Spain’s regions undergo their last phase change today as part of the ongoing deescalation from a coronavirus lockdown that began in mid-March. Most parts of Spain will enter Phase 3, the last stage before the end of the state of alarm that underpins the confinement measures. The northwestern region of […]
The Canary Islands are planning to welcome thousands of German tourists later this month before Spain’s borders officially reopen, but want the visitors to be tested for the coronavirus, a source in the archipelago’s government said. The plan, which still needs a green light from the central government in Madrid, […]
Internal documents from the Madrid government show that regional officials issued protocols with criteria to exclude some nursing home residents from being transferred to hospitals at the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic. Physicians at healthcare centers were also instructed to apply certain guidelines to determine whether ill people living in […]
Spain’s supreme court prosecutor has launched an investigation into the role the country’s former king, Juan Carlos, played in a deal in which a Spanish consortium landed a €6.7bn contract to build a high-speed rail line in Saudi Arabia. Reports emerged in March suggesting Juan Carlos received a €88m payment […]
Spain’s economy may shrink less than feared this year, but the recession will nevertheless be about three times as bad as the record contraction of 2009 at the height of the global financial crisis. Spain’s central bank said the economy could contract by 9% to 11.6% in 2020 as the […]
Pedro Sánchez has acknowledged that the country’s COVID-19 outbreak not only directly killed thousands but also likely increased the rate among those who were suffering from other ailments who failed to get necessary treatment. Spain’s health ministry recognises over 27,000 confirmed deaths from coronavirus. But the Carlos III Institute has […]
For the second day running, the Health Ministry has reported no new coronavirus deaths in Spain. It did, however, say there was a rise in infections, which came in at 137 in the previous 24 hours, compared to 71 the day before. Since the start of the crisis, there have […]
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has told the country’s regional premiers that he will request a sixth and final two-week extension to the state of alarm. MPs will vote on the measure on Wednesday, and if it receives the support of lawmakers, the emergency conditions will be in place until June […]
