After the images went viral, Luna Reyes Segura was inundated with racist and sexist messages. This sparked a wave of support for the 20-year-old, which was backed by political and cultural leaders
The cumulative incidence has fallen another four points to 139 infections per 100,000 inhabitants over the last 14 days, although pressure on intensive care units remains high in some regions
A special unit of the Civil Guard has been plucking people out of the waters near Ceuta, where thousands of desperate immigrants breached the border between Morocco and the exclave city earlier this week
After swimming to Ceuta, many youngsters have decided to end their journey, but the situation in the North African exclave is still far from normal
The government is gravely concerned about the unexpected breaches in North Africa these past two days, but for now is opting to take a highly cautious diplomatic approach toward Morocco
Conservatives are criticizing Covid-linked state aid while progressives insist salaries must rise to stimulate a return to work
Research from the Carlos III Health Institute has concluded that this method is “highly safe” and more effective against Covid-19 than two injections of the British-Swedish medication
Regional leaders call for responsibility ahead of first full weekend without state of alarm restrictions
Speaking after the weekly Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, Reyes Maroto pointed to the positive epidemiological data in the United Kingdom and expressed hopes that her country would soon be put on the “green list” of destinations
The tech entrepreneur’s Starlink network has registered two Spanish subsidiaries to deliver the service in areas with low population density that are underserved by traditional broadband
The first groups to receive this inoculation against Covid-19 will be the 50-59 age group and vulnerable collectives such as those with major disabilities
Courts are issuing contradictory decisions on regional requests for coronavirus restrictions while the opposition is demanding legal reforms. The prime minister, meanwhile, says there are already enough tools in place to control the situation
Regional and local administrations are complaining that they have been left in a legal vacuum now that the emergency situation is over, although the justice minister argues that the existing legislation is sufficient for the current stage of the pandemic
Thousands of people took to the streets Saturday night after coronavirus restrictions such as the curfew expired
The Popular Party candidate managed to capitalize on the public’s pandemic fatigue as well as its rejection of Unidas Podemos candidate Pablo Iglesias and Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez
The conservative group’s candidate, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, will be able to form a government with the abstention of far-right Vox
But incumbent candidate Isabel Díaz Ayuso will need the support of far-right Vox, according to the survey for Telemadrid and TVE
Early turnout figures suggest that an unusually acrimonious campaign filled with rhetoric about defending ‘democracy’ and ‘freedom’ has galvanized voters of all political stripes into action
Feminist group Femen staged a topless protest when the far-right Vox party candidate, Rocío Monasterio, went to cast her ballot. There were doubts, meanwhile, about the color of the Popular Party’s voting slips
The number of patients in regular hospital beds and ICUs has also fallen this week, while a new record for vaccine doses administered in a day was set
Ahead of May 4 regional election, the party has backed the agenda of the ultraconservative Catholic group Hazte Oír, which wants to repeal laws protecting LGBTQ+ rights
The move, effective on Thursday, comes after over four months of closure due to coronavirus infections and less than two weeks before the national state of alarm is set to expire
Interior Ministry beefs up candidate security after Isabel Díaz Ayuso becomes the latest target of intimidation
Six candidates clashed ahead of the May 4 poll, evidencing the polarization of politics in a country dealing with ongoing health and economic crises
The move, described as “savage” by the unions, would also close 1,534 branches following the lender’s merger with Bankia
In a recommendation to the OECD, Berlin asks for cuts “sooner rather than later” despite widespread global support for continued stimulation of coronavirus-hit economies
The legislation, which was championed by British pianist James Rhodes, extends the statute of limitations for crimes against children and paves the way for a paradigm shift on the rights of minors
