Fourth State of Alarm extension granted

The Congress of Deputies has voted to extend the state of alarm in Spain for another…

ERTE extension until end of June

The Government has reached a principle agreement to lengthen the temporary employment regulation (ERTE) in light…

Coronavirus breaktrough

Scientists are hailing a ‘groundbreaking’ discovery of antibody which prevents infection. Building on research into antibodies…

Mercadona changes opening hours

Mercadona supermarkets has extended its opening hours from yesterday (Monday 11th May), and will join other…

Fortnight quarantine for expats flying to UK

UK airlines say they have been told the government will bring in a 14-day quarantine for…

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Couple arrested for setting nail ‘traps’ for vehicles

Two people have been arrested in La Rioja, accused of having placed a large number of…

News emerged this afternoon indicating that Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has secured last-minute support from opposition groups to prolong emergency powers to May 24. Congress votes today (Wednesday) to approve the extension by a further 15 days.

Meanwhile, a number of provinces around Spain are due to enter Phase 1 of the de-escalation…

Spanish economy sees biggest drop for a nearly century

Spain’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) fell 5.2 percent in the first quarter of 2020 as a…

Local police out in force

Orihuela City Council has reported that the entire Orihuela Local Police force has been mobilised to…