Spain’s new education law hampered by lack of consensus
Congress on Thursday approved a bill that the political right has vowed to fight tooth and nail, in a replay of the discord triggered by seven earlier reforms
Congress on Thursday approved a bill that the political right has vowed to fight tooth and nail, in a replay of the discord triggered by seven earlier reforms
The ruling gives the government the legal backing to continue to send migrants straight back to Morocco instead of processing them first in Spain
Bars and restaurants will be allowed to close later than initially planned following industry criticism and an internal government crisis
The regional government's plan for a gradual reopening of activities preserves strict limits on social gatherings and travel during the holiday season
Justice ministry wants to reduce the penalty for sedition to adapt the crime to “current reality"
Valencia, Cantabria and Castilla-La Mancha decide to keep their perimeters sealed, while Catalonia plans to partially reopen bars and restaurants
Madrid promises more facilities, deportations and diplomatic efforts to stem the surge, while regional leaders warn about the risk of political profit for the far right
Finance minister says government is also considering a new reduction on the maximum sale price for surgical face coverings
Treaty regulating American troop presence in Rota and Morón expires in May, and Madrid hopes that the review will give it an edge on trade issues
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
EL PAÍS spoke to experts from several fields about why Spanish authorities continue to drag their feet when it comes to introducing measures, that have already been applied in several nations with much lower incidence rates
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Here is a guide to the measures that have been introduced by each regional government in a bid to slow the spread of the virus
Aragón, Asturias and the Basque Country join Navarre and La Rioja in sealing their territory, while Catalonia is considering weekend home confinements
Main opposition party abstains to show that it considers the emergency measure abusively long
Only Extremadura, Galicia and the Canary Islands are not considering the measure for now, with Madrid opting to limit the perimetral confinements to the shortest time frame possible
Pedro Sánchez will appear regularly before parliament in exchange for support for a six-month extension to the emergency measure
The minority government's blueprint allocates a record €239.8 billion to public investment to overcome the coronavirus crisis
The Spanish Cabinet today approved a curfew from 11pm to 6am, leaving the regions various options when it comes to restricting mobility
PP chief Pablo Casado says his group is willing to back the emergency measure on the condition that it lasts for a shorter period and that legal alternative to it is prepared by December
The new decree gives regional governments the option to prohibit travel in and out of their territories unless it is justified, as well as imposing an obligatory nationwide curfew between 11pm and 6am
The Cabinet is due to meet on Sunday morning to approve the emergency measure, which counts on the backing of the majority of the regions to give them a legal framework for coronavirus restrictions
Eight regions and Melilla have already called on the government to implement the emergency measure, which will not necessarily involve a lockdown like the one in the spring. The regions would, however, have greater powers to limit mobility in a bid to curb coronavirus infections
In a public address on Friday, Pedro Sánchez called on citizens to limit all non-essential trips and social contact to avoid a repeat of the total lockdown seen in March
Under the new measures, effective once the state of alarm expires on Saturday afternoon, meetings between midnight and 6am will be limited to people from the same household
After a meeting of health authorities failed to produce an agreement on nationwide restrictions, Spanish regions are taking the initiative to limit nighttime activity
Valencia, Castilla y León and Castilla-La Mancha are in favor of nighttime confinements, but Madrid’s position remains unclear