Month: March 2020

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez addressed a near-empty Parliament yesterday to explain the measures that the government is taking to combat the coronavirus pandemic, which has so far left 11,681 people infected and 525 dead in Spain. The speaker of Spain’s lower house of parliament, Meritxell Batet, began the session by stating that the absence of the majority of the 350 MPs was in accordance with the recommendations of the […]

Spain has closed its borders in a bid to deal with the coronavirus crisis. From midnight last night, only Spanish citizens and residents were able to enter the country via land borders. Freight will still be able to enter the country in order to guarantee the supply of goods. Interior Minister, Fernando Grande-Marlaska, explained that border controls would be reintroduced shortly after the European Commission proposed a ban on non-European […]

Spain has closed its borders in a bid to deal with the coronavirus crisis. From midnight last night, only Spanish citizens and residents were able to enter the country via land borders. Freight will still be able to enter the country in order to guarantee the supply of goods. Interior Minister, Fernando Grande-Marlaska, explained that border controls would be reintroduced shortly after the European Commission proposed a ban on non-European […]

The latest official statistics from the Spanish health authorities put the number of deaths from the coronavirus outbreak at 288, double the count on Saturday, with more than 7,750 people infected. There have been 517 patients who have recovered and been discharged from hospital so far, and 382 who are currently in intensive care. The Madrid region continues to have the highest number of infections, with the latest figures at […]

As coronavirus cases continue to climb in Spain, the government has announced a relief package to deal with the growing health and economic emergencies. Speaking via video link, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez of the Socialist Party (PSOE) said his government will inject €1 billion into the health system and transfer a further €2.8 billion to regional authorities to help them shore up their healthcare services. The announcement came as the […]