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 The UK government's decision to remove Spain from a "safe" travel list, meaning returning holidaymakers face two weeks in self-isolation has caused anger and confusion in Spain where the tourism industry is already struggling. https://www.thelocal.es/20200726/absolute-disaster-spains-struggling-tourism-sector-to-be-hit-hard-by-uks-quarantine-decision Sun, 26 Jul 2020 14:30:43 +0200 absolute-disaster-spains-struggling-tourism-sector-to-be-hit-hard-by-uks-quarantine-decision Travellers from Spain to Scotland will have to enter 14-day compulsory quarantine after the Scottish government omitted the country from its "safe travel" list. https://www.thelocal.es/20200708/quarantine-spain-left-off-scotlands-safe-travel-list Wed, 08 Jul 2020 19:21:36 +0200 quarantine-spain-left-off-scotlands-safe-travel-list After years of holding Catalan separatists at arm's length despite obvious sympathy for their cause, Scotland's pro-independence First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has met Catalan president Quim Torra for the first time. https://www.thelocal.es/20180712/catalan-leader-hopes-for-scottish-support-on-independence Thu, 12 Jul 2018 11:21:31 +0200 catalan-leader-hopes-for-scottish-support-on-independence Former Catalan minister Clara Ponsati, who is wanted for her role in last year's independence bid, said on Sunday that she is confident Scottish courts will reject Spain's extradition demand. https://www.thelocal.es/20180408/catalan-ex-minister-confident-scotland-will-reject-spains-extradition-demand Sun, 08 Apr 2018 17:12:26 +0200 catalan-ex-minister-confident-scotland-will-reject-spains-extradition-demand Clara Ponsati raised over £100,000 in just a few hours by crowdfunding her legal fees to fight extradition from Scotland to Spain. https://www.thelocal.es/20180328/crowdfund-in-scotland-raises Wed, 28 Mar 2018 14:08:37 +0200 crowdfund-in-scotland-raises Spain's acting premier Mariano Rajoy said on Wednesday that Madrid would Madrid would oppose Scotland having any role in talks between Britain and the European Union after the Brexit vote. https://www.thelocal.es/20160629/spanish-pm-opposes-eu-talks-with-scotland-after-brexit Wed, 29 Jun 2016 17:15:16 +0200 spanish-pm-opposes-eu-talks-with-scotland-after-brexit David Moyes has returned to football with Spanish strugglers Real Sociedad following his disastrous 10-month spell as Manchester United manager, the Basque club announced late on Monday. https://www.thelocal.es/20141111/david-moyes-hired-as-real-sociedad-coach-manchester-united Tue, 11 Nov 2014 17:07:00 +0100 david-moyes-hired-as-real-sociedad-coach-manchester-united A group of Catalan firefighters arrived in Glasgow on Wednesday to lend their support to a "Yes" vote in Scotland's independence referendum in a convoy including a vintage car painted in the colours of the Spanish region's separatist flag. https://www.thelocal.es/20140918/catalan-firemen-drive-to-scotland-to-back-independence Thu, 18 Sep 2014 11:09:00 +0200 catalan-firemen-drive-to-scotland-to-back-independence José Manuel García-Margallo, Spain's Foreign Minister, has said that his government would use "all means necessary" to stop the planned independence referendum in Catalonia, including stripping the region of its autonomous powers, but ruled out 'sending in the tanks' because it was 'not in the constitution'. https://www.thelocal.es/20140916/spain-could-strip-catalonia-of-autonomy-foreign-minister Tue, 16 Sep 2014 16:17:00 +0200 spain-could-strip-catalonia-of-autonomy-foreign-minister The strengthening of Scotland's independence movement is fanning fierce passions in Spain's Catalonia region, where noisy demonstrations are planned on Thursday by Catalans who want to break away from Spain. https://www.thelocal.es/20140909/scotland-independence-vote-fires-up-catalonia Tue, 09 Sep 2014 11:48:20 +0200 scotland-independence-vote-fires-up-catalonia UPDATED: Spain would veto Scotland's entry into the European Union if the country voted for independence in an upcoming referendum, an Irish politician and former top EU official said on Sunday. https://www.thelocal.es/20140825/spain-would-bar-independent-scotland-from-eu Mon, 25 Aug 2014 12:01:00 +0200 spain-would-bar-independent-scotland-from-eu An English journalist has speculated that Spain's richest woman, the Duchess of Alba, could become queen of a newly independent Scotland should it vote to break from the UK in a referendum scheduled for September. https://www.thelocal.es/20140220/could-spanish-duchess-claim-scottish-crown Thu, 20 Feb 2014 17:26:00 +0100 could-spanish-duchess-claim-scottish-crown Spanish Foreign Affairs Minister Jose Manuel Margallo has said Spain will not interfere in Scotland's quest for independence and potential entry to the EU, arguing that the cases of the British territory and that of Catalonia are "fundamentally different". https://www.thelocal.es/20140203/spain-vows-not-to-thwart-scotlands-independence Mon, 03 Feb 2014 13:02:52 +0100 spain-vows-not-to-thwart-scotlands-independence Spain's foreign ministry plans to take the battle against Catalan independence onto the international stage by distributing a pro-unity book to all of its embassies and consulates worldwide. https://www.thelocal.es/20131230/spain-takes-fight-against-catalonia-overseas Mon, 30 Dec 2013 10:56:00 +0100 spain-takes-fight-against-catalonia-overseas Alex Salmond, the Scottish First Minister, has accused the Spanish and British governments of "plotting hand-in-glove" to "stitch-up" Scotland ahead of its forthcoming referendum on independence from the United Kingdom. https://www.thelocal.es/20131223/scotland-slams-uk-spain-independence-stitch-up Mon, 23 Dec 2013 12:02:00 +0100 scotland-slams-uk-spain-independence-stitch-up It's been a frenetic few weeks for Simon Manley since he took office as the UK's new ambassador to Spain and Andorra. In a recent interview with The Local, he spoke about the many challenges of the job, why he needs 25 hours in the day, and the reasons Brits living in Spain should learn the language. https://www.thelocal.es/20131201/brits-in-spain-should-learn-the-language Sun, 01 Dec 2013 10:20:00 +0100 brits-in-spain-should-learn-the-language Spain's Prime Minister on Wednesday warned that Scotland would not automatically remain in the EU if the country voted to become independent in 2014 — a message that many in the Spanish media believe was actually directed at Catalonia. https://www.thelocal.es/20131128/spanish-pm-warns-scotland-over-independence-push Thu, 28 Nov 2013 15:26:00 +0100 spanish-pm-warns-scotland-over-independence-push