El País

Pro-independence forces pledge not to negotiate with the Socialist contender Salvador Illa, who was the target of most of the attacks during the televised war of words

Senior emergency officer notes that a relative decrease in incidence is not the same as low transmission

Madrid, Andalusia and Catalonia feel the government’s decision to restrict the coronavirus shots to people under 55 is too strict, while the WHO insists it is safe for over-65s

The promised reform of the criminal code will affect cases of glorifying terrorism and offending religious sentiment, according to the Justice Ministry

Meanwhile, Catalonia has announced it will be vaccinating teachers alongside essential workers, while in the Basque Country bars and restaurants will be temporarily reopening after mounting a legal challenge against their closure

Several Spanish regions announce restrictions for the coming days despite a slight drop in the national incidence rate

Dolores Rubio was caught on audio telling officials at Príncipe de Asturias that not enough people are being transferred to the newly built Isabel Zendal medical center

Luis Bárcenas has sent prosecutors a letter promising to cooperate and naming senior party officials who allegedly accepted regular payments of undeclared money

Government asks regional leaders not to rush into lifting measures as pandemic continues to produce new infection and fatality highs

Regional leader Isabel Díaz Ayuso says it would make sense to inoculate the group and other frontline workers such as taxi drivers and supermarket cashiers when mass vaccination becomes available

Jailed separatist leaders walked out of prison on Friday after being granted a more open regime

New minister Carolina Darias will head a meeting to discuss coronavirus-related issues while Portugal announces it is closing its border with Spain

The Madrid region says it is halting first-dose inoculations for two weeks to ensure there are enough second shots for everyone who needs them

The Health Ministry says the country has likely reached the peak of the third wave but warns the situation in hospitals is “critical”

New measures are also going into effect in Galicia, Madrid, Murcia, Andalusia and the Basque Country

The Socialist Party’s decision to remove Salvador Illa from his role has been controversial given the ongoing health crisis, and has been subject to fierce criticism from the political opposition

Meanwhile, regional governments have been left unprepared as to how to deal with politicians or retired health workers who are jumping the line to get the vaccination ahead of their turn

Health Minister Salvador Illa expected to quit in order to campaign despite not knowing if there will be a vote on February 14 or not

The cause of the incident on Toledo street, at a spot near a school and a senior care home, is still unknown but the city’s mayor said the evidence pointed to a gas explosion

At least three people were killed when a blast ripped through a building in the center of the Spanish capital on Wednesday

Authorities also want to bring the curfew forward to 8pm but are not contemplating home confinement

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

Scores of municipalities will be sealed off to everything but essential travel as new cases continue to climb

Legal battle with Castilla y León illustrates growing rift over need for stricter measures such as a full home confinement

Madrid, Aragón and Castilla y León announce stricter restrictions, leading to some clashes with the central government over the terms of the state of alarm

With snow, ice and icicles presenting risks at hundreds of education centers, the new term will not be starting until January 20