
Spanish regions announce new coronavirus measures for Christmas season
Valencia to keep borders sealed until January 15, while the Canary Islands will let visitors enter with an antigen test instead of a PCR

Valencia to keep borders sealed until January 15, while the Canary Islands will let visitors enter with an antigen test instead of a PCR

Brussels is right to urge Spain to undertake structural changes to its labor market, pensions system and market regulations

The European Commission is asking countries to commit to structural changes to address deep-seated problems such as soaring debt and an over-reliance on temporary contracts

Citizens are told they may only cross regional borders to see a very close circle of people, but are left wondering who qualifies

The victory brings added stability to the minority government and powers an ultra-expansive spending plan to deal with the coronavirus crisis

One of Spain’s top dancers and choreographers, he was going to open a new show on Thursday in Madrid
Health officials are meeting on Wednesday to draft a common set of guidelines to celebrate safely; measures might include exceptions to sealed borders for people visiting relatives

Scenes of packed city centers over the weekend have raised alarm bells, with health authorities asking the public to act responsibly to prevent a new spike in coronavirus cases

The makeshift facilities in Arguineguín are empty for the first time since August, but smugglers continue to send people on dangerous sea voyages to the archipelago

But a section of the city of Móstoles is being added to the list of zones where people may enter or exit only on essential business

Health Minister Salvador Illa has announced the categories that will be used to decide who is immunized first, with care home residents and health workers at the top of the list

The center-left executive expects greater political stability in exchange for concessions on regional taxes and spending control

EL PAÍS travels to this coastal town in Western Sahara where groups of people await their chance to make the journey, despite surveillance by Morocco

Parents with children in state-subsidized ‘concertado’ schools say the rules will undermine their right to choose by granting too much power to the state

Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said on Friday that his Cabinet will approve a coronavirus vaccination plan on Tuesday, adding: “We are ready”

Nine Spanish hospitals will participate in a test that seeks to analyze the efficacy and safety of the drug on 30,000 volunteers from nine countries

Rosario Porto was serving an 18-year sentence for the killing of 12-year-old Asunta Basterra
Valencia, Cantabria and Castilla-La Mancha decide to keep their perimeters sealed, while Catalonia plans to partially reopen bars and restaurants

The incidence rate has fallen in nearly all regions and territories, while pressure on intensive care units is also beginning to ease

A survey conducted for EL PAÍS shows that 71% of respondents believe coronavirus restrictions aimed at protecting health should be prioritized over the economy
With second wave in full swing, PM announces new healthcare hirings and the health minister supports large-scale vaccination campaign

Unions warn distressed companies will not be able to retain workers returning from furlough, while the understaffed national employment services struggle to pay out jobless benefits

Finance minister says that a new reduction on the maximum price for surgical face coverings is also being considered

Only three defendants are facing prison for aiding the perpetrators, who were shot down by police

Health Minister Salvador Illa expects to soon sign contract with drugmaker for 20 million doses
Brussels confirms the initiative answers its own call for cooperation, despite claims from the opposition that the government is trying to encroach on press freedom

Draft study provides the first official estimate of fatalities that made world headlines when elderly residents were found in a state of neglect at understaffed centers