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Unemployment back up over 40 per cent among young adults in Spain Spain has the highest rate of unemployment in the EU among under-25s One of the statistics within Spain’s Active Population Survey for the third quarter of 2020, which was published by the central government’s statistics unit on Tuesday.. 27/10/2020

355,000 jobs lost as Spanish unemployment rises due to coronavirus More people in work during the summer but the unemployment rate is back over 16 per cent Spain’s Active Population Survey for the third quarter of 2020, which was published by the central government’s statistics unit on Tuesday morning.. 27/10/2020

Public works spending in Spain down by 54 per cent this year Thousands of jobs under threat as the coronavirus crisis caused an 80 per cent drop in August The amount spent on public works in Spain is not one of the statistics which usually attract the most attention among members of the general public, but.. 27/10/2020

Falls in Spanish property prices and rentals could be more significant than originally forecast due to covidThe pandemic is expected to cause a domino effect on commercial property in city centres All over Spain the seriousness of the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic is becoming more and more apparent as the autumn goes on, and although the first.. 27/10/2020

Basque Country becomes fifth Spanish region to lock down as the second wave hits hard A ban on movement between municipalities is in force throughout the Basque region as well as perimeter confinement The Basque Country has become the fifth of Spain’s 17 regions to re-impose a closure of the boundaries with other parts of the.. 27/10/2020

Asturias imposes ban on entering and leaving the region Similar measures in 5 northern regions as the second-wave Covid infections increase Following the declaration at the weekend of a new national state of emergency throughout Spain due to the coronavirus pandemic, under the terms of which each of.. 27/10/2020

52,188 new cases of Covid in Spain over the weekend The accumulated incidence rate has increased to 410 per 100,000 As if there weren´t already sufficient reasons for declaring a state of alarm, Spain generated a further 52,188 good reasons to follow the safety and hygiene measures given by.. 26/10/2020

Row on Madrid Metro; My uncle has just died from Covid; put your mask on! There has been so much aggression and anger during the course of this pandemic, bringing out the best and the worst in humanity. There are some who, in spite of all the evidence to the contrary, refuse to believe that the pandemic is anything more.. 26/10/2020

Aragon decrees a perimeter confinement of the entire Region The measure takes effect at midnight on Monday The President of the Government of Aragon, Javier Lambán, has announced during a press conference following the XXIII Conference of Presidents, that the existing restrictions that the Community.. 26/10/2020

Spanish Government approves new state of emergency and curfew The measures include curfew and social restrictions but give greater powers to regional authorities for mobility and confinement restrictions Click here for the full BOE text in original format The state of emergency comes into immediate effect.. 25/10/2020

Ryanair and Easyjet expand routes and launch special offers on flights to the Canary Islands On Thursday both the German and UK governments announced that restrictions relating to the Canary islands had been lifted and no quarantines would be imposed on travellers On Thursday Jet2 also announced the resumption of flights to the Canary Islands.. 24/10/2020

Castilla y León applies 14 day curfew from Saturday onwards Hospital visits are suspended in all hospitals and patients must attend appointments alone; no companions are permitted On Friday Castilla y León reported 2,010 new cases of Covid-19, the first time the figure has exceeded 2,000 in a single.. 24/10/2020

Andalusia orders the perimeter closure of Granada and its metropolitan area as of Monday A curfew will be in place between 11pm and 6am The Official Gazette of the Junta de Andalucía (BOJA) has published the resolution of the Territorial Committee of High Impact Public Health Alert of Granada, which has decided to adopt the restrictive.. 24/10/2020

Catalonia reports 6,073 cases and 48 deaths in the last 24 hours Catalan government planning nocturnal curfew Coronavirus infections continue to grow unchecked in Catalonia and yesterday more than 6,000 new infections were reported, while the re-outbreak rate rises to 713.37 and 48 more people have died (figures.. 24/10/2020

