Coronavirus

The Spanish Government has announced a funding package worth €3.8 billion for the Spanish health service, as well as a €14 billion economic stimulus package as the country battles the coronavirus pandemic. In a statement issues last night, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced the releasing of the funds to help support the country through the […]

Restrictions on movement as part of the national state of emergency has come into immediate effect. The decree bringing the temporary restrictions was brought into law last night after a speech by prime minister pedro sanchez. People will only be allowed to leave their homes to buy food and medicine, commute to work, or go […]

Prime minister Pedro Sanchez has announced he is to ask the Congress of Deputies for an extension to the emergency period. It comes after the Spanish Government announced that hotels, holiday parks and tourist accommodation nationwide will close by the end of next week, however guests who are awaiting return flights to the UK will […]

The first full working week of the national state of alarm begins today, with restrictions in place for the movement of people. Following on from the introduction of the emergency law on Saturday night, people will only be allowed to leave their homes to buy food and medicine, commute to work, or to provide care […]

The Spanish Government has announced that it is intending to extend the state of emergency for another 2 weeks, after gaining approval from regional presidents. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will now ask for approval on Tuesday from his cabinet, and then finally from the Congress of Deputies on Wednesday. The announcement was followed by an […]

Border controls are now in place on all land borders with Spain. At midnight controls were put in place to restrict the movement of people over the border into the country from France, Portugal and Andorra. The enclaves of Mellila and Cueta have also put in place restrictions on movement between themselves and the mainland. […]

The British Foreign and Commonwealth office has said that British tourists who are still abroad should make immediate plans to return to the UK. My message to British people travelling abroad: As borders around the world close and international travel becomes more difficult, you are strongly advised to return to the UK now, where & […]

King Felipe VI has addressed the nation, as the state of emergency continues over the coronavirus. In his speech he called for the nation to unite around the objective of overcoming the pandemic, saying the outcome will be a more committed, more supportive and more united society. He went on to say that this was […]

The Spanish Government has announced that hotels, holiday parks and tourist accommodation nationwide will close by the end of next week, however guests who are awaiting return flights to the UK will be accomodated until their departure. Local and regional authorities are now in the process of organising the closure of hotels for the duration […]

Minister of Equality, Irene Montero, has tested positive for the coronavirus. She is now in isolation along with her partner and deputy Prime Minister, Podemos leader Pablo Iglesias. In Depth: Coronavirus outbreak in Spain [catlist tags=”covid-19″] Both are said to be in good health and not showing any signs of the virus. Yesterday the entire […]