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WEATHER ALERT: ‘Severe’ winds predicted for Spain’s Valencian Community this Friday

Winds up to 90km/h predicted for Alicante. Spain's met office AEMET has issued an orange weather warning for nearly all of the Spanish mainland and Balearic Islands from Thursday-Saturday. The peak of the stormy conditions will hit on Friday, with parts of the Valencian Community on a more severe orange warning for 90km/h winds from 10am until midnight. Winds between 89-102 km/h are classified as 'gale force 10' on the […]

September 30, 2020 6

COVID-19

Valencian Community shows lowest COVID-19 case load in all of Spain

The Valencian Community has the lowest COVID-19 case load in all of Spain. Following yesterday's daily update from the Ministry of Health, The Comunidad Valenciana has registered 101 cases per 100,000 population over the last 14 days. This is way below Madrid's case load (775 per 100,000), the worst-affected region in Spain, and below any other of Spain's 17 autonomous regions. A region's case load per 100,000 over 14 days is […]

September 29, 2020 28

Spanish News

CATALONIA: Pigs’ heads thrown at police after separatist president barred from office

Spain's top court has upheld a decision to ban Catalonia's separatist leader, Quim Torra, from holding public office for 18 months. The decision has threatened to reignite unrest as hundreds of protest poured out onto Barcelona streets. Some protestors pelted heavily armed police with pigs’ heads. Local media reported that there were at least five arrests during the marches. Mr Torra's case stems from his refusal to remove a pro-independence […]

September 29, 2020 18

Spanish News

Full lockdown in Madrid rejected – City defies Spain’s government

Madrid's regional government has rejected calls by Spain's health minister to impose a city-wide lockdown. Isabel Diaz Ayuso, the President of the community of Madrid said 'the solution is not total confinement' and has demanded more help from the Spanish government. In a week, Madrid has recorded nearly 18,000 new cases and more than 40% of the intensive care beds are filled with Covid19 patients. 45 of 179 municipalities in […]

September 29, 2020 9

COVID-19

Four Canary Islands were put on a “red traffic light” alert on Saturday

Four Canary Islands, including Tenerife and Gran Canaria, were put on a "red traffic light" alert on Saturday over fresh coronavirus outbreaks. On the islands with a red traffic light alert in place, mass gatherings of more than 10 people are no longer allowed. In hotel, restaurant and terrace establishments, a midnight closing time curfew has been put in place. No new customers will be allowed after 11pm. The red […]

September 28, 2020 237

COVID-19

The Spanish government has urged authorities in Madrid to tighten coronavirus restrictions across the city

he Spanish government has urged authorities in Madrid to tighten coronavirus restrictions across the city, warning of a "serious risk" to residents if they do not. Madrid extended restrictions in Covid-19 hotspots on Friday but rejected calls for a city-wide lockdown. On Saturday Spain's Health Minister Salvador Illa said current restrictions don't go far enough. He said it was "time to act with determination" to control the pandemic. Spain's regions […]

September 28, 2020 14

COVID-19

Health Minister Salvador Illa has warned that “there are tough weeks up ahead for Madrid”

Health Minister Salvador Illa has warned that “there are tough weeks up ahead for Madrid,” and said that “it is necessary to act resolutely to take control of the pandemic in the region.” Regional premier Isabel Díaz Ayuso, of the Popular Party (PP), is expected to announce new restrictions today that will affect areas with a high coronavirus incidence. For now, however, according to the Madrid justice chief, Enrique López, […]

September 25, 2020 12

COVID-19

A leading Spanish epidemiologist has said the country ‘deserves’ to go back into a full national lockdown

A leading Spanish epidemiologist has said the country 'deserves' to go back into a full national lockdown after easing measures caused a spike in Covid infections. Juan Martinez, the ex-director of public health for Madrid which is itself at the heart of the new wave of infections, said the harsh measures are 'probably' the only way to bring the virus back under control. He spoke out after Prime Minister Pedro […]

September 25, 2020 10

Spanish News

The Spanish government has announced that it will start the process to consider a request to pardon the nine jailed Catalan pro-independence leaders

The Spanish government has announced that it will start the process to consider a request to pardon the nine jailed Catalan pro-independence leaders from next week. The nine Catalan politicians and activists were jailed for between 9-13 years by Spain’s Supreme Court, they convicted for crimes of sedition and misuse of funds for their roles in the 2017 October independence referendum. They had been found guilty following the high-profile Catalan […]

September 24, 2020 6

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WEATHER ALERT: ‘Severe’ winds predicted for Spain’s Valencian Community this Friday

Valencian Community shows lowest COVID-19 case load in all of Spain

CATALONIA: Pigs’ heads thrown at police after separatist president barred from office

Full lockdown in Madrid rejected – City defies Spain’s government

Four Canary Islands were put on a “red traffic light” alert on Saturday

The Spanish government has urged authorities in Madrid to tighten coronavirus restrictions across the city

Health Minister Salvador Illa has warned that “there are tough weeks up ahead for Madrid”

A leading Spanish epidemiologist has said the country ‘deserves’ to go back into a full national lockdown

The Spanish government has announced that it will start the process to consider a request to pardon the nine jailed Catalan pro-independence leaders

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