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MADRID SAYS NO: Capital refuses to lockdown 5 million despite government orders

Spain's government has ordered the lockdown of 5 million people in Madrid after spiking COVID-19 cases. Under the new restrictions, residents will not be allowed to leave the area unless they have to make an essential journey. The regions are: Alcalá de Henares, Alcobendas, Alcorcón, Fuenlabrada, Getafe, Leganés, Madrid, Móstoles, Parla y Torrejón de Ardoz. It comes as Madrid has been the source of a third of all Spain's 133,604 […]

October 1, 2020 4

Spanish News

DENIA: Top tourist destination in Valencian Community, data shows

Denia was the only city in the Valencian community to have a majority occupation of its hotels in August. That is according to HOSBEC, the leading tourism and hotel association in the Valencian community. It is ranked 6 out of 20 of Spain's top 20 destinations, placed above Valencia city (16) and Alicante (20). Denia's hotels reached 73.02% occupation in the month of August, an impressive rating as most hotels […]

September 30, 2020 53

Spanish News

Spain’s ERTE scheme extended to January – 5 key updates for workers and businesses

Spain's department of Labour yesterday agreed to extend the ERTE scheme until 31st January, 2021. More than 3.4 million Spanish workers received financial aid via the nationwide furlough scheme at the peak of the COVID-19 lockdown, but 660,000 still remain signed on. The ERTE was due to end today, 30th September – but unions representing still-struggling tourism and hospitality industries have spent the last month fighting for to get an […]

September 30, 2020 6

Misc

MP defends British expats over fears of UK banks closing accounts

Conservative MP has called for UK banks to give expats fair warning before closing their British bank accounts. Mel Stride MP, chair of one of the most influential committees in the UK Parliament has written to the FCA (Financial Conduct Association). He has urged the regulator to ensure that 'sufficient warning' is given to British expats, whose accounts face closure ahead of 31st December. “Many British expats in the EU […]

September 30, 2020 10

Spanish News

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

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 12

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 3

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 2

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 87

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MADRID SAYS NO: Capital refuses to lockdown 5 million despite government orders

DENIA: Top tourist destination in Valencian Community, data shows

Spain’s ERTE scheme extended to January – 5 key updates for workers and businesses

MP defends British expats over fears of UK banks closing accounts

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

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