Civil Guard dismissal sparks political row in Spain
Deputy PM asks opposition whether it is encouraging insubordination by the law enforcement agency
Deputy PM asks opposition whether it is encouraging insubordination by the law enforcement agency
The measure would provide relief to the Spanish regions most dependent on tourism, such as the Canaries and the Balearic Islands
According to Health Ministry reports, most of the country moved to Phase 1 even though the primary healthcare services could test less than half of possible Covid-19 patients
Interior Ministry denies the move is connected with a court investigation into the government's authorization of mass gatherings just days ahead of the coronavirus lockdown
The choice by the Catalan regional government to designate the area as a healthcare zone means that inhabitants are now alone in Spain in being limited to such an urban area
Speaking to regional premiers on Sunday, Pedro Sánchez said that the exceptional measures would begin to be lifted in the coming days “if nothing goes wrong”
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced on Saturday that tourists would be welcome from July, but fell short of announcing details of how that will happen
The route of the protest was brought to a standstill in Madrid, as motorists and passengers waved Spanish flags and cars honked their horns
During a televised address, Pedro Sánchez also announced that Spain’s top-flight soccer league, La Liga, will restart games next month
The Madrid region will finally leave Phase 0, after two requests to do so were rejected by the Health Ministry. Castilla y León and Barcelona city will also enter this stage, which allows for social gatherings of up to 10 people
Authorities admit that there has been an “error” in their tracking system, but denied that there has been a new outbreak in the region
Government officials come out in defense of their deal with a Basque radical party and say there is no problem with street protests, as long as social-distancing rules are observed
Delays processing ERTE temporary layoff claims have left thousands of families in a precarious financial situation
Today’s report from the Health Ministry, however, does not include data from Catalonia, which has been the second worst-hit region after Madrid
Surprise agreement with EH Bildu committing to repealing a 2012 labor reform has triggered a chain reaction of criticism from politicians and social agents alike
Sources from the Spanish government say the prime minister is not willing to risk a new spike in coronavirus infections by reviving international tourism prematurely
Unlike most other parts of the country, the Mediterranean region has not asked the Health Ministry to move to Phase 2 of the coronavirus deescalation plan
The agreement with EH Bildu, which was announced late last night to the surprise of other groups, was subject to a late-night “rectification” by the Socialist Party
The exceptional measures will now stay in place until June 7, with one last period expected to be voted on to cover the final weeks of the coronavirus deescalation phases
This is the fourth day in a row that the total number of fatalities came in at under 100. New infections also rose on yesterday’s figure, to 416
Wary of a new surge in coronavirus transmission, the executive is keeping more restrictions in place than Italy or France
The number of Covid-19-related deaths was 83 on Tuesday, a slight rise from Monday’s figure of 59
A review of the minutes from a meeting of the continent’s top health experts in February reveals that there was little understanding of how great a risk Covid-19 posed to the population
The far-right party Vox has encouraged the protests, which it frames as acts of freedom, but has made clear that it is not organizing them
EL PAÍS is starting a series of interviews with the leaders of Spain’s biggest companies. The first instalment is with the executive chairman of Banco Santander. These directors describe their experience of the coronavirus health crisis and confinement, offer a diagnosis of the economic outlook and propose measures to take us into recovery
Also announced today is a plan to scrap timetables for exercise in municipalities with fewer than 10,000 inhabitants
Speaking on Saturday, Pedro Sánchez also said he believed the deescalation process would be over in half of the country by the outset of summer