Catalan government confines residents of Segrià in Lleida due to rising coronavirus cases
The ‘comarca,’ which is home to more than 200,000 inhabitants, has seen outbreaks in several food companies, a senior residence and a hostel
The ‘comarca,’ which is home to more than 200,000 inhabitants, has seen outbreaks in several food companies, a senior residence and a hostel

The people infected are self-isolating at home and have not needed hospitalization. The Health Ministry today reported 17 Covid-related fatalities in the last 24 hours
The Cabinet today approved a number of measures aimed at assisting ailing sectors such as the tourism and automotive industries, and financing the digital transformation of firms

Speaking in a television interview, Pedro Sánchez insisted that his government would see out its four-year term, saying that ‘the coalition is stronger than ever’

Around 1.6 million workers in Spain have come off the government's ERTE furlough schemes, according to Labor Ministry figures

Central bank announces its medium-term plan for an economy that contracted 5.2% in the first quarter

The largest jump in cases has been reported at a Red Cross center in Málaga, where infections increased from 15 to 89 in just one day

EL PAÍS has put together an overview of what is covered under the new deal, which will extend the temporary layoff plan until September 30

Congress greenlighted a decree listing safety measures for life after lockdown, while labor leaders clinched a deal with the government to extend the ERTE furlough scheme
But government says it could resort to emergency powers again if spikes in infections are not controlled
The country emerged from the state of alarm yesterday after nearly 100 days, with flights restarting, people traveling to their second homes, and play parks reopening

Speaking the day before the state of alarm is due to be lifted, Pedro Sánchez made a televised address to 'take stock' of the situation, and to thank those on the front line during the Covid-19 pandemic

Safety measures such as the use of masks will still be obligatory when social distancing of 1.5 meters cannot be maintained
As the country gets ready to lift the state of alarm, health authorities placed the overall number of victims at 28,313, up from the figure of 27,136 that had been provided for the last 12 days
Speaking to the BBC, Arancha González Laya said that the government could “introduce reciprocity” if the British government does not lift its requirements

Soledad Gallego-Díaz will continue to write for the paper once she steps down after two years in the role
Travelers from countries outside Schengen will be permitted to enter from July 1, providing there is a reciprocal agreement on travel and taking into account the epidemiological situation in the country of origin.

According to the latest figures, just 48 Covid-19 cases were registered across Spain, while the number of hospital and intensive care admissions also fell to new lows

A total of 130 infections were reported last night by the Spanish Health Ministry, with 74% of them in the Madrid and Catalonia regions

The regions of Madrid and Catalonia saw the majority of new cases, with 69% of total positives. Medical staff account for one in five contagions since the epidemic began

Most parts of the country will enter the final stage of the deescalation process on Monday, which will end on June 21 when the state of alarm expires

Regional and central government officials have warned of legal consequences after EL PAÍS revealed that internal protocols excluded some coronavirus patients from hospital admission

The sweeping legislation on the protection of minors seeks to “end impunity,” and has been backed by British pianist James Rhodes

The new rules, which will be in place until the government considers that the crisis is over, include the obligatory use of face masks and prevention measures in the workplace

The central lender has charted several scenarios for recovery and has issued a warning that the Spanish economy will not return to pre-crisis levels until at least 2022
Five Spanish priests were among those murdered in the 1989 massacre, including Ignacio Ellacuría, a prominent figure who defended dialogue between the guerrillas and the government during the civil war

During a televised address today, Pedro Sánchez criticized cuts made to Spain’s regional healthcare systems, but defended how the system had coped during the coronavirus crisis