SPANISH NEWS

Spain modifies new facemask rules to allow exceptions at beaches and swimming pools Masks must be worn to walk along the beach but can be removed for swimming and sunbathing When the Spanish government presented its new law regarding anti-pandemic measures to become statutory throughout the country a good deal of criticism was attracted.. 09/04/2021

Jet2 cancels all Spanish flights and holidays before June 23rd The cancellations also apply to other countries within its routes network Airline and holidays operator Jet2 says that it is cancelling all flights and holidays booked up until June 23rd "with a heavy heart". After more than a year.. 09/04/2021

Barcelona looks towards the Russian market to reactivate tourism Big-spending Russians are expected to flock to Catalunya in the second half of 2021 All of those involved in the Spanish international tourism industry are impatiently awaiting the reactivation of the sector when the pandemic situation makes international.. 09/04/2021

Political tension after police fire rubber bullets to disperse brawlers in Tenerife migrant camp Critics denounce conditions at Las Raíces and warn against turning Tenerife into a prison island Figures published on Monday by Spain’s Ministry of the Interior underline the problems being faced due to the sharp increase in the flow.. 09/04/2021

New daily Covid vaccination record in Spain but fourth wave appears to be gathering momentum: Covid April 8 The 14-day infection rate rose by almost 4 per cent on Thursday alone as another 142 deaths were reported Forecasts made a month ago that the long-awaited acceleration in Spain’s Covid vaccination campaign could coincide with a fourth wave.. 09/04/2021

More than 3 million Spanish residents now fully innoculated against Covid-19Spain has broken its vaccination record again by administering 453,682 doses in a day. Three and a half months on from the launch of the coronavirus vaccination campaign that started on 27 December, Spain has reached a new milestone in the battle.. 09/04/2021

Spain amends AstraZeneca use again: 60 to 69-year-olds will be vaccinated with AstraZeneca All those in their 60s could now be immunized using the Oxford AstraZeneca product Yet another alteration to Spain’s policy regarding the use of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine was announced by the national Public Health Committee on Thursday.. 09/04/2021

22 illegal migrants intercepted close to Cape Trafalgar lighthouse in Cadiz as flow of illegal migration continues 856 illegal migrants reached the Canaries during the second half of March. The flow of illegal migrants attempting to enter Europe via the Spanish coastline shows no sign of abating and the Guardia Civil intercepted a ‘patera’ off the.. 08/04/2021

Spain achieves new record with over 330,000 Covid vaccines administered in a day The figure was reached just before the AstraZeneca jab was suspended in the under-60s Prior to the latest news regarding the doubts over the safety of the AstraZeneca vaccine the month of April had begun in Spain with undeniable signs that the immunization.. 08/04/2021

February property sales steady in Spain but mortgage activity continued to decline The long-term effects of the pandemic include less mortgage lending as job insecurity rises The latest monthly bulletin published on Wednesday by Spain’s property registrars reports that during February the number of residential property sales.. 08/04/2021

Travelling in private vehicles without a facemask is not a fineable offence says DGT The traffic authorities in Spain dispel speculation that the tougher rules could refer to family members in cars A doubt which has troubled many people in Spain for the last year appears finally to have been resolved on Wednesday, when the national.. 08/04/2021

8,800 new cases and 126 more fatalities as possibility of fourth Covid wave increases in Spain; Data April 7 Higher vaccination figures provide greater resistance to infection as unvaccinated over-80s are urged to contact their local medical centres The indications that a fourth wave of coronavirus contagion is starting in Spain continue to mount up, and.. 08/04/2021

AstraZeneca vaccine now limited to over-60s in Spain; the rules change yet again Those who have already received the first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine face uncertainty over the second Just as the rate of coronavirus vaccination in Spain appeared at last to be gathering momentum, raising hopes that by the summer approximately.. 08/04/2021

Catalonia announces a return to border closures as Covid cases increase After three consecutive weekends of relative freedom to move around within the region, residents of Cataluña are once again restricted to their own provinces due to an increase in Covid cases. The regional government in Cataluña has.. 08/04/2021

Covid restrictions eased in the Balearic Islands as perimeter closure is removed The perimeter closure of the Balearic Islands is lifted As the measures put into place across the whole country by the Spanish government for the holidays come to an end, the Balearic Islands have decided to return to pre-Easter restrictions. &.. 08/04/2021

6 inmates of Alicante Villena prison escape from cells for a game of cards The incident raised concerns over the growing level of insecurity in Spanish prisons The Professional Association of Penitentiary Workers, also known as TAMPM, have reiterated their concerns about the security issues faced by prison workers in Spain.. 07/04/2021

AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine: EMA finds possible link to cases of unusual blood clots but recommends vaccination continues EMA confirms overall benefit-risk remains positive Statement from the European Medicines Agency EMA’s safety committee (PRAC) has concluded today that unusual blood clots with low blood platelets should be listed as very rare side effects.. 07/04/2021

H&M Spain to close 30 shops and make 1,100 workers redundant The brand has announced considerable changes to its operations in Spain and other parts of the world. H&M will be making substantial changes to work conditions and laying off up to 1,100 members of staff, as well as closing 30 shops in Spain.. 07/04/2021

State of alarm will not be extended in Spain after 9 May says national president The Spanish government is hopeful that the extraordinary measure will no longer be necessary, however, there is some concern that the same situation may occur as last summer when the first state of alarm was lifted and the country was plunged into the.. 07/04/2021

Canary islands bear the brunt of migratory flow as Spain records a 15 per cent increase in arrivals The number of people crossing illegally from Africa to the Canaries doubled in the first quarter of 2020 Spain’s Ministry of the Interior published figures on Monday relating to the number of unauthorized migrants known to have reached the.. 07/04/2021