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 good news is that Spain has announced that vaccinated travellers from the United States will be able to visit from June 7th. https://www.thelocal.es/20210305/when-will-americans-be-allowed-to-travel-to-spain-again-2 Fri, 05 Mar 2021 10:24:31 +0100 when-will-americans-be-allowed-to-travel-to-spain-again-2 As the world anxiously awaits the results of the US elections, we take a look at what another four years of Donald Trump in the White House could mean for Spain and whether a win by Joe Biden would strengthen relations between the two nations. https://www.thelocal.es/20201105/trump-or-biden-who-is-better-for-us-spain-relations Thu, 05 Nov 2020 13:26:17 +0100 trump-or-biden-who-is-better-for-us-spain-relations What happens next? With Donald Trump inaugurated as the 45th president of the United States of America, The Local looks ahead at what impact his administration could have on Spain. https://www.thelocal.es/20170120/what-trump-presidency-could-mean-for-spain Fri, 20 Jan 2017 11:54:09 +0100 what-trump-presidency-could-mean-for-spain As a week of the "Global Primaries" for expat Americans around the world kicks off on Tuesday, we look at how you can cast your ballot from a continent away. https://www.thelocal.es/20160201/how-to-vote-as-an-american-expat-abroad Mon, 01 Feb 2016 18:29:04 +0100 how-to-vote-as-an-american-expat-abroad Jose Andrés is firing back against a $10 million lawsuit filed by Donald Trump after the star chef pulled out of a restaurant deal in protest over the presidential candidate's racist remarks about Mexican immigrants. https://www.thelocal.es/20150804/spanish-chef-fires-back-against-trump-lawsuit Tue, 04 Aug 2015 16:12:19 +0200 spanish-chef-fires-back-against-trump-lawsuit Nearly two-thirds of Spaniards said they had favourable opinions about the United States - the highest level in 15 years. But Spaniards also expressed the least amount of confidence in President Barack Obama among west European countries, according to a new poll. https://www.thelocal.es/20150625/spanish-approval-of-us-has-has-tripled-in-a-decade Thu, 25 Jun 2015 14:06:09 +0200 spanish-approval-of-us-has-has-tripled-in-a-decade With Madrid two days into a rubbish strike and the city having received plenty of negative press in recent times, what do US exchange students think of the much-maligned capital? Benjamin Fang from New York's Syracuse University found out. https://www.thelocal.es/20131106/madrid-dirty-us-perspective Wed, 06 Nov 2013 16:00:00 +0100 madrid-dirty-us-perspective Gibraltar on Tuesday called on the United States to use its diplomatic heft to help end a bitter dispute over its sovereignty, accusing Spain of "bullying" the tiny British territory amid a flare-up of tensions. https://www.thelocal.es/20131008/us-should-back-gibraltar-against-spanish-bullies Tue, 08 Oct 2013 20:04:06 +0200 us-should-back-gibraltar-against-spanish-bullies The new US ambassador to Spain and Andorra presented his credentials to the King Juan Carlos on Tuesday: a vegetarian, animal rights campaigner, the diplomat is also one of five openly gay ambassadors appointed by US President Barack Obama. https://www.thelocal.es/20130925/us-unveils-new-ambassador-to-spain Wed, 25 Sep 2013 18:01:00 +0200 us-unveils-new-ambassador-to-spain Spain's Foreign Minister José Manuel García-Margallo on Tuesday ruled out the idea that intelligence leaker Edward Snowden could be granted asylum in Spain. https://www.thelocal.es/20130702/spanish-slams-door-on-snowden-asylum-claim Tue, 02 Jul 2013 14:20:00 +0200 spanish-slams-door-on-snowden-asylum-claim A renowned Spanish former human rights judge said on Monday he wants to take a good look at US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden's case before deciding if he will offer legal advice to the fugitive, who is wanted in the US for espionage. https://www.thelocal.es/20130624/wikileaks-spanish-lawyer-mulls-helping-it-spy Mon, 24 Jun 2013 15:02:32 +0200 wikileaks-spanish-lawyer-mulls-helping-it-spy