SPANISH NEWS

Light aircraft crashes onto train tracks in Girona, CatalunyaThis was the second light aircraft crash in Spain within a few hours A light aircraft which had departed from the Sabadell aerodrome (Barcelona) crashed onto the tracks of the suburban commuter train at around six in the afternoon on Saturday... 08/05/2021

Spanish consumer rights group urges government to drop requirement to wear masks outdoors Spain’s Organisation for Consumers and Users (OCU) is asking the government to drop laws making masks mandatory outside when the state of emergency ends on May 9. The mandatory use of masks in Spain has been one of the most conflictive topics.. 07/05/2021

Spain on UK amber travel list; blow for those who had booked Spanish trips for first week of JuneThe UK government has announced which countries are on its green, amber and red lists for travel this summer. The UK government announced last month that it would introduce a ‘traffic light’ system setting out the restrictions in place.. 07/05/2021

Spain administers more than half a million vaccines in one day ; a new recordThe Spanish authorities push hard to accelerate the covid vaccine programme across Spain The latest Ministry of Health figures published on Thursday, May 6 revealed that 12 per cent of Spain’s residents have now been fully vaccinated, with 574.. 07/05/2021

7,960 new cases and 160 deaths across Spain in last 24 hours: May 6 Covid updateSpain’s pandemic continues its decline, according to the latest government figures published on May 6. The latest figures published by the Spanish health ministry reveal that Spain’s accumulated incidence rate, number of deaths, and hospital.. 07/05/2021

Tinsa report 5 per cent rise in Mediterranean property values House prices healthy on the Costas and in the islands while city centre homes depreciate The latest monthly data published by leading Spanish property valuation firm Tinsa report that average market values of homes in this country were 0.9 per cent.. 07/05/2021

Spain to pay out 1.3 billion euros when toll charges end on the AP-7 motorway in Catalunya this year The 340 kilometres from Tarragona to the French border will become toll-free after 31st August The Spanish government has confirmed in a document submitted to EU authorities in Brussels that it anticipates paying out 1,291 million euros to the company.. 07/05/2021

Miracle baby boy born after mother spent nearly a month in a Covid ICU in ValenciaThe new mother was diagnosed with bilateral Covid pneumonia in mid-January at the la Fe Hospital A health baby boy, named Marcus, has been born in La Fe Hospital in Valencia (Valencia region) after his mother spent nearly a month in intensive care.. 06/05/2021

Lowest number of active Covid cases since last summer: Alicante Covid update May 6The Valencia region (Alicante, Valencia and Castellón provinces) continues to report the lowest level of cases in all of Spain As of Thursday evening, the Valencian regional health authority has administered a total of 1,888,540 doses of the.. 06/05/2021

Covid Incidence rate in Andalusia region drops to 193 after one week with interprovincial movement: May 6The latest covid data for the eight provinces of the Andalucía region show a slight easing in the number of new cases from a week ago On Thursday, May 6, the Andalusian regional health service has reported a total 1,434 cases of coronavirus.. 06/05/2021

Covid test not required for UK tourists visiting Gibraltar when travel resumesChief Minister Fabian Picardo said that his government would not ask British tourists to take a covid-19 (PCR) test to enter the Rock British nationals waiting for confirmation about which countries will be included in the “green for go&rdquo.. 06/05/2021

BA CityFlyer brings forward start of London-Gibraltar flightsGibraltar is expected to be on the list of green countries when the UK permits the resumption of international travel This week all those in the UK hoping to book a summer break abroad are waiting for confirmation of which countries will be on.. 06/05/2021

Valencian woman detained at UK immigration centre over lack of post-Brexit documentationA Valencian woman will be held at a UK detention centre for 72 hours after she tried to enter the country without the correct post-Brexit documents. The end of the transition period of the UK’s departure from the EU at the end of last year has.. 06/05/2021

11.4 per cent of residents in Spain are now fully vaccinatedSpanish residents aged between 50 and 59 could soon receive the Janssen vaccine as the country begins to inoculate its latest age group. The latest Ministry of Health figures published on Wednesday, May 5 revealed that 11.4 per cent of Spain&rsquo.. 06/05/2021

6,317 new covid cases and 167 deaths across Spain in last 24 hours: May 5 Covid updateSpain’s pandemic continues its decline, according to the latest government figures published on May 5. The latest figures published by the Spanish health ministry reveal that Spain’s accumulated incidence rate and hospital admissions have.. 06/05/2021

Just 18,000 British visitors to Spain this March, down from 1.5 million in March 2019! Foreign tourism in Spain is still at minimal levels as the sector awaits re-activation The drastic effect of the coronavirus pandemic on the international tourism sector in Spain is once again clearly illustrated by the figures published on Thursday.. 06/05/2021

Madrid election consolidates position of the right as Partido Popular remain in power A local election has been held in Madrid this week with the Partido Popular (PP’s) Isabel Diaz Ayuso holding on to power for another four years. Madrid’s PP had previously been in power in coalition with centrist Cuidadanos party but recent.. 05/05/2021

From May 17 Valencian health authorities will begin vaccination of 55-59 year-olds70-72-year olds are being inoculated in mass vaccination centres in the three provinces of the Valencia region, while the 72-74 year-olds are being vaccinated in health centres By next week (May 10) everyone between the ages of 70 and 74 in the Comunidad.. 05/05/2021

Conde Nast Traveler names Granada as one of top 10 most beautiful cities in EuropeGranada in the Andalusia region is the only Spanish city included in the list Granada has been named alongside Paris, Venice and Lisbon as being one of the Europe’s 10 most beautiful cities, becoming the only Spanish destination to make the.. 05/05/2021

Guardia Civil recover 16th century cannon from Spanish Armada looted by fishermen The sunken vessel was discovered off the Galician coast by fishermen, who allegedly removed one of the cannon Seven people, five men and two women, are now being investigated for crimes against historical heritage after the theft of a cannon, which.. 05/05/2021