https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed While Covid infections are rising across Europe, Spain has managed to keep cases and hospitalisations low so far this autumn. But there are already signs things may be changing.  https://www.thelocal.es/20211109/will-spain-have-a-sixth-coronavirus-wave Tue, 09 Nov 2021 12:27:08 +0100 will-spain-have-a-sixth-coronavirus-wave The number of job vacancies in Spain which involve working from home has risen by more than 200 percent, with experts suggesting it’s a “structural change that’s here to stay”. But will Spain really become a nation of remote workers after Covid? https://www.thelocal.es/20210811/will-remote-working-become-the-norm-in-spain-after-the-covid-19-pandemic Wed, 11 Aug 2021 15:01:51 +0200 will-remote-working-become-the-norm-in-spain-after-the-covid-19-pandemic Spain has become a leader of Europe's virus vaccination drive against Covid-19, due to a deep trust in the public health system and close-knit family ties that encourage people to get the jab to protect relatives. https://www.thelocal.es/20210812/focus-how-spain-took-the-lead-on-vaccinations-against-covid-19 Thu, 12 Aug 2021 11:46:36 +0200 focus-how-spain-took-the-lead-on-vaccinations-against-covid-19 As several Spanish regions start vaccinating their teens ahead of the new school year and with the infection rate still sky-high among young people, Graham Keeley captures the mood among parents and children in Barcelona. https://www.thelocal.es/20210811/opinion-not-all-parents-in-spain-are-in-favour-of-their-children-getting-covid-vaccine Wed, 11 Aug 2021 19:38:45 +0200 opinion-not-all-parents-in-spain-are-in-favour-of-their-children-getting-covid-vaccine Spain’s Covid infection rate continues its downward trend but hospitalisations and deaths remain high in a country where 60 percent of people are fully vaccinated.  https://www.thelocal.es/20210810/is-it-the-beginning-of-the-end-for-spains-fifth-wave Tue, 10 Aug 2021 14:40:55 +0200 is-it-the-beginning-of-the-end-for-spains-fifth-wave A year after Spain's former King Juan Carlos went into self-imposed exile in the face of mounting questions over his finances, he remains under a cloud of suspicion that complicates his return home. https://www.thelocal.es/20210803/alone-and-bored-a-year-after-exile-legal-woes-haunt-spains-ex-king Tue, 03 Aug 2021 11:27:45 +0200 alone-and-bored-a-year-after-exile-legal-woes-haunt-spains-ex-king A major Covid-19 outbreak at an end-of-year student trip in Spain's Balearics has led the government to introduce the restrictions experts have been calling for to stop the spread of Covid variants. But have Spanish authorities acted quickly enough to save the summer? https://www.thelocal.es/20210629/analysis-has-spain-acted-in-time-to-stem-another-covid-surge-before-tourists-arrive Tue, 29 Jun 2021 19:20:17 +0200 analysis-has-spain-acted-in-time-to-stem-another-covid-surge-before-tourists-arrive In pardoning the Catalan separatists jailed over a failed 2017 independence bid, Spain's government is making a risky gamble which may calm tensions but won't solve the crisis, analysts say. https://www.thelocal.es/20210622/focus-what-next-for-spain-after-pms-pardon-of-jailed-catalan-separatists Tue, 22 Jun 2021 14:00:04 +0200 focus-what-next-for-spain-after-pms-pardon-of-jailed-catalan-separatists Spain’s uneven lifting of restrictions as well as the lack of caution and clarity by government could be contributing to potential “superspreader” events such as last week’s street parties, Barcelona-based Graham Keeley finds out. https://www.thelocal.es/20210514/analysis-does-spains-disorganised-easing-of-restrictions-make-the-pandemic-even-more-unpredictable Fri, 14 May 2021 15:00:45 +0200 analysis-does-spains-disorganised-easing-of-restrictions-make-the-pandemic-even-more-unpredictable With infection rates continuously rising since Easter, ending the state of alarm on May 9th could plunge Spain into a legal no man's land at the worst possible time, Graham Keeley