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The Spanish government wants to extend the state of alarm, declared on March 14 in a bid to slow the coronavirus outbreak, for another 15 days. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez informed regional leaders of the decision during a teleconference yesterday. The exceptional measure was approved by the Spanish Cabinet on March 14 and came into effect the following day. It was set to last until March 29. Sánchez needs […]

The British Embassy has published a new video from British Ambassador Hugh Elliott aimed at British tourists in Spain, together with a Q&A to address some of the most frequently asked questions on Facebook. The document on Facebook will be updated to reflect the latest information. Hotels: The Spanish Government has ordered that hotels and short-stay accommodation must close by midnight on 26 March. These instructions do not apply to long-stay […]

The coronavirus crisis in Spain is going to worsen next week, and Spaniards must be prepared to face an even more difficult situation. That was the message from Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez during a national address last night to discuss the pandemic, which has claimed more than 1,350 lives here in Spain. “Unfortunately the number of diagnosed cases is going to rise in the coming days. Sánchez said, The […]

The latest figures from the Health Ministry put the number of coronavirus infections here at 17,147, with 939 patients in intensive care and 767 dead, 169 in just the last 24 hours. 1,107 patients with the Covid-19 disease have recovered and have been released from hospital since the epidemic began here. Fernando Simón, the director of the Health Ministry’s Coordination Center for Health Alerts, explained that the total number of […]

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 […]