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 BREXIT: Can Spain legally offer more than 90 days to Britons? Spain’s Tourism Secretary has told a UK newspaper that his government wants to scrap the rule that prevents British visitors from spending more than 90 days within a 180-day period in Spain and the Schengen Area. Is it possible for this to happen? https://www.thelocal.es/20211123/brexit-can-spain-legally-offer-more-than-90-days-to-britons Tue, 23 Nov 2021 15:59:56 +0100 brexit-can-spain-legally-offer-more-than-90-days-to-britons EXPLAINED: Which Schengen area countries have border controls in place and why? Borders within Europe's Schengen area are meant to be open but several countries have checks in place but are they legal and will they be forced to scrap them? Claudia Delpero explains the history and what's at stake. https://www.thelocal.es/20220511/explained-which-schengen-area-countries-have-border-controls-in-place-and-why Wed, 11 May 2022 13:30:26 +0200 explained-which-schengen-area-countries-have-border-controls-in-place-and-why Popular Party MPs call on Spain to quit Schengen free movement deal Members of Spain's conservative party want the country to leave the EU's Schengen Area if they “aren’t respected” by Germany, following their refusal to extradite separatist Catalan leader Puigdemont to Spain on grounds of treason. https://www.thelocal.es/20180713/popular-party-mps-call-on-spain-to-quit-schengen-free-movement Fri, 13 Jul 2018 13:13:25 +0200 popular-party-mps-call-on-spain-to-quit-schengen-free-movement 500 Spain visas stolen from briefcase in Nigeria Police are investigating after a Spanish diplomatic briefcase containing 500 blank visas went missing at Lagos airport last week before it could be delivered to the local consulate. https://www.thelocal.es/20150116/500-blank-spanish-visas-stolen-in-nigeria Fri, 16 Jan 2015 13:25:00 +0100 500-blank-spanish-visas-stolen-in-nigeria EU hasn't moved on Schengen changes: PM European leaders have yet to decide whether to restore border controls within the Schengen zone, Spain's prime minister said Monday, after Madrid made a push for the visa-free treaty to be modified in the wake of France's terror attacks. https://www.thelocal.es/20150112/eu-hasnt-move Mon, 12 Jan 2015 17:28:30 +0100 eu-hasnt-move 'Change Schengen rules to catch Islamists': Spain Spain wants to see the Schengen treaty modified to allow border controls to be restored to limit the movements of Islamic fighters returning to Europe from the Middle East, a report said on Sunday. https://www.thelocal.es/20150111/spain-calls-for-new-border-controls-to Sun, 11 Jan 2015 15:25:00 +0100 spain-calls-for-new-border-controls-to