Abortion and the Covid-19 vaccine
There is a false moral controversy that is only of interest to the Vatican in its global crusade against legal pregnancy terminations
Holidays conceal magnitude of third coronavirus wave in Spain
Testing fell 13% during the Christmas period and data reporting has been distorted by shorter working weeks, leaving health authorities uncertain about the real situation even as infections soar
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El Roto cartoon, January 4, 2021
Catalonia imposes perimetral lockdown in municipalities in bid to slow coronavirus spread
Shopping malls in the northeastern Spanish region will be closed while only essential stores will be allowed to open on weekends
Slow rollout of Covid-19 vaccines in Spain raises fears of missing campaign targets
Just 6% of weekly doses were administered in the Madrid region in the first seven days of the vaccination program, with a similar story seen in Catalonia
Spain and UK in talks for post-Brexit military cooperation deal
The agreement will cover the fight against Jihadism, cyber-defense and joint missions; it will also contain “measures of trust” regarding Gibraltar
The Spanish tourist sector closes its worst year since the 1970s
Fewer than 20 million foreign visitors have come to Spain in 2020 and revenues in the sector have plummeted by more than 75%, figures not seen in 50 years
Covid restrictions and Brexit confusion see UK nationals turned away from flights to Spain
A number of would-be travelers reported problems this weekend when trying to return to their adoptive country, after airlines refused to accept their green paper identity cards as proof of residency