Spain heads rapidly towards a second declaration of state of emergencyThe autonomous regions of the Basque Country, Catalonia, Asturias, Navarra, Extremadura, Cantabria, La Rioja and Melilla have requested the application of a state of alarm/emergency and Castilla La Mancha will do the same on Saturday. Update Saturday.. 23/10/2020

Covid cases in Spain increase by 19,851 and deaths by 231 in 24 hours It’s becoming increasingly likely that the Government will announce a state of emergency this weekend It’s been a difficult week for all those involved in the fight to bring the number of coronavirus cases in Spain under control, with.. 23/10/2020

The Valencia Region declares a curfew between midnight and six in the morning until December 9th This will affect the Alicante, Valencia and Castellón provinces Following the decision of the nationwide Interterritorial Council to reject the implementation of a nationwide curfew for all of Spain, the president of the Valencia region.. 23/10/2020

Basque Country recommends limited mobility in 25 municipalities with a high incidence of Covid The judiciary has prevented the regional government from imposing movement restrictions and prohibiting gatherings of more than 6 people so the government has been forced to issue a recommendation instead. The Spanish Constitution is designed to.. 23/10/2020

Madrid closes bars and restricts gatherings between midnight and 06:00 The measures announced to replace the state of emergency also impose mobility restrictions in 37 health areas This Saturday at 4:47 p.m. the state of alarm decreed by the central government two weeks ago comes to an end in the region of Madrid and.. 23/10/2020

Balearic Islands prohibit consumption at the bar in Mallorca and IbizaCapacity in gyms and numbers of guests at weddings and social gatherings in Mallorca and Ibiza are also reduced Yesterday the Canary islands announced the re-opening of a safe travel corridor between the islands, the UK and Germany and the Balearic Islands.. 23/10/2020

Jet2 resume flights to the Canary Islands as UK Govt. removes quarantine restriction The Foreign office has confirmed that the Canary islands are now exempt from FCDO advice against all non-essential international travel. Following the announcement yesterday that the UK Government and Canary Islands have established a safe tourism.. 23/10/2020

Plan to enforce curfew across Spain rejectedThe Interterritorial Council decided to study the legal implications in depth before implementing such a stringent measure France has no such qualms and yesterday extended the mandatory curfew from Paris to cover the whole country, with 46 million.. 23/10/2020

Germany and the UK create safe travel corridors to the Canary IslandsThe level of covid cases has dropped sufficiently for the Canaries to once again be considered a safe destination The Foreign office has removed the travel warning for the Canary Islands, so travel insurance to the islands is now valid. The.. 22/10/2020

Tourism in Spain set back 25 years by the Covid-19 pandemic, say Exceltur The latest estimate is that the sector will lose 106 billion euros of revenue this year The Exceltur organization, which seeks to promote excellence and development in the Spanish tourism sector, now estimates that the amount of revenue generated.. 22/10/2020

IAG airlines group reports 83 per cent drop in third quarter turnover Operations continue to be scaled down as the second wave of the pandemic spreads The IAG Holding group, which operates the airlines Iberia, Vueling, IAG and Aer Lingus, has announced a loss during the third quarter of 2020 of 1,300 million euros.. 22/10/2020

September passenger numbers down by 80 per cent at Spanish airports 90 per cent fewer international travellers as the second wave of Covid hits air travel The collapse of the air travel sector and international tourism due to the coronavirus pandemic is amply illustrated by the latest figures to be published by.. 22/10/2020

Covid fatalities in Spain believed to be nearer 58,000 then the official 34,000 reported The figure is 23,000 higher than the number of deaths officially attributed to coronavirus Data published by the Spanish government’s central statistics unit (INE)this week show that so far this year the number of deaths in this country has.. 22/10/2020

2020 Barcelona Marathon to go ahead in virtual format and free of charge due to Covid Athletes from anywhere in the world are invited to complete the distance in their own time between 8th and 15th November The 2020 Barcelona Marathon, which was officially cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic in August, is to take place after.. 22/10/2020

