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 New wave of layoffs in Spanish banking sector In Spain where bank tellers were once legion, the sector is again reeling from thousands more job cuts as a 10-year trend gathers pace due to the ongoing pandemic. https://www.thelocal.es/20210425/new-wave-of-layoffs-in-spanish-banking-sector Sun, 25 Apr 2021 11:26:26 +0200 new-wave-of-layoffs-in-spanish-banking-sector Gibraltar eases into normality as it nears full vaccination The Southern Spanish territory hopes to offer a jab to all of its population over the age of 16 within the next two weeks. https://www.thelocal.es/20210328/gibraltar-eases-into-normality-as-it-nears-full-vaccination Sun, 28 Mar 2021 17:25:00 +0200 gibraltar-eases-into-normality-as-it-nears-full-vaccination 5,000 fans attend Spanish gig for Covid-19 trial in Barcelona Musicians on stage, spotlights flooding the arena and 5,000 fans dancing ecstatically: live music was back in Barcelona on Saturday, as a clinical trial sought pandemic-safe ways to celebrate mass events. https://www.thelocal.es/20210328/in-photos-5000-fans-attend-gig-for-covid-trial-in-barcelona Sun, 28 Mar 2021 13:49:21 +0200 in-photos-5000-fans-attend-gig-for-covid-trial-in-barcelona How the pandemic has made Spain's birthrate drop to its lowest in 80 years The strict lockdown and home confinement which lasted almost 2.5 months last year, has led to Spain’s lowest monthly birthrate since records began. https://www.thelocal.es/20210311/how-the-pandemic-has-made-spains-birthrate-drop-to-its-lowest-in-80-years Thu, 11 Mar 2021 12:14:43 +0100 how-the-pandemic-has-made-spains-birthrate-drop-to-its-lowest-in-80-years Spain's Health Minister rules out a new lockdown… for now Spain’s Health Minister has said that the evolution of the pandemic in Spain is moving at an alarming rate, but has ruled out another strict lockdown for now. https://www.thelocal.es/20210105/spains-health-ministry-rules-out-a-new-lockdown-for-now Tue, 05 Jan 2021 13:57:20 +0100 spains-health-ministry-rules-out-a-new-lockdown-for-now Covid-19 pandemic destroys more than 360,000 jobs in Spain A total of 360,105 people lost their jobs and social security in Spain last year, according to new figures. https://www.thelocal.es/20210105/the-pandemic-destroyed-more-than-360000-jobs-in-spain-in-2020 Tue, 05 Jan 2021 14:21:31 +0100 the-pandemic-destroyed-more-than-360000-jobs-in-spain-in-2020 What can Europe do to battle 'pandemic fatigue'? The World Health Organization warned European countries Tuesday about "pandemic fatigue" which it says threatens the continent's ability to tackle the coronavirus. https://www.thelocal.es/20201007/what-can-europe-do-about-pandemic-fatigue Wed, 07 Oct 2020 11:17:28 +0200 what-can-europe-do-about-pandemic-fatigue Europe's 'alarming' infection rates and shorter quarantine periods worry WHO chiefs The European chapter of the World Health Organization on Thursday said it saw "alarming rates of transmission" of Covid-19 across the region and warned countries against shortening quarantine periods. https://www.thelocal.es/20200917/europes-alarming-infection-rates-and-shorter-quarantine-periods-worry-who Thu, 17 Sep 2020 14:55:25 +0200 europes-alarming-infection-rates-and-shorter-quarantine-periods-worry-who