Simon Hunter

The coronavirus crisis and the volcanic eruption on La Palma dominated the news headlines over the past 12 months, but readers of the EL PAÍS English Edition had a wealth of other topics to discover. Check out numbers 11 to 20 on our list

Have you heard our podcast? Click here to catch up on all the episodes from this latest season, in which we discuss the coronavirus crisis, Brexit, politics, bilingual education and much more

This week, we discuss the ongoing rise in Covid-19 cases, in particular among young people, and we also examine how protests by Cuban citizens have been putting the central government in a tight spot

This week, we discuss the rise in coronavirus cases among young, unvaccinated people, and talk with IE Business School teacher Joe Haslam about why a growing number of Spanish schools are no longer teaching courses in English

This week, we discuss the spread of the delta variant and the progress of the Covid-19 vaccination drive, and speak to the MBE recipient, Sue Wilson, about the work her organization does to protect the rights of UK citizens living in the country

This week, we discuss the case of Anna and Olivia, two little girls who were allegedly killed by their father, and look at how an expected “bilateral” conversation between the leaders of Spain and the US turned into a quick hallway chat

This week, we discuss how complicated the coronavirus crisis has been in the country thanks to the powers of the regional governments, and pay particular attention to the ongoing battles between Madrid and the central administration

This week, we discuss the ongoing immunization campaign in Spain and the EU, and look at the changes that British travelers to, and residents in, Spain need to be aware of

English Edition editor Simon Hunter seeks to clarify some of the rumors and misinformation that have been circulating about travel between the UK and Spanish shores in recent weeks, compiling the latest advice from the British Embassy and campaigning groups

This week, we discuss the changes to the coronavirus restrictions for UK travelers and examine the political situation in Catalonia and its wider effects on the national scene

Speaking on Friday at the Fitur tourism fair, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said in English that the country “will be delighted to receive British tourists”

After a one-year hiatus due to the coronavirus, we are back with a brand new series. This week, we discuss the current epidemiological situation in Spain, and examine why thousands of people were able to breach the country’s border in North Africa

A number of would-be travelers reported problems this weekend when trying to return to their adoptive country, after airlines refused to accept their green paper identity cards as proof of residency

Arancha González Laya told the BBC on Saturday that there will be no reciprocal requirement for two-week isolation, just hours before the Spanish border was due to reopen to European Union and Schengen area travelers

We also catch up with Chris Dottie, the president of the British Chamber of Commerce, and Martin Makepeace, the president of the British Association of San Antonio, Ibiza

This week we talk about the state of alarm aimed at slowing the spread of Covid-19, and interview some of our podcast heroes about how they are managing under the new restrictions

Airline Jet2 has canceled all flights to Spain, while budget carrier easyJet has warned of cancelations from March 17 onward

This week we talk about how Covid-19 is affecting Spaniards, and discuss a court investigation into the apparent abuse of a ‘Gran Hermano’ contestant

This week we talk to Guillermo Abril, the journalist who wrote a recent article based on interviews with supporters of the far-right party, and which left no one indifferent

This week we examine how a Spanish actor and activist ended up in court for a Facebook post, and consider the limits of free speech in Spain

This week, we discuss a UN expert’s findings on the serious levels of inequality in the country, and discover how a social worker managed to collect a deceased man’s Social Security payments for more than three decades

This week we speak to EL PAÍS correspondent Jaime Santirso, who was evacuated from the Chinese city of Wuhan last week, and recount the drone sightings and emergency landing in the Spanish capital on Monday

This week, we discuss how Brexit will affect Britons living in Spain, and why some tenants are able to pay as little as €7 a month for an apartment in the capital