writes. https://www.thelocal.es/20210423/analysis-ending-spains-state-of-alarm-in-may-will-be-a-strategic-error Fri, 23 Apr 2021 17:45:18 +0200 analysis-ending-spains-state-of-alarm-in-may-will-be-a-strategic-error Madrid-based politicians forgot that for most Spaniards having to wear a mask at the beach impinges on their liberties in the one place they go to feel free, writes Graham Keeley in reaction to Spain's recent face mask fiasco. https://www.thelocal.es/20210408/analysis-wearing-a-mask-at-the-beach-in-spain-will-feel-like-being-in-a-hospital-ward Thu, 08 Apr 2021 17:58:46 +0200 analysis-wearing-a-mask-at-the-beach-in-spain-will-feel-like-being-in-a-hospital-ward Despite the bureaucratic challenges that come with getting thousands of under-the-radar Brits in Spain on the system, the UK Embassy and different support groups have succesfully helped many register. However, not all UK nationals in Spain have been able to stay, writes Graham Keeley.  https://www.thelocal.es/20210325/analysis-75000-more-brits-are-now-residents-in-spain-but-the-registration-battle-is-not-over-yet Thu, 25 Mar 2021 10:34:09 +0100 analysis-75000-more-brits-are-now-residents-in-spain-but-the-registration-battle-is-not-over-yet Spain's economy may need foreign holidaymakers to rescue its ailing tourism industry, but not everyone is convinced this should happen until most Spaniards have been vaccinated against Covid-19, writes Graham Keeley. https://www.thelocal.es/20210226/analysis-does-spain-really-want-to-welcome-back-tourists-soon Fri, 26 Feb 2021 13:44:22 +0100 analysis-does-spain-really-want-to-welcome-back-tourists-soon Spain is optimistic that with vaccine programmes rolling out, holidaymakers can return this summer. Graham Keeley in Barcelona examines what's at stake. https://www.thelocal.es/20210212/analysis-how-soon-can-spain-hope-to-welcome-back-tourists Fri, 12 Feb 2021 15:15:16 +0100 analysis-how-soon-can-spain-hope-to-welcome-back-tourists It's been a year since the first coronavirus cases were reported in Spain and right now we can't be sure that life in Spain will ever return to the way it was, writes Graham Keeley. https://www.thelocal.es/20210204/analysis-has-the-spanish-way-of-life-has-changed-for-ever Thu, 04 Feb 2021 13:01:00 +0100 analysis-has-the-spanish-way-of-life-has-changed-for-ever Spain has pinned its hopes on an ambitious vaccination programme that is threatening to come off the rails as stocks run dry. Graham Keeley takes a look behind the politics to the situation on the ground. https://www.thelocal.es/20210129/analysis-graham-keeley-spain-vaccines Fri, 29 Jan 2021 13:46:58 +0100 analysis-graham-keeley-spain-vaccines Spain's government is adamant that a nationwide lockdown isn't necessary even though infection rates are soaring. Graham Keeley wonders if the gamble can pay off. https://www.thelocal.es/20210121/analysis-why-spain-is-refusing-to-impose-another-lockdown Thu, 21 Jan 2021 17:21:10 +0100 analysis-why-spain-is-refusing-to-impose-another-lockdown As coronavirus cases continue to rise in the wake of the Christmas holidays, Graham Keeley asks how long can Spain avoid the inevitable. https://www.thelocal.es/20210108/analysis-how-long-can-spain-avoid-another-full-lockdown Fri, 08 Jan 2021 15:33:17 +0100 analysis-how-long-can-spain-avoid-another-full-lockdown It's been four years since the polemic Brexit referendum and now the inevitable moment is upon us. So how have Brits living in Europe come to terms with leaving the EU? Graham Keeley finds out. https://www.thelocal.es/20201228/analysis-fear-and-loathing-in-brexit Mon, 28 Dec 2020 10:31:03 +0100 analysis-fear-and-loathing-in-brexit From January 1st 2021, Britons can no longer take advantage of the EU's right to freedom of movement, which means lost job opportunities, complications, visas, house sales and health issues as these Britons living in Europe testify. https://www.thelocal.es/20201225/landlocked-end-of-freedom-of-movement-complicates-lives-for-brits-in-europe Fri, 25 Dec 2020 09:32:10 +0100 landlocked-end-of-freedom-of-movement-complicates-lives-for-brits-in-europe