Longest-ingressed ICU covid patient in Spain dies a month after leaving hospitalÁngel Mateos spent 172 days in intensive care with covid but has died a month later He was hailed as a great fighter, his departure from intensive care after 172 days of severe illness a testimony to the capacity of humans to overcome covid.. 22/10/2020

Valencia town reintroduces the Peseta to boost sales in local shops1.6 billion euros’ worth of pesetas must be exchanged by the end of the year before they become worthless It is now almost 19 years since the euro came into circulation in Spain and most of the rest of the European Union, but with just two.. 22/10/2020

50 per cent rent cut for businesses closed by coronavirus restrictions; Catalan Government passes new lawBars and restaurants benefit as proportional reductions apply to partial closures The regional government of Catalunya passed a law on Tuesday by which the rental of commercial properties to businesses which are unable to carry on their normal.. 22/10/2020

Spain passes the 1 million coronavirus cases mark on October 21stSpain has now diagnosed 1,005,295 cases of Covid-19 since the pandemic began As anticipated, on Wednesday 21st October Spain officially passed the one million coronavirus cases mark, increasing the number of cases recorded by the Ministry of Health.. 21/10/2020

Spanish cabinet approves the purchase of 31 million coronavirus vaccine dosesTwo AstraZeneca doses per patient at a total cost of 5.90 euros Approval was given on Tuesday by the Cabinet of the Spanish government for the purchase of over 31 million doses of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine which is currently in the third.. 21/10/2020

Catalan hospital prohibits visitors and those accompanying patients No companions will be allowed to accompany patients attending appointments The Bellvitge Hospital in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat (Barcelona) will completely restrict the entry of visitors and companions of patients from Thursday 22nd October.. 21/10/2020

The La Rioja region announces 15 day confinement of the region Entry to and departure from the region will be restricted The La Rioja region has become the second of the 17 autonomous regions of Spain to announce a voluntary perimeter confinement of the region which will begin on Friday 23rd October and conclude.. 21/10/2020

Aragón confines Zaragoza, Huesca and Teruel from Thursday On Monday the region enters level 3 On Wednesday, the president of Aragon, Javier Lambán, announced that the cities of Zaragoza, Huesca and Teruel would be the subject of a perimeter confinement from Thursday onwards. This basically means.. 21/10/2020

Mercadona drastically reduces price of disposable masks Mask wars are raging in retail stores as millions are used every week across Spain For those who like a bargain, and prefer to use disposable masks rather than fabric, the price of masks has been a constant source of complaint since the pandemic.. 21/10/2020

Galicia bans gatherings of over 5 people from Thursday Anti-pandemic measures strengthened as case numbers continue to rise The Xunta, the regional government of Galicia in the north-west of Spain, has announced that in response to the increase in cases of Covid-19 over the last few weeks a ban is to.. 21/10/2020

Spanish government considering night-time curfew to combat coronavirus 20 million people in France are already confined to their homes from 9 pm to 6 am All over Europe national governments are coming under pressure to re-introduce restrictions on the general public in an effort to slow the spread of the second wave.. 21/10/2020

13,873 cases of coronavirus and 218 deaths in Spain on Tuesday 20th October Spain has now reported 988,322 cases and is likely to pass the million cases mark on Wednesday The Spanish Ministry of Health has reported 13,873 new positives for coronavirus on Tuesday 20th October, on a day that becomes, again, the worst Tuesday.. 21/10/2020

Migrant arrivals soaring in the Canary islands; arrivals 285 percent higher already than for all of 2019 Almost 8 times more unauthorised migrants have reached the Canaries so far this year than in the same period during 2019 The islands are struggling to cope and lack sufficient accommodation for such a large number of irregular migrants... 20/10/2020

Coronavirus causes 6th consecutive fall in Spanish exports Exports dropped 9 per cent in August while imports fell even more sharply The latest data published by Spain’s Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism reveal that the economic slump brought about by the coronavirus pandemic continued in respect.. 20/10/2020

