Spain’s Valencia region closes bars and restaurants as Covid-19 expands ‘at extraordinary rate’
Authorities also want to bring the curfew forward to 8pm but are not contemplating home confinement
Spain declares disaster zones in areas hit by Storm Filomena
Eight regions including Madrid stand to benefit from financial aid, although the Spanish capital’s own damage estimate of €1.4 billion is being questioned by the central government
First lockdown, then Storm Filomena: Why Spanish families are struggling to maintain work-life balance
After enduring strict coronavirus restrictions, parents in the Madrid region are once again having to juggle childcare duties with teleworking with schools closed due to the record-breaking snowfall
Spain outlines national recovery plan as Brussels urges reforms
At Eurogroup meeting, Economy Minister Nadia Calviño discussed ideas for reversing the impact of the coronavirus crisis, although labor and pension changes have yet to be sent to EU
Spain reports 84,287 new coronavirus cases on Monday, the highest weekend figure so far
Hospitals are now under greater pressure than during the second wave, with more admissions recorded last week than over the worst days of November
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El Roto cartoon, January 19, 2021
The WWI British spy who lived over ancient treasure on a Spanish islet
Hugh Borthwick, the Scot who owned the outcrop of Fraile in the 1910s, ignored the Roman and Islamic vestiges at his feet: he was too busy keeping his eye on passing German warships