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Spanish Government goes back on decision to open land borders with France and Portugal on June 22

SPAIN’S Government has gone back on its statement that land borders with France and Portugal will open on June 22, but has instead clarified that

4 Jun, 2020 @ 17:59

Lead·National News·Travel News

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Consum to install ‘traffic lights’ at entrance to all its supermarkets as part of €2.5 million plan to control social distancing

SUPERMARKET chain Consum has announced plans to control customer numbers using a complex digital sensor system. More than 1,000 access points at any supermarket will

4 Jun, 2020 @ 12:48

Costa Blanca·Lead

BREAKING: Spain registers first coronavirus related death in three days, but figures don’t seem to be matching

SPAIN has registered its first coronavirus related death in three days.

3 Jun, 2020 @ 18:51

Health·Lead·National News

Bars and restaurants remove glazed serviettes from tables across Spain to avoid COVID-19 contagion – but were they ever any use?

AS more than 70% of the Spanish population have entered ‘phase 2’ of Spain’s coronavirus lockdown, Olive Press readers may have noticed the lack of

3 Jun, 2020 @ 18:49

Food & Drink·La Cultura

As UK beaches appear packed, councillors on Spain’s Costa Blanca are ‘proud’ of responsible population as shores remain almost empty

SOCIAL media has been awash this week with images of UK beaches and other tourist spots seemingly packed with people breaching social distancing guidelines. But

3 Jun, 2020 @ 17:31

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

Spain’s Government intends to maintain ERTE scheme until end of 2020, while thousands still haven’t received a payment

THE Spanish Government has indicated that it intends to maintain the ERTE scheme until the end of the year.

3 Jun, 2020 @ 16:11

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Excess deaths in Spain soared by 48,000 from March 14 to May 24, compared to same period in 2019

DEATHS in Spain have increased by 48,000 from the period of mid March until the end of May, compared to the same period in 2019.

3 Jun, 2020 @ 15:34

Health·Lead·National News

Five municipal swimming pools to reopen on Spain’s Costa Blanca this month

ORIHUELA Sports Department will open the five municipal recreational pools on June 27. The Councillor for Sports, Victor Bernabeu, announced that the team has been

3 Jun, 2020 @ 12:11

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca

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WATCH: Bar in Spain’s Pamplona ‘hires’ robot to serve customers in times of coronavirus

A HUMANOID is serving beers and coffees in the hub of Pamplona. Her name is Alexia, and she is the newest addition to a bar

3 Jun, 2020 @ 11:18

Lead·Other News

Wastewater samples indicate 96% decline of coronavirus spread across Spain’s Valencian Community

AN ANALYSIS of waste waters in the Valencian Community has provided a unique insight into the successful containment of COVID-19. A drop from 1,200,000 copies

2 Jun, 2020 @ 21:36

Costa Blanca·Lead

Valencian Community registers zero coronavirus deaths for THREE DAYS as region moves into Phase 2 of Spain’s de-escalation

THE Valencian Community has registered zero deaths in the last three days. These are figures unseen since the beginning of the state of alarm on

2 Jun, 2020 @ 20:52

Costa Blanca·Health

Pregnancy tests boom in Spain’s Alicante as health experts worry unemployment causing couples to think twice

SALES of pregnancy tests have exploded in Alicante as health experts worry unemployment due to the impacts of lockdown are making couples shelve plans to

2 Jun, 2020 @ 20:29

Costa Blanca·Health

BREAKING: Second consecutive day Spain sees zero coronavirus deaths

SPAIN hasn’t registered any coronavirus related deaths for the second consecutive day.

2 Jun, 2020 @ 18:55

Health·Lead·National News

Fear of coronavirus responsible for low turnout at 8-M Women’s Rights rally, according to Spain’s Equality Minister Irene Montero

IRENE Montero has been caught off camera blaming fear of the coronavirus as the reason why the 8-M march didn’t have as many people as

2 Jun, 2020 @ 18:15

Lead·Politics

COVID-19: More than 90% of gyms in Spain’s Andalucia to open in Phase 3 of coronavirus de-escalation as capacity upped to 50%

MORE than 90% of Andalucia’s gyms will open with the arrival of Phase 3, it has been estimated. It comes as restrictions in this next

2 Jun, 2020 @ 14:10

Health·Lead·Sport

11 more beaches to open on Spain’s Costa Blanca from next week

ORIHUELA will follow Guardamar in opening its beaches from June 8. The 11 beaches that form Orihuela Costa have been closed this week, despite Alicante

2 Jun, 2020 @ 10:46

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

COVID-19: Touching Gibraltar’s monkeys to be made an offence amid fears they could die from coronavirus

TOUCHING Gibraltar’s famous monkeys will be made an offence, the Government has announced. The move is a response to fears that the Rock’s 300 Barbary

2 Jun, 2020 @ 09:40

Gibraltar·Lead

COVID-19: Around 40% of Spain’s smokers getting through more fags during coronavirus lockdown, study reveals

AROUND 40% of Spain’s smokers are getting through more fags during lockdown than normal, a study has revealed. Meanwhile 20% of habitual or social smokers

1 Jun, 2020 @ 15:20

Health·Lead·National News

Two towns in the Valenciana region have yet to report a single coronavirus case as data on municipalities released

EVERY municipality in the Valenciana region has registered cases of coronavirus within its boundaries, except for two. Located in the Vega Baja region of Costa

1 Jun, 2020 @ 11:10

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca

Spain on target to develop coronavirus vaccination ‘sooner than expected’

Sanchez highlighted that one of the greatest resources Spain has to combat COVID-19 is its scientific and research community.

1 Jun, 2020 @ 10:05

Lead·National News

Only one of four Vega Baja towns opens its beaches despite Valencia region moving into Phase 2 of Spain’s COVID-19 de-escalation plan

GUARDAMAR will be the only Vega Baja resort to open it’s beaches on Monday, despite the whole region moving into Phase 2 of the de-escalation

1 Jun, 2020 @ 10:03

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca

Alarm as 11 members of same family who run corner shop test positive for COVID-19 in Spain’s Mallorca

The family lived under the same roof in the Es Rafal district in Palma de Mallorca according to the Ministry of Health

1 Jun, 2020 @ 09:38

Health·Lead·Mallorca

Property boss in Spain predicts up to 20% crash in house prices due to coronavirus crisis

A SPANISH property boss has predicted house prices could crash by 20% this year because of the coronavirus crisis. President of the Remax real estate

31 May, 2020 @ 17:48

Lead·Property

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

Lead·National News·Politics

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

Chancellor Angela Merkel Meets Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen

Denmark urges citizens not to travel to Spain this summer, fearing the country isn’t safe following the coronavirus crisis

THE Danish Government has urged its citizens not to travel to Spain this summer, fearing that the country will not be safe following the COVID-19

30 May, 2020 @ 13:12

Lead·Travel News

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