Bankia-CaixaBank merger to take effect early in 2021 Customers are unlikely to notice the effects of the change until late next year Gonzalo Gortázar, the managing director of CaixaBank, announced on Monday that the merger of the bank with the Valencia-based Bankia will take effect during the.. 20/10/2020

Lidl supermarkets across Spain withdraw goat cheese due to listeria risk Full refunds offered on a specific batch of Jermi goat cheese The Lidl supermarket chain has announced that it has withdrawn from the shelves a batch of round packages of goat cheese from the Netherlands after it was found to contain the bacterium.. 20/10/2020

Ryanair announces four new domestic routes within Spain This announcement comes just days after the airline slashed international flights, including many to Spain, angering passengers trying to get home for Christmas Low-cost airline Ryanair announced on Tuesday that it will operate four new domestic.. 20/10/2020

Granada municipality issues ban on Halloween parties and Trick n Treating due to Covid This situation is likely to be repeated all over Spain as we head towards the end of the month Normally All Saints and All Souls is a significant family celebration across Spain, as families gather in cemeteries to honour their dead, and the younger.. 20/10/2020

Region of Navarra re-imposes lockdown as second wave of coronavirus hits hard Bars and restaurants in the northern region are closed for a fortnight The level of Covid infection in Navarra is three times the national average in Spain As the effects of the “second wave” of Covid-19 continue to worsen the number.. 20/10/2020

Increase of 37,889 Covid cases in Spain between Friday and Monday The percentage of hospital beds occupied by covid patients across Spain has exceeded 10% for the first time since the "new normal" began. The Spanish Ministry of Health has communicated an increase of 37,889 coronavirus cases between Friday.. 19/10/2020

More than 1500 irregular immigrants have reached Spanish shores in the last week Most of the boats arrived this weekend and the Canary Islands has been particularly badly affected this week. The good weather and calm seas have prompted a surge in the numbers of irregular migrants attempting to enter Europe via the Spanish coastline.. 19/10/2020

Extension to off-plan claims deadline until December 26th Anyone who paid deposits for a Spanish property which was never built has a little longer in which to make a claim This week the deadline for those who were affected by the number of bankruptcies and frauds perpetrated during the Spanish property.. 10/10/2020

Travel between UK and Spain may not require 14 day quarantine for much longer UK taskforce to examine the possibility of introducing covid testing instead of quarantining There’s no doubt that the tourism and travel sectors have been particularly badly hit by the covid crisis, and that uncertainty over the duration.. 09/10/2020

House prices up by 5.0% in the euro area and 5.2% in the EU during second quarter of 2020 In spite of coronavirus containment measures in most member states, prices continued to rise, as property completions agreed prior to the generalised lockdowns were concluded. In the second quarter of 2020, house prices as measured by the House.. 07/10/2020

Spanish house prices fell 2.8% in the third quarter due to Covid according to Gesvalt They agree with other sources that the rental market is performing better than the sales market The price of housing in Spain has fallen by 2.8% in the third quarter compared to the same period of the previous year due to the impact of the coronavirus.. 06/10/2020

Sales of domestic property in Spain recover slightly during August Domestic property sales across Spain fell 12.7% in August, the smallest decline since March, according to registrars Figures relating to the sale of all types of property, land and homes have been somewhat distorted by the coronavirus pandemic here.. 06/10/2020

Three Kings parades start to fall; Seville confirms cancellation of the grand cabalgata Semana Santa and the huge April Feria are also under threat for 2021 The thorny topic of Christmas, New Year and Three Kings is being discussed in many town halls around Spain, as difficult decisions are taken to decide whether to prioritise the.. 06/10/2020

3.77 million unemployed in Spain at the beginning of October Jobs are being created faster than after the 2008 economic crisis but Spain still has the highest level of unemployment in the EU and Eurozone September unemployment figures were published on October 2nd and can be interpreted as good or bad depending.. 02/10/2020

