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 Swiss health officials added Spain’s Balearic Islands - including popular tourist destinations Majorca and Ibiza - and Belgium, along with a handful of other countries, to its compulsory quarantine list on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.es/20200818/arrivals-from-spains-balearic-islands-and-belgium-must-quarantine-from-thursday Tue, 18 Aug 2020 17:23:35 +0200 arrivals-from-spains-balearic-islands-and-belgium-must-quarantine-from-thursday In a press conference on Wednesday afternoon, the Swiss government announced the inclusion of Spain onto its quarantine list. https://www.thelocal.es/20200805/switzerland-arrivals-from-spain-must-quarantine-as-of-saturday Wed, 05 Aug 2020 16:45:45 +0200 switzerland-arrivals-from-spain-must-quarantine-as-of-saturday Two men were arrested on arrival in Ibiza after throwing punches and verbally assaulting other passengers after they refused to wear masks. https://www.thelocal.es/20200802/mask-refusers-arrested-after-assaulting-passengers-on-flight-to-ibiza Sun, 02 Aug 2020 16:57:23 +0200 mask-refusers-arrested-after-assaulting-passengers-on-flight-to-ibiza On the largely-empty beach at Figueretas on Ibiza, social distancing isn't hard to do. Here, bar terraces are sparsely populated and the shutters of apartments overlooking them are mostly closed. https://www.thelocal.es/20200802/coronavirus-in-ibiza-between-economic-distress-and-unprecedented-calm Sun, 02 Aug 2020 12:18:23 +0200 coronavirus-in-ibiza-between-economic-distress-and-unprecedented-calm The Lunt family from Bath, in western England, had planned to visit Spain this summer, but like so many British holidaymakers have had their plans upended by the coronavirus pandemic. https://www.thelocal.es/20200801/how-the-uks-new-quarantine-rules-are-impacting-travel-to-spain Sat, 01 Aug 2020 14:40:23 +0200 how-the-uks-new-quarantine-rules-are-impacting-travel-to-spain Spain's northeastern Catalonia region on Saturday locked down an area with around 200,000 residents near the town of Lerida following a surge in cases of the new coronavirus. https://www.thelocal.es/20200704/catalonia-places-200000-people-under-coronavirus-lockdown Sat, 04 Jul 2020 13:51:20 +0200 catalonia-places-200000-people-under-coronavirus-lockdown Spain on Friday registered 17 virus deaths within 24 hours, its highest daily COVID-19 toll since June 19. https://www.thelocal.es/20200704/spain-counts-17-new-coronavirus-deaths-in-24-hours Sat, 04 Jul 2020 13:05:56 +0200 spain-counts-17-new-coronavirus-deaths-in-24-hours The coronavirus pandemic and the pressure to close borders presented a unique challenge for Switzerland. Daniel Wighton looks at how significant and speedy action was taken to protect the country's legion of cross-border workers and avoid a catastrophe in its health service. https://www.thelocal.es/20200612/switzerland-cross-border-workers-coronavirus-sokutions-journalism Fri, 12 Jun 2020 18:19:29 +0200 switzerland-cross-border-workers-coronavirus-sokutions-journalism A minute of silence will be held before all La Liga games in memory of the victims of coronavirus, the league and Spanish football Federation (RFEF) announced on Sunday. https://www.thelocal.es/20200607/spains-la-liga-to-hold-minute-silence-in-memory-of-virus-victims Sun, 07 Jun 2020 18:06:50 +0200 spains-la-liga-to-hold-minute-silence-in-memory-of-virus-victims Spanish media rejoiced on Sunday after the government said La Liga could resume, but restarting in June presents many challenges including summer heat, empty stadiums and health rules. https://www.thelocal.es/20200524/coronavirus-is-spains-la-liga-returning-too-soon Sun, 24 May 2020 17:10:00 +0200 coronavirus-is-spains-la-liga-returning-too-soon Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced on Saturday that La Liga can resume from its coronavirus lockdown on the week of June 8. https://www.thelocal.es/20200523/coronavirus-spanish-football-league-to-resume-on-june-8th Sat, 23 May 2020 18:18:38 +0200 coronavirus-spanish-football-league-to-resume-on-june-8th Nightly pot-banging protests and rising political tensions piled pressure on Spain's minority government as it sought to lead the nation cautiously out of lockdown and tackle the economic chaos triggered by the pandemic. https://www.thelocal.es/20200523/coronavirus-protests-and-political-tension-grip-lockdown-spain Sat, 23 May 2020 14:16:23 +0200 coronavirus-protests-and-political-tension-grip-lockdown-spain Madrid and Barcelona, until now excluded from the loosening of lockdown restrictions in Spain, will be able to reopen museums, hotels and bar terraces from Monday, the government announced on Friday. https://www.thelocal.es/20200523/museums-hotels-and-bars-to-reopen-in-madrid-barcelona Sat, 23 May 2020 14:12:12 +0200 museums-hotels-and-bars-to-reopen-in-madrid-barcelona In Barcelona, Laia and her daughter stroll peacefully in Park Guell. https://www.thelocal.es/20200523/in-the-absence-of-tourists-spaniards-reclaim-their-cities Sat, 23 May 2020 13:54:58 +0200 in-the-absence-of-tourists-spaniards-reclaim-their-cities Tentatively, parts of Europe are emerging from lockdown, with France and Belgium joining the list of countries easing measures on Monday, amid fears of a second coronavirus wave. https://www.thelocal.es/20200510/how-is-each-european-country-emerging-from-coronavirus-lockdown Sun, 10 May 2020 18:50:16 +0200 how-is-each-european-country-emerging-from-coronavirus-lockdown Spanish Prime Minster Pedro Sanchez warned Saturday that the coronavirus pandemic remains a threat, lying in wait as the country moves towards easing its strict lockdown. https://www.thelocal.es/20200510/pm-urges-caution-as-spain-eases-coronavirus-lockdown Sun, 10 May 2020 17:06:54 +0200 pm-urges-caution-as-spain-eases-coronavirus-lockdown People in France and Spain, two of the countries hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic, were preparing Saturday for an easing of lockdown rules as the global number of infections surpassed four million. https://www.thelocal.es/20200510/france-and-spain-move-toward-reopening-as-global-coronavirus-cases-pass-four-million Sun, 10 May 2020 11:48:05 +0200 france-and-spain-move-toward-reopening-as-global-coronavirus-cases-pass-four-million With the coronavirus pandemic emptying the streets of Madrid, life has become even more precarious for sex workers Evelyn, Alenca and Beyonce under the lockdown. https://www.thelocal.es/20200509/spain-sex-workers-left-to-fend-for-themselves-under-coronavirus-lockdown Sat, 09 May 2020 13:12:52 +0200 spain-sex-workers-left-to-fend-for-themselves-under-coronavirus-lockdown Spain's two biggest cities Madrid and Barcelona will not enter the next phase out of coronavirus lockdown along with many other regions next week, the government said Friday. https://www.thelocal.es/20200509/madrid-and-barcelona-not-entering-next-phase-out-of-lockdown Sat, 09 May 2020 12:46:07 +0200 madrid-and-barcelona-not-entering-next-phase-out-of-lockdown Spain's daily coronavirus death toll dropped to 288 on Sunday, the lowest since March 20, as the country eased its lockdown to allow children outside for the first time in six weeks. https://www.thelocal.es/20200426/hope-in-spain-as-daily-coronavirus-death-toll-lowest-for-a-month Sun, 26 Apr 2020 14:12:39 +0200 hope-in-spain-as-daily-coronavirus-death-toll-lowest-for-a-month