The Local Spain 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 Spain's top court lifts curfew and restrictions for meetings in the Balearic Islands  Spain’s Supreme Court on Thursday ruled against the curfew and the limit of people in meetings in private imposed by the Balearic Islands after the end of the state of alarm, considering the restrictions disproportionate for the islands’ low infection rate. https://www.thelocal.es/20210603/spains-top-court-lifts-curfew-and-restrictions-for-meetings-in-the-balearic-islands Thu, 03 Jun 2021 18:34:49 +0200 spains-top-court-lifts-curfew-and-restrictions-for-meetings-in-the-balearic-islands 'Let's not lower our guard,' Spain's PM urges after street parties mark end of curfew Spain's government called Monday for "responsibility", insisting health restrictions were still in place, after weekend images showed people celebrating the end of a state of emergency without masks or social distancing. https://www.thelocal.es/20210511/lets-not-lower-our-guard-spains-pm-urges-after-celebrations-mark-end-of-curfew Tue, 11 May 2021 11:39:33 +0200 lets-not-lower-our-guard-spains-pm-urges-after-celebrations-mark-end-of-curfew Fined: Spanish night owl who skipped curfew by pretending to be delivery rider Having to be at home by 10pm may be a tough ask for a nation that’s used to staying out until late, but one young man in northwest Spain was prepared to go to extreme lengths to keep the party going past curfew hours.  https://www.thelocal.es/20210316/fined-spanish-night-owl-who-skipped-curfew-by-pretending-to-be-delivery-rider Tue, 16 Mar 2021 11:04:37 +0100 fined-spanish-night-owl-who-skipped-curfew-by-pretending-to-be-delivery-rider MAP: These are the curfew hours across Spain Curfew hours differ between each region in Spain. Here's what you need to know: https://www.thelocal.es/20201027/map-what-are-the-curfew-hours-across-spain Tue, 27 Oct 2020 18:44:53 +0100 map-what-are-the-curfew-hours-across-spain Q&A: What are the rules under Spain’s new state of emergency? The Spanish prime minister declared a national state of emergency on Sunday, introducing a curfew covering all of Spain except the Canary Islands, in a bid to curb a second wave of coronavirus cases. https://www.thelocal.es/20201026/qa-what-are-the-rules-under-spains-new-state-of-alarm Mon, 26 Oct 2020 11:30:12 +0100 qa-what-are-the-rules-under-spains-new-state-of-alarm Curfew: Madrid region bans late night gatherings The Madrid region's government said Friday it would ban households from gathering indoors from midnight until 6 am as part of new restrictions to fight a rise in coronavirus infections. https://www.thelocal.es/20201023/curfew-madrid-region-bans-late-night-gatherings Fri, 23 Oct 2020 15:06:27 +0200 curfew-madrid-region-bans-late-night-gatherings Spain mulls curfew in next step to curb coronavirus spread Authorities in the Madrid region are weighing up whether to introduce a city-wide curfew on residents once the current State of Emergency is lifted. https://www.thelocal.es/20201020/madrid-could-introduce-curfew-in-next-step-to-curb-coronavirus-contagion Tue, 20 Oct 2020 16:47:12 +0200 madrid-could-introduce-curfew-in-next-step-to-curb-coronavirus-contagion