Coronavirus

The Madrid neighbourhood of Salamanca has seen five days of demonstrations against the lockdown. People took to the streets shortly before 9pm to voice their objections to Madrid remaining in phase 0, whilst parts of the rest of the country moved into the first stages of de-escalation. Calls for the resignation of the Government, and […]

Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has said that any extension to the state of alarm will be in a different form to that in place currently, as discussions begin over another extension. In a speech during the weekly debates in the Congress of Deputies, he said that whilst the country was starting to move in the […]

The Foreign Ministry has said that Spain is preparing to reopen its borders from early July as the country continues to adapt to its “new normal”. However British visitors may have an extended wait before being able to travel there for holidays as access will be initially for Schengen countries only. It is also understood […]

The oldest woman in Spain is one of those who has recovered from the Coronavirus. 113-year-old Maria Branyas was diagnosed with the virus in March. After weeks in isolation, Ms Branyas has now recovered, having suffered only mild symptoms. She was born in 1907, meaning she has lived through the 1918-19 flu pandemic, the 1936-39 […]

Major holiday firm TUI has warned of a global loss of 8,000 jobs due to the Coronavirus pandemic. The European travel company says it needs to reduce its fixed cost base by 30% to stay in business. The location of the job losses, and what sector of the industry has not yet been announced, however […]

The Government has said it is starting to gauge opposition parties opinion’s on further extension to the state of alarm. Yesterday Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez held a video conference with Ciudadanos leader, Inés Arrimadas, who has been informed that she will be updated with the latest developments of the pandemic in Spain. Deputy Prime Minister […]

The Prosecutor’s Office has said that it currently has 140 investigations ongoing into deaths from Covid-19 in care homes. Investigations into the treatment of both the elderly and also those with disabilities are understood to be part of the criminal investigation. 185 civil proceedings are also being carried out alongside the judicial investigations.

The Government has announced this morning that all international visitors to the country between the 15th to the 24th May will have to go into quarantine for two weeks. The new measures were published in an update from the Ministry of Health. International travellers will be confined to a nominated address, and only be able […]

The Government has announced this morning that all international visitors to the country between the 15th to the 24th May will have to go into quarantine for two weeks. The new measures were published in an update from the Ministry of Health. International travellers will be confined to a nominated address, and only be able […]

60% of local businesses in phase 1 areas opened their doors yesterday, as the first steps towards a new normality began. Bodies representing the hospitality trade said that first day openings saw around 18- 20% of their sector open, whilst the areas which had entered phase 1 last week saw around 30% of businesses open. […]