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 Firefighting crews made progress on Thursday in their battle to contain dozens of wildfires in Spain as most of the country went back on alert for high temperatures, officials said. https://www.thelocal.es/20220721/spains-firefighters-gain-upper-hand-on-some-wildfires Thu, 21 Jul 2022 14:59:14 +0200 spains-firefighters-gain-upper-hand-on-some-wildfires Travelling between Spain and the UK during the pandemic has been very difficult due to border closures, cancelled flights and quarantines, but what is the situation like now? Is it possible to drive between Spain and the UK via France? https://www.thelocal.es/20210521/is-it-possible-to-drive-between-spain-and-the-uk Fri, 21 May 2021 11:32:27 +0200 is-it-possible-to-drive-between-spain-and-the-uk Germans will be allowed to travel to the popular Spanish island of Mallorca at Easter, which many hope will revive the flailing tourism industry. Yet many in Spain are asking if allowing an influx of tourists is worth it. https://www.thelocal.es/20210315/best-way-to-become-risk-area-again-spaniards-sceptical-over-return-of-german-tourists Mon, 15 Mar 2021 15:05:57 +0100 best-way-to-become-risk-area-again-spaniards-sceptical-over-return-of-german-tourists Gibraltar said it will offer a coronavirus vaccine to the roughly 15,000 cross-border workers who commute daily from Spain to work in the tiny British territory. https://www.thelocal.es/20210305/gibraltar-to-vaccinate-cross-border-workers Fri, 05 Mar 2021 16:44:19 +0100 gibraltar-to-vaccinate-cross-border-workers Despite ongoing travel restrictions, up to 45 million tourists could still visit Spain this year if the country's Covid-19 vaccine rollout isn't delayed, a new study has found. https://www.thelocal.es/20210305/spain-could-receive-up-to-45-million-tourists-in-2021-if-vaccine-targets-met-study Fri, 05 Mar 2021 13:53:57 +0100 spain-could-receive-up-to-45-million-tourists-in-2021-if-vaccine-targets-met-study With flight cancellations and travel restrictions, many of our readers have been asking if it's possible to drive between Spain and the UK, going via France. Here's what you need to know. https://www.thelocal.es/20210218/reader-question-can-i-travel-between-spain-and-the-uk-via-france Thu, 18 Feb 2021 12:49:11 +0100 reader-question-can-i-travel-between-spain-and-the-uk-via-france Health officials from the UK are this week deciding if Spain should be added to UK’s 'red list' meaning a mandatory 10-day quarantine in a government-approved hotel at a cost of £1,750 per person. https://www.thelocal.es/20210218/is-spain-about-to-be-added-to-the-uks-red-list Thu, 18 Feb 2021 17:10:49 +0100 is-spain-about-to-be-added-to-the-uks-red-list Good news for new parents in Spain this year as the country’s new paternity law came into force on January 1st 2021. https://www.thelocal.es/20210106/new-fathers-in-spain-can-now-enjoy-16-weeks-paternity-leave Wed, 06 Jan 2021 18:08:08 +0100 new-fathers-in-spain-can-now-enjoy-16-weeks-paternity-leave 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 Spain’s coronavirus incidence rate has risen to high-risk levels, reports El País. https://www.thelocal.es/20201224/spains-covid-incidence-rate-reaches-extreme-risk-level Thu, 24 Dec 2020 15:36:52 +0100 spains-covid-incidence-rate-reaches-extreme-risk-level Spain and Portugal on Monday decided to join other countries in suspending flights from the UK due to fears over the new Covid-19 strain. https://www.thelocal.es/20201221/spain-joins-other-countries-in-banning-flights-from-uk Mon, 21 Dec 2020 16:38:11 +0100 spain-joins-other-countries-in-banning-flights-from-uk Moving to a new country can be stressful, but moving to a new country during times of coronavirus can be even more difficult. Here's everything you need to know and consider before you make the move to Spain. https://www.thelocal.es/20201109/moving-to-spain-in-the-times-of-covid-what-you-need-to-know Mon, 09 Nov 2020 19:56:58 +0100 moving-to-spain-in-the-times-of-covid-what-you-need-to-know Airbnb is restricting many under-25s in Spain from renting entire homes via its platform. https://www.thelocal.es/20200814/airbnb-restricts-under-25s-in-spain-in-a-bid-to-put-a-stop-to-parties Fri, 14 Aug 2020 13:10:14 +0200 airbnb-restricts-under-25s-in-spain-in-a-bid-to-put-a-stop-to-parties Since the Covid-19 pandemic, there are many words we now use on a regular basis that we never would have used before, and that goes for words not only in our native languages, but in Spanish too. https://www.thelocal.es/20200812/10-spanish-words-weve-learned-during-the-corona-crisis Wed, 12 Aug 2020 13:41:46 +0200 10-spanish-words-weve-learned-during-the-corona-crisis Just seven weeks after bringing its first coronavirus wave under control, experts say Spain is once again in a "critical" situation with the worst infection rate in Western Europe. https://www.thelocal.es/20200812/spain-again-struggles-with-western-europes-worst-coronavirus-infection-rate Wed, 12 Aug 2020 13:37:58 +0200 spain-again-struggles-with-western-europes-worst-coronavirus-infection-rate The Spanish government defended its response to the coronavirus pandemic on August 10th, after official data showed the country had overtaken Britain to become the country with the highest total number of cases in western Europe. https://www.thelocal.es/20200811/spain-defends-covid-19-response-as-case-numbers-overtake-britain Tue, 11 Aug 2020 13:43:04 +0200 spain-defends-covid-19-response-as-case-numbers-overtake-britain Spain is now the country in western Europe with the most Covid-19 cases, according to recent data, say Johns Hopkins University. https://www.thelocal.es/20200810/spain-has-most-covid-19-cases-in-western-europe-says-johns-hopkins-university Mon, 10 Aug 2020 16:39:21 +0200 spain-has-most-covid-19-cases-in-western-europe-says-johns-hopkins-university Juan Carlos, the former king of Spain who has gone into exile in the face of corruption allegations, has travelled to Abu Dhabi according to Spanish newspaper ABC, contradicting earlier press reports about his whereabouts. https://www.thelocal.es/20200807/former-spanish-king-juan-carlos-in-abu-dhabi Fri, 07 Aug 2020 14:55:00 +0200 former-spanish-king-juan-carlos-in-abu-dhabi Ever since the UK voted to leave the EU Brits have been on the move, with many heading to Spain. Many are accepting a cut in wages and career prospects, but they're willing to make the sacrifice, writes Sue Wilson from Bremain in Spain. https://www.thelocal.es/20200807/rise-in-brits-moving-to-spain-since-brexit Fri, 07 Aug 2020 11:54:57 +0200 rise-in-brits-moving-to-spain-since-brexit Spain's scandal-hit emeritus king Juan Carlos has moved abroad to try to protect image of the monarchy, a fragile institution which has seen its popularity drop but still enjoys strong protection under the constitution. https://www.thelocal.es/20200807/spains-fragile-monarchy-grapples-with-ex-kings-woes Fri, 07 Aug 2020 11:42:58 +0200 spains-fragile-monarchy-grapples-with-ex-kings-woes