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Coronavirus: Two weeks quarantine for holidaymakers returning to England from Spain
The Government is set to announce that anyone holidaying in Spain will need to quarantine for two weeks when they return to England – unless they arrive before midnight tonight.
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Spain begins to outline plans to reopen country after tough lockdown
Spain has begun to outline its plans to reopen the country following one of Europe’s toughest lockdowns which began in mid-March.
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Children in Spain allowed outside after six weeks in lockdown
In Spain, millions of children under the age of 14 have begun venturing outside for the first time in six weeks.
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Spain eases lockdown rules after fall in coronavirus deaths
Spain has allowed workers in construction and manufacturing to return to their jobs in an attempt to stave off economic collapse.
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Covid-19 deaths in Spain top 4,000 as hospitals struggle
The President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen has criticised EU countries for looking out for themselves in the early stages of the crisis and giving what she called an ‘only for me’ response.
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Coronavirus deaths in Spain exceed China
Coronavirus has now claimed 16,000 lives across 195 countries – and the United Nations says individual countries can’t respond alone – calling for the world’s richest nations should provide $2 billion to help the world’s poorest survive.
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Italy death toll exceeds China – and Spain’s virus deaths jump 200 in one day
In Italy the number of deaths from coronavirus has surpassed those in China. 3,405 people have now died from Covid-19, a rise of 427 in just 24 hours.
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Will Brits who migrated to Spain stay post-Brexit?
With the Brexit deal now officially signed into law – is the future any clearer for Britons living abroad?
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Protests after Catalan independence leaders jailed in Spain
The former president of Spain’s Catalonia region has condemned the long prison sentences handed down to leaders of the 2017 separatist movement, calling them unfair and inhumane.
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Socialists win Spain elections as far-right makes gains
In Spain, the governing Socialists are celebrating victory after yesterday’s general election, a rare moment of triumph for Europe’s centre left, although they didn’t win an outright majority.
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British expats in Spain face uncertain future under no-deal Brexit
British expats living in Spain have been urged to register before the 29th of March to make sure the Spanish authorities recognise their residency after the UK leaves the EU. But in the event of a no-deal Brexit, what then? Many of those who’ve retired abroad are facing unanswered questions about their rights to healthcare, freedom of…
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Anne Hernández, Brexpats in Spain: ‘We’ve spent two years in limbo and don’t know what future holds for us’
There may now be more clarity for EU citizens living here, but arrangements for how Brits in EU countries will be treated after Brexit have yet to be spelled out. Anne Hernández is British and has been living in Spain for over 30 years. She’s head of the British expats’ association in Spain. Dimitri Scarlato…
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Italy transports migrants to Spain
Italy has sent two ships to the 629 migrants on board a rescue boat off its shore to transport them to Spain, after Italy’s new populist government refused to take them. The migrants on board the Aquarius include 123 unaccompanied minors, 11 children and six pregnant women. Since we’ve been on air, the process of…
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Spain to accept migrant ship rejected by Italy
It is our duty to avoid a humanitarian catastrope, Spain’s new prime minister declared today, as he agreed to allow a stranded ship with 629 migrants on board a safe port, amid a diplomatic storm. Italy and Malta had turned the rescue ship away, despite warnings from aid agencies that it would run out of…
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Pedro Sánchez sworn in as Spain’s prime minister
The Spanish socialist Pedro Sánchez has been sworn in as the country’s new prime minister – after his predecessor Mariano Rajoy lost a no confidence vote in parliament. But a new government also took office today in Catalonia – declaring they would continue to push for succession from Spain, an immediate challenge for Mr Sanchez.