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Restrictions remain for another fortnight VALENCIA President Ximo Puig has announced current restrictions will remain in place until at least July 15 as concerns grow about climbing numbers of Covid-19 infections. Following a meeting of regional government chiefs on Tuesday, the president said the current framework would remain in place for another fortnight. He said the authority was being guided by “prudence and caution” – the only change over the […]

SPAIN will require UK travellers to show a negative Covid-19 test or be fullyvaccinated when they arrive from Friday. The new rules announced in the official state bulletin BOE come amidst mounting concern over the delta variant and the large-scale coronavirus outbreak linked to Spanish students taking holidays in Mallorca. At the border, Spain will accept a negative PCR test or the cheaper and faster antigen test. They should be […]

SPANISH Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced on Monday morning new Covid rules for people arriving in the Balearic Islands – coming into force in 72 hours, arrivals must show a negative PCR test or be fully vaccinated. The announcement comes as concern rises over the highly-transmissible delta variant of coronavirus and after a huge coronavirus outbreak across Spain linked to student holidays to Mallorca. The premier said: “We are going […]

HOLIDAY travel group Jet2 says it has witnessed a “huge surge” in bookings after the British government expanded its green list of approved destinations. Jet2holidays along with airline Jet2 reported July reservations for the Balearics soared by over 3,000% after it was added to the approved list of countries to visit without having to quarantine on return to the UK. Bookings to Malta and Madeira also rose by 1,500% as […]

Stadiums open for football and basketball THE Spanish government is allowing football and basketball supporters to return to stadiums when the new season begins after the summer.The move will help improve clubs’ financial situation after teams played behind closed doors because of the coronavirus restrictions. A decision was taken at a special meeting of the Cabinet in Madrid; the resulting decree involved a number of Covid-19 measures included lifting the […]

Mainland Spain remains an amber destination BRITISH travellers can enjoy a holiday on the Balearic Islands without having to quarantine on their return to the UK after June 30.Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera are not on Boris Johnson’s government green travel list and considered safe places to travel – always popular with British travellers, holidaymakers will not have the 10-day self-isolation on their return – although they still need to […]