SPANISH NEWS

Malaga first mainland Spanish port to resume cruise ship tourismThe Mein Schiff2 operated by TUI is following a route along the coast having departed from the Balearic Islands Minutes before 06:00 on Tuesday June 15, the Mein Schiff2, the first cruise ship to dock in Málaga following a 15-month hiatus.. 15/06/2021

Twenty Guardia Civil officers injured in Melilla as 150 migrants storm the borderThe borders of Ceuta and Melilla have both been under pressure during the last few weeks Large groups of African migrants try to jump the border fences or swim into the autonomous Spanish city of Melilla on a regular basis, and they tend to group.. 15/06/2021

Spain reports highest electricity price since January on Tuesday June 15Spain reports highest electricity price since Storm Filomena pushed up demand As the Spanish summer weather has kicked in relatively early this year and many have already resorted to turning the air con on to cool down, there could be some nasty.. 15/06/2021

DANA storm and red dust hitting Spain during the same weekSeveral weather warnings, for rain, storms and high temperatures have been issued across the country Image 1 shows the alerts for June 16 from Aemet It's been a strange year for weather, but although temperatures are rising, the unsettled weather.. 15/06/2021

Miracle dog rescued from inside engine housing in Fuengirola after being run-over by a vehicleThe dog was hit on the A-7 between Estepona and Marbella in Málaga, Andalusia Incredibly, the poor dog was alive, although obviously traumatised by its experience. An unchipped, and presumably, stray dog, has miraculously survived the impact.. 15/06/2021

Tanker ordered into Almeria port for causing huge oil slick in the AtlanticThe oil tanker was caught red-handed illegally dumping hydrocarbons into the sea to the northeast of La Palma by a European Maritime Safety Agency satellite and a Spanish Maritime Rescue plane. The Aldan, an oil tanker sailing under a Liberian.. 15/06/2021

San Sebastián airport reports a 260,000 per cent rise in passenger numbers! Simple statistical analysis struggles to keep up with the effect of the Covid pandemic! As both domestic and international tourism resume in Spain after the lifting of coronavirus restrictions the latest data published by the national airport management.. 15/06/2021

Spanish regions tussle with practicalities of vaccinating holidaymakersWhile Valencia is already vaccinating those spending at least a month in the region and Andalusia and Murcia wish to do the same, other regions are not convinced. One of the topics on the agenda for the latest meeting of the Interterritorial Health.. 15/06/2021

Hopes dwindle that normal levels of British tourists will return to Spain this summerBritish holidaymakers are unlikely to return to Spain's Costas in significant numbers until the autumn. Spain's Costas have been dealt yet another blow and hopes are dwindling for a return of British tourists this summer after the UK government.. 15/06/2021

16 fatalities as Spain records lowest weekend Covid death toll for 11 months Incidence rates in Spain continue to decline as the vaccination campaign progresses Optimism continues to grow regarding the development of the coronavirus pandemic in Spain, despite an increase in the number of young adults testing positive as socializing.. 15/06/2021

Delta variant of Covid accounts for five to seven percent of cases in SpainThe Delta (or Indian) variant of the virus is already behind between five and seven per cent of new Covid cases in Spain, according to official government data. The head of Spain’s CCAES (Coordination Centre for Health Alerts and Emergencies.. 15/06/2021

Madrid police seize 800 kilos of cocaine found hidden in frozen pineapples The Spanish National Police reported that the drugs found in Madrid had travelled from Brazil concealed inside a shipment of pineapple.  Police in Madrid have confiscated 800 kilos of cocaine found hidden inside a batch of frozen pineapple.. 14/06/2021

This week some regions of Spain move onto vaccinating the 30+ age group Most areas of Spain are this week vaccinating the 40-49 age group As patients aged between 40 and 49 queue up across Spain for their Covid vaccines, several regions have announced they are about to start on the next group, that of 30 to 39-year.. 14/06/2021

Spain asks the UK yet again to put low incidence regions and the islands on covid green listThe Spanish Tourism Ministry has asked the UK authorities yet again to consider adding, if not the whole country, then at least the Balearic and Canary Islands, the Levante area and Andalusia to the green list for travel. Tourism Minister Reyes.. 14/06/2021

Galicia nightlife venues hold successful re-opening trial run Six night-life venues in A Coruña, Santiago de Compostela, Pontevedra, Vigo, Lugo and Ourense re-opened at the weekend under strict Covid-19 safety protocols As the vaccination campaign progresses and life begins to resume some resemblance.. 14/06/2021

Hands-on Queen Sofia of Spain joins litter pickers in Madrid The Spanish king’s mother joined thousands of volunteers across Spain for a litter pick organised by SEO/Birdlife. Queen Sofia of Spain has never been one to shy away from getting her hands dirty for a good cause, and although she is now in.. 14/06/2021

First confirmed local transmission of Indian variant detected in Madrid18 cases of this strain have been confirmed in Madrid this week alone leading to increasing concern about this latest variant of Covid The region of Madrid has officially confirmed the first case of local transmission of the Indian variant in Spain.. 11/06/2021

Spain considers including Ceuta and Melilla in Schengen area in midst of political tensionIf the Spanish autonomous cities in Northern Africa are included in Schengen, Moroccans will need visas to enter them. The Spanish Secretary of State for the European Union, Juan González-Barba, said on Thursday during a visit to Ceuta that.. 11/06/2021

Summer bookings soar on the Spanish costasTourist reservations have surged across the provinces of Alicante, and other areas of Spain as travel restrictions are relaxed. Summer bookings of tourist accommodation across the Costa Blanca has soared following the relaxation of national and.. 11/06/2021

Spain swelters with over 40 degrees recorded on three consecutive days in Andalusia Two Andalusian weather stations, one in Huelva and another in Jaén, have registered temperatures over 40 degrees Celsius on two consecutive days this week. Images: Aemet Summer has arrived with a bang in Spain this year, and it doesn.. 11/06/2021