Valuation Society says Spanish housing prices have risen; Tinsa says they have fallen The price of housing rises 1.1% in the first semester despite the Covid, according to the Appraisal Society but Tinsa says it has fallen in the third quarter Data published by real estate portals as a reference for the price of a house is generally.. 01/10/2020

A drop in cement consumption highights current inactivity in the construction sector Cement production will not recover until 2022 Cement consumption is always a good indicator of how the construction sector is performing and the body representing the sector, Oficemen, forecasts that demand will fall between 10% and 12% in 2020 to.. 01/10/2020

Spanish Government extends closure of Schengen border until October 31st A dozen countries are exempt from the order as well as EU member states The Official State Gazette (BOE) published a ministerial order this Thursday extending the temporary closure of the Schengen border decreed in July for non-essential travel.. 01/10/2020

Spanish government passes law establishing basis for remote working or working from home The BOE published the text on Wednesday and the law will come into force in 20 days “Distance work” or working from home will be considered as “regular work” and, therefore, will be regulated by this new law, providing it.. 23/09/2020

Flu vaccination in Spain brought forward to first half of OctoberThe Minister for Health, Salvador Illa, said the campaign will start in the care homes of Spain On Thursday a meeting of the Interterritorial Council of the National Health System (CISNS) between the 17 autonomous regions of Spain and Ministry.. 27/08/2020

Masks must be worn in public areas when travelling to Spain A few helpful hints for visitors travelling to Spain this summer and concerned about Covid regulations here Updated 18th July due to changing info about masks. Although Spain is open for tourist visitors this summer, there is no escaping the.. 15/07/2020

Post office opening times limited to 3 hours in the morning throughout Spain Minimal services are being offered for the duration of the coronavirus crisis The 2,500 offices of Correos, the Spanish post office, are to open for only three hours a day and the number of staff on duty is to be reduced for as long as the coronavirus.. 20/03/2020

Over 17,000 cases of Covid-19 in Spain by Thursday lunchtime A rise of over 3,431 cases over the last 24 hours as the death toll rises by 169 The latest official figures produced by the Spanish government show that the number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 throughout the country has risen to 17,147 with nearly.. 19/03/2020

Spain approves 20 billion euro package of economic measures to prevent the destruction of employmentCredit is made available to businesses to improve liquidity and temporary redundancies are given greater flexibility The Spanish cabinet has approved a second package of economic measures designed to cushion the impact of coronavirus on the businesses.. 17/03/2020

ERTE temporary redundancy schemes and how they affect businesses and the workforce ERTEs are likely to affect millions of employees in Spain during a prolonged coronavirus crisis As it becomes ever clearer that the coronavirus crisis in Spain and the strict measures imposed by the national government to protect the population are.. 17/03/2020

Coronavirus case totals in Murcia and Spain - official measures in place to combat the epidemic The latest updates according to official sources throughout Spain NOTE: This page will be updated as new information becomes available The latest information regarding the number of coronavirus cases detected in Spain, the number of fatalities and..

Coronavirus, the facts – and a list of WHO myth-busters Recommended precautions to reduce the risk of infection include frequent hand washing but not the use of facemasks The Covid-19 coronavirus which is rapidly spreading from China, where the current outbreak began, to all parts of the world, and while.. 02/03/2020

Important security alert: Protecting your system against the latest cyber threats, Spectre and Meltdown Just what are Spectre and Meltdown, the latest cyber threats, and how can you protect your device? Recently, two new cyber threats, known as Spectre and Meltdown, were brought to light by cyber security researchers, who described them as the most serious..

Catalan independence: basic explanation of the Catalan referendum situationWhy has there been so much trouble in Catalunya and what are the issues? A "Spanish politics for beginners" guide to the Catalan separatist situation The events of the last few days in Catalunya have hit the headlines not only in Spain.. 06/10/2017

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