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02-12-2020 22:21

Spain's central and regional governments agree to allow travel to visit close family at Christmas

MELCHOR SáiZ-PARDO

The different authorities around the country have given the green light to the proposals made by health minister Salvador Illa for the festive period; these include gatherings of up to ten people, travel only to be with close relatives and a curfew at 1.30am

27-11-2020 15:18

UK writes to Brits in Spain as Brexit transition period nears end

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The British government has posted over 100,000 letters to those on the Department for Work and Pensions database

27-11-2020 15:16

Queen Letizia opens Seville tourism summit as king self-isolates

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King Felipe went into quarantine this week for ten days after coming into close contact with a person with coronavirus

27-11-2020 13:14

Care home residents and staff to get Covid vaccines from January, says minister

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The government has announced the first version of its strategy to distribute doses in three phases next year

27-11-2020 11:00

Spain's Health ministry proposes limiting Christmas and New Year's dinners to six people

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A draft set of proposed Covid-19 measures for the holiday period suggests a night curfew from 1am

20-11-2020 19:27

GRAN CANARIA

Latest migrants in the Canaries put into empty holiday bungalows

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Local MPs demanded the government open up more accommodation and slammed Madrid for not coming to the aid of authorities unable to deal with the latest wave of migrants arriving in boats from Morocco

20-11-2020 19:25

Merger talks between BBVA and Banco Sabadell under way

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In further consolidation of the Spanish banking sector, the new group would have 600 billion euros in assets

17-11-2020 20:19

Process made easier for UK residents to swap to Spanish driving licences ahead of Brexit deadline

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Due to a lack of available appointments, the DGT introduced a new two-step process this week

13-11-2020 16:09

Fine increased to 500 euros for using or checking a mobile phone while at the wheel

ALMUDENA NOGUÉS

With the new rules, the penalty increases from 200 to 500 euros and three to six points

13-11-2020 16:06

Government relents and lowers IVA on face masks to four per cent

Up to this week, Spain was among the European countries charging the highest rate

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13-11-2020 16:01

Spanish government accused of setting up a 'Ministry of Truth'

Ministers will run a commission to investigate the source of fake news and write a national strategy to combat it

MATEO BALÍN

12-11-2020 21:51

UK on list of high-risk countries from which travellers to Spain will require a PCR test

From 23 November, those coming by air or sea from countries with a high incidence of coronavirus will have to be able to prove a negative test result from within 72 hours of their arrival

Pilar Martínez

11-11-2020 17:21

Travellers from high-risk countries must take a Covid test before coming to Spain from 23 November

Those coming by air or sea will have to produce a negative PCR test taken in the 72 hours prior to arrival in either paper or digital format

MELCHOR SÁIZ-PARDO

10-11-2020 21:24

British pensioners and students in Spain encouraged to get new EHIC card before January

Current UK-issued EHIC cards might not be valid after the turn of the year but the new one will guarantee continued entitlement to healthcare when visiting other EU countries

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07-11-2020 12:50

MADRID

Air Europa gets first Covid state bailout

The government will give the struggling airline 475 million euros

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Spain's central and regional governments agree to allow travel to visit close family at Christmas

UK writes to Brits in Spain as Brexit transition period nears end

Queen Letizia opens Seville tourism summit as king self-isolates

Care home residents and staff to get Covid vaccines from January, says minister

Spain's Health ministry proposes limiting Christmas and New Year's dinners to six people

Latest migrants in the Canaries put into empty holiday bungalows

Merger talks between BBVA and Banco Sabadell under way

Process made easier for UK residents to swap to Spanish driving licences ahead of Brexit deadline

Fine increased to 500 euros for using or checking a mobile phone while at the wheel

Government relents and lowers IVA on face masks to four per cent

Spanish government accused of setting up a 'Ministry of Truth'

UK on list of high-risk countries from which travellers to Spain will require a PCR test

Travellers from high-risk countries must take a Covid test before coming to Spain from 23 November

British pensioners and students in Spain encouraged to get new EHIC card before January

Air Europa gets first Covid state bailout

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