SPANISH NEWS

Spanish pop star identified in fraudulent Covid passport investigationSix people have been arrested and thousands investigated for faking Covid passports in Spain Since the Covid passport has been introduced in around half of the autonomous communities in Spain for entry into various venues such as bars and restaurants.. 25/01/2022

Spain advocates delaying booster jab for Covid positives to five monthsHealth authorities in Spain also recommend that children who have tested positive receive their second jab after 8 weeks Following a decision last week by authorities in Spain to follow the EU’s lead in administering the booster Covid vaccine.. 25/01/2022

New fine for drivers overtaking cyclists in SpainNew Road Safety Law will come into force in Spain in March In a national plan to drastically reduce road traffic accidents in Spain, the General Directorate of Traffic (DGT) will introduce several new driving regulations in a modification to the Traffic.. 25/01/2022

Great ball of fire: Elon Musk satellite burns up over Spanish airspaceThe SpaceX satellite generated an enormous fireball visible across Spain   Stargazers in Spain were treated to an extraordinary display on Monday night, January 24 when a Starlink satellite re-entering the Earth’s atmosphere produced.. 25/01/2022

Spain driving licence penalty points explained Drivers in Spain have 12 points on their licence, which can be deducted for road traffic offences With some British citizens resident in Spain getting Spanish driving licences to be able to continue to drive in Spain after Brexit, it’s important.. 25/01/2022

UK Covid travel restrictions update on February 11The testing and quarantine rules for international travel to England will change on February 11 The UK government has announced yet more changes to the entry guidelines for people travelling to England from abroad.   From 4am on February.. 25/01/2022

Spain falls three places in world ranking on corruptionLevels of corruption in Spain and across the globe have ‘stagnated’ in the last decade Each year, Transparency International rates countries across the globe in terms of the perception of corruption within its borders. Last year, Spain.. 25/01/2022

Madrid demands Covid quarantine be reduced to four daysIn December, Spain reduced Covid self-isolation from ten to seven days The explosion of infections caused by the Omicron variant in recent weeks has caused thousands of people to ask for sick leave from their jobs in the Community of Madrid, and business.. 25/01/2022

Sixth wave begins to beat a retreat: Spain Covid update January 25After a slight rebound before the weekend, the cumulative incidence rate in Spain has decreased once more On Monday January 24, Spain exceeded nine million coronavirus infections since the beginning of the pandemic, almost half of which have been.. 25/01/2022

Communities across Spain scrap the Covid passportThe Valencian Community has yet to announce an end date for the measure It appears that the days of the Covid passport may be numbered in Spain as several autonomous communities are scrapping their requirement for access to different public spaces.. 24/01/2022

Spain develops pioneering test for Covid immunityThe test discovered by the Canary Islands team can study the real need for a booster jab As countries around the globe are studying the administration of yet another coronavirus vaccine and the European Medicines Agency is arguing against the necessity.. 24/01/2022

Five popular animals prohibited as pets in SpainCertain pets are banned in Spain to protect the native flora and fauna In 2019, the Council of Ministers updated the Spanish Catalogue of Invasive Alien Species and determined that any animal not native to Spain would from then on be considered invasive.. 24/01/2022

WHO predicts an end to the Covid pandemic by springCoronavirus cases continue to decline across much of Spain The World Health Organisation (WHO) believes that more than 60% of people will have been infected by the Omicron variant by March this year, signalling the beginning of the end of the sixth.. 24/01/2022

Spain on yellow alert for frost and low temperatures: Monday January 24Seventeen provinces in Spain have been issued with a weather warning, although a ‘Filomena’ has been ruled out A total of 17 provinces in Spain will remain on yellow alert on Monday January 24 with temperatures as low as -8ºC forecast.. 24/01/2022

UK Most Wanted criminal arrested in SpainAn off-duty police officer spotted the fugitive in Malaga following the launch of the UK’s ‘12 Most Wanted’ campaign Just 24 hours after being named on the UK’s ‘Most Wanted’ list, suspected drug smuggler Joshua.. 24/01/2022

Electricity in Spain almost 700 per cent more than a year agoEach megawatt hour will cost 227 euros on Monday January 24 in Spain Homeowners and businesses across Spain can’t have failed to notice the seemingly endless rise in the cost of electricity over the past 12 months, and the forecast unfortunately.. 24/01/2022

Beagle puppies to be sacrificed in animal testing trial in SpainExperts claim that testing drugs on dogs in Spain is ‘essential’ Animal testing is vigorously regulated in Spain but however unpleasant a concept, many experts believe it is essential to advance science and in particular, cures for chronic.. 21/01/2022

Research shows CBD can prevent Covid from replicatingA study conducted on mice shows that CBD inhibits viral replication without side effects A breakthrough study published this week in the journal ‘Science Advances’ has examined the effects of cannabidiol (CBD) on human and mice cells and.. 21/01/2022

Omicron accounts for 70 per cent of EU Covid casesThe Omicron variant is now the dominant coronavirus strain in Spain The European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC) has confirmed that the Omicron variant has by now been identified in every country of the European Union (EU) and the.. 21/01/2022

Boat captain jailed for death of migrant baby in SpainThe child and a woman drowned as their illegal boat was approaching the Canary Islands from Morocco A Moroccan man has been sentenced to eight years in prison by the Superior Court of Justice of the Canary Islands for piloting an illegal migrant.. 21/01/2022