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Spain to cull 90,000 mink after farmworkers test positive for COVID-19

The Aragon government said the "drastic" measure is to be implemented after seven workers and 90 animals at a breeding farm tested positive.

17/07/2020

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Spain pays tribute to victims and heroes of coronavirus pandemic

Relatives of some of those who have died in the coronavirus pandemic in Spain joined the country’s royalty for a solemn ceremony in Madrid on Thursday.

16/07/2020

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Watch: Spain honours COVID-19 victims with national ceremony

"I send my condolences and sincere compassion and affection to all of the families who have lost loved ones. I share their pain. Their grieving is my grieving," King Felipe said.

16/07/2020

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Catalan politician accusing Spain of 'political spying' demands probe

Roger Torrent, who is a leading supporter of Catalonia’s independence campaign, alleged the reports “prove what we already knew: that the Spanish state spies on its political opponents.”

15/07/2020

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Duo arrested on suspicion of planning explosives attack in Barcelona

The two individuals of Algerian nationality, aged 41 and 43, are suspected of belonging to a cell that has been under investigation since 2017.

14/07/2020

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COVID-19: Regional elections in Spain go ahead amid increased security

Voters head to polling stations in Spain's Galicia and Basque Country regions in elections postponed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

12/07/2020

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Franco's family at war with Spain over control of his summer house

The former dictator's Galicia residence Pazo de Meirás was obtained through fraud and extortion, the government claims

08/07/2020

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Pamplona bull-running festival scrapped for first time in decades

The coronavirus pandemic has forced the Spanish city to cancel its iconic – and booze-fuelled – bull runs.

07/07/2020

Spain

Coronavirus: Spain imposes local lockdown in second region

A Mariña and El Segriá, both in the north of Spain, were locked down over the weekend.

04/07/2020

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Taxis block Madrid's streets in protest over low post-lockdown demand

Madrid taxi drivers protested in the heart of the Spanish capital on Tuesday to reject decisions made by city authorities allowing all drivers to return to work.

30/06/2020

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50 years of Pride: Spanish knitters fly a handmade giant rainbow flag

The rainbow flag is over 50 metres long and was created by 14 women in Aguilar de la Frontera over a period of two and a half months.

27/06/2020

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Emotions overflow as loved ones reunited through plastic

Elderly family members meet each other for the first time in months in a Spanish nursing home

25/06/2020

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Dream eco-home built with old tyres, tins cans and bottles

"We'll find a use for most things to stop them going to landfill."

24/06/2020

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Barcelona opera house opens with concert exclusively for plants

Organisers even printed tickets for each of the plants who attended the event.

23/06/2020

Spain

Barcelona's Liceu opera house reopens for performance to potted plants

The capacity audience of 2,292 plants is the idea of visual artist Eugenio Ampudia, who wanted to explore people's relationship with nature during the lockdown

23/06/2020

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Coronavirus: Spain ends state of emergency and reopens borders

Face-masks are still compulsory in public when it's not possible to observe social distancing.

21/06/2020

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Spain to allow EU and UK tourists in without quarantine from June 21

Britain, Europe's most heavily-impacted country by COVID-19, requires anyone coming in from abroad to self-isolate for 14 days.

20/06/2020

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Spain's long, hot coronavirus summer sparks swimming pool craze

Sales of swimming polls have shot up by 400% in Spain, according to manufacturers.

20/06/2020

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How coronavirus turned Spain’s top scientist into a pop icon

The new icons of the COVID-19 era are not singers, actors or athletes, but medical experts.

15/06/2020

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Spain brings forward reopening of borders to Schengen area

European countries are reopening their borders as #coronavirus cases fall

14/06/2020

Spain

La Liga is back – with less cash, empty stadiums and canned cheering

La Liga resumes after a three-month hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic – and it’s all sounding a little surreal.

11/06/2020

Spain

Germans to return to Balearic Islands two weeks before other Europeans

Up to 11,000 German tourists will be allowed to visit Spain's four Mediterranean islands from June 15 under a pilot scheme to "reactivate" the tourism sector, the Spanish government has announced.

09/06/2020

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Spanish horror movie crew back on set after two-month virus shutdown

Actors and the crew must now wear masks and disinfect regularly as they resume filming on 'Vampus Horror Tales'.

07/06/2020

Spain

Prado and Versailles among Europe's museums to re-open to visitors

The Prado in Madrid and Palace of Versailles were able to re-open on Saturday after coronavirus lockdowns in Spain and France were loosened.

06/06/2020

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Coping in the age of COVID-19: A gourmet restaurant hungry for diners

Coronavirus has caused havoc for businesses across Europe - here's how one recently launched gourmet restaurant in Spain is trying to cope

05/06/2020

Spain

Coronavirus air corridor from China to Spain closing down

About three flights have been coming in each week from Shanghai; Iberia has been working with two companies to keep medical supplies rolling in.

30/05/2020