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BREAKING: UK ‘must improve its coronavirus figures’ if British tourists to return to Spain this summer, warns top minister

THE UK must improve its data on coronavirus before Brits can travel to Spain this summer. That is the warning laid out by Spanish tourism

31 May, 2020 @ 19:22

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British family’s pain as Magaluf bar worker’s body to be cremated in Spain’s Mallorca over COVID-19 fears

THE family of a British Magaluf club rep, who killed herself, have revealed their anguish over the repatriation of her body. The body of Danielle

31 May, 2020 @ 16:54

Lead·Mallorca·National News

Spanish Government secures enough votes for final extension to state of emergency

PEDRO Sanchez has reportedly secured enough support for a sixth and final extension to the state of emergency.

31 May, 2020 @ 16:39

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EXCLUSIVE: Police in UK and Spain reopen case of Costa del Sol bar owner who vanished 27 years ago

BRITISH police have reopened an investigation into the disappearance of an expat 27 years after she was last seen. Bernadette Cooper vanished without a trace,

31 May, 2020 @ 12:27

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Female expats slam police for ridiculous sanctions, as it emerges Spain has issued over ONE million fines for breaking coronavirus lockdown

A PAIR of female expats have appealed to their town halls over intimidation and overreaction by their local police forces during the COVID-19 lockdown. The

30 May, 2020 @ 17:00

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

PARTY PRINCE: Joachim of Belgium tests positive for COVID-19 after jetting into Spain for 27-person bash in Andalucia

PRINCE Joachim of Belgium has tested positive for COVID-19 after he attended a house party in Andalucia. The 28-year-old aristocrat nephew of King Philippe was

30 May, 2020 @ 16:06

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

What can I do in Phase 3 of Spain’s coronavirus de-escalation plan? – updates to 1 and 2 also announced

SPAIN’S health ministry has laid out what restrictions will be lifted in Phase 3 of the coronavirus de-escalation plan. From June 1, the new measures

30 May, 2020 @ 11:54

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Man breaks travel restrictions to board flight from Spain’s Madrid to Lanzarote while infected with COVID-19

The man, who will likely face a hefty fine, and 14 other passengers, will now spend two weeks in self-isolation in their homes

30 May, 2020 @ 08:00

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OPINION: COVID-19 has placed an easy target on the Spanish Government’s back, and opposition is in full attack mode with ‘casserole-bashing’

Article by Lenox Napier. Photos by Allan Binderup IT’S all getting a little bit tense in Spain. Large numbers of cars, driven (presumably) by right

29 May, 2020 @ 21:12

Lead·National News·Opinion

Why are so many people drowning in Spain this year? Multiple factors are behind concerning death toll, say experts

COVID-19: Spain’s lifeguards will NOT give kiss of life this summer as coronavirus Phase 2 beach plans emerge

SPAIN’S lifeguards will not administer the kiss of life this summer, it has emerged. Mouth-to-mouth resuscitation has been banned by the Royal Spanish Salvage and

29 May, 2020 @ 20:05

Health·Lead·National News

BREAKING: Latest coronavirus figures in Spain as health ministry counts infections among health workers for first time

THE number of new COVID-19 cases being reported daily in Spain has stagnated at around 180. Several small outbreaks across the country have managed to

29 May, 2020 @ 19:42

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SCRAPING THE BARREL: Olive Press responds to ridiculous claims made by ‘rival’ newspaper which has been EXPOSED as ‘scraper site’ which runs on plagiarism

IN early April a report by the Euro Weekly News insisted it was ‘pressing times’ for the Olive Press and it was ‘mourning’ our demise.

29 May, 2020 @ 19:22

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British tourists WILL be allowed into Spain from July 1 while all international travellers will have temperatures taken and be assessed for coronavirus symptoms

FOREIGN tourists will have temperatures taken upon arrival into Spain, it has been confirmed. From July 1, anyone arriving from outside the country will also

29 May, 2020 @ 18:43

Lead·National News

Spain approves minimum income scheme for the most vulnerable

THE Spanish Cabinet has approved a guaranteed minimum income scheme for the most vulnerable families in the country.

29 May, 2020 @ 15:06

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Military Disinfection Team After Disinfecting A Care Home 7

Spain and Europe’s COVID-19 response hampered by insufficient testing and lack of PPE, reveal minutes of EU coronavirus meetings

INSUFFICIENT testing hampered Spain and the EU’s COVID-19 response, newly-released documents have revealed. Minutes from the meetings of the European Centre for Disease Control and

29 May, 2020 @ 12:06

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

Coronavirus has entered its ‘final phase’ in Spain and will be ‘insignificant’ within weeks, says infectious diseases expert

Experts say the spread of coronavirus in the coming weeks will be minimal and that large outbreaks are “unlikely”.

29 May, 2020 @ 11:00

Lead·National News

Five exceptions that permit travel between provinces in Spain regardless of COVID-19 lockdown Phase

Since the state of alarm was decreed in Spain as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, movement between provinces has been restricted.

29 May, 2020 @ 10:47

Lead·National News

BREAKING: Malaga, Granada and whole of Valencia WILL pass into Phase 2 of Spain’s coronavirus de-escalation plan on Monday

THE whole of Andalucia and Valencia will be in Phase 2 of the coronavirus de-escalation plan on Monday. It comes after the Government announced today

28 May, 2020 @ 22:54

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BREAKING: Spain records just ONE coronavirus death and 182 new cases in past 24 hours

SPAIN has recorded just one death from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. According to the health ministry, it brings the total number of people

28 May, 2020 @ 18:01

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Protests break out in Spain as Nissan confirms closure of Barcelona plants with loss of 3,000 jobs

THOUSANDS of workers have been protesting outside the gates of Nissan’s Barcelona plant after receiving confirmation that it will close. Around 3,000 redundancies will be

28 May, 2020 @ 14:37

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