News Archive for March 2020

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01 March
- Madrid court acquits Spanish actor of blasphemy complaint
- Coronavirus: Who is most at risk?
- VIDEO: Five key questions about the coronavirus answered
02 March
- Welcome to the Madrid restaurant where the chefs are refugees
- Coronavirus in Spain: What's the latest and what do you need to know?
- OPINION: A few predictions about how the Brexit negotiations will play out
- Bill Bailey: 'Why can't I find a decent coffee in Spain?'
- Weather warnings issued across Spain as storm Karine rolls in
- MAP: These are the coronavirus deaths across regions of Spain
03 March
- Coronavirus: What are the rules in Spain for self-isolation and working from home in Spain?
- The Spanish vocab you need to understand the coronavirus crisis
- Oriol Junqueras: Catalan separatist leaves jail to teach on day release
- Spanish property of the week: A ship surrounded by forest in the Valencia hills
- Spain imposes ban on fans at sports fixture over coronavirus fears
04 March
- ‘Only yes means yes’: What you need to know about Spain’s new rape law
- VIDEO: French 'Spiderman' climbs Barcelona skyscraper to protest virus panic
05 March
- Noise pollution causes suffering for 'one in five' people in Europe
- What is Spain doing to contain coronavirus?
- IN PICS: This is what it looks like when Spain's police take to the streets
- EXPLAINED: 11 weird features you might find when property hunting in Spain
06 March
- Business: Six reasons why the Canary Islands are so much more than a holiday destination
- Coronavirus: Madrid draws up plans to close day centres for elderly
- Gibraltar set to vote to ease abortion laws although divisions emerge
- REPORT: 'Needs of Britons in Spain are persistently overlooked or dismissed'
- Mind the gap: What's not covered by the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement?
- Brexit: Charities to help Brits in Italy, Spain, Germany and France secure their futures
- Spain set for weekend cold snap with heavy rain and storms forecast
- Why is being bilingual good for you? Spanish researchers find out
07 March
- More than 500 cases confirmed in Spain as death toll reaches ten
09 March
- OPINION: How I found my foodie tribe in Galicia
- Spanish PM to unveil 'shock' coronavirus emergency plan as death toll jumps to 30
- Do I need to cancel my trip to Spain because of coronavirus spread?
- Coronavirus: What restrictions are there on daily life in Spain?
10 March
- Fans banned from Barça v Napoli Champions League tie over coronavirus fears in Spain
- Spain 'suspends lower house of parliament' after far-right MP tests positive for coronavirus
- EXPLAINED: What you need to know about Spain's new law to protect tenants from eviction
- Spain suspends all flights from Italy over coronavirus
- Canary Islands: Lockdown ends in Tenerife hotel over coronavirus
11 March
- Spanish parliament rules out probe of ex-king Juan Carlos over money laundering
- Latest: Valencia cancels Las Fallas fiesta amid coronavirus fears
- Coronavirus: Madrid closes museums as death toll rises to 54
- Eight great podcasts all about Spain
- Coronavirus: How closing schools could increase threat to Spain's elderly
- Coronavirus: Why there is no need to be panic buying in Spain
12 March
- Coronavirus: What you need to know about Trump's Europe travel ban
- Can Spain’s hospitals cope with coronavirus?
- Is Spain doing enough to control coronavirus spread?
- No, coronavirus isn't the same as the flu
- Coronavirus in Spain: Real Madrid quarantined and La Liga fixtures suspended
- LATEST: Madrid residents urged to 'stay at home' as Spain's coronavirus death toll leaps to 84
- Coronavirus: EU warns healthcare capacity could be exceeded
- Coronavirus lockdown: First four towns quarantined in Spain
13 March
- ‘Stay at home’: How to self-isolate in Spain and what to do if you have symptoms
- OPINION: Should I return to the states or ride out the coronavirus crisis in Spain?
- Gibraltar postpones abortion referendum over coronavirus fears
- Spanish beaches shut down to prevent contagion from those fleeing coronavirus hotspots
- Spain imposes near total lockdown to fight coronavirus
- Homework battles and family games: Welcome to life under lockdown in Spain
- Coronavirus: Morocco closes border with Spain's Ceuta and Melilla enclaves
- What are the main measures being taken across Europe to fight coronavirus pandemic?
- 'Life goes on but it's not the same': Madrid closes down with coronavirus
14 March
- Coronavirus empties Spanish resorts of elderly tourists
- Coronavirus: What you can and can’t do during Spain’s lockdown
- WATCH: The whole of Spain bursts into applause in gratitude to coronavirus health workers
15 March
- Spain's number of coronavirus deaths and infected cases soar in 24 hours
- Coronavirus lockdown: What to do if you are on holiday in Spain
16 March
- Balcony concerts, apartment block bingo, rooftop aerobics: This is Spain in lockdown
- Tell us: How is coronavirus lockdown affecting your life in Spain?
- Spain's King Felipe distances himself from scandal-hit father
- Coronavirus: City commuters complain about overcrowded trains
- OPINION: In the face of coronavirus, we are all Europeans
- The ultimate binge-watch bucket list of Spanish box-sets
- Spain to close land borders over coronavirus spread
- In Depth: How Europe is ramping up new lockdown measures to fight coronavirus pandemic
17 March
- Spain's other heroes: Supermarket cashiers on the coronavirus frontline
- Coronavirus: What you need to know about Spain closing its borders
- WATCH: Neighbours plan emotive birthday surprise for 80-year-old during Spain’s coronavirus lockdown
- €200 billion bailout: Spain's pledge to buffer economy (and freeze mortgages) during coronavirus crisis
- EU imposes entry ban for 30 days in bid to slow coronavirus pandemic
18 March
- Ten books that tell you everything you need to know about Spain
- 'What it feels like to be alone in Madrid far from my family and have suspected coronavirus'
- Coronavirus: 19 elderly residents die in Madrid care home
- Ten top tips for keeping kids entertained during Spain's lockdown
19 March
- Madrid launches coronavirus diagnosis app to relieve call centre
- You are not alone – living abroad in the time of corona
- Spain lockdown: Top ten tips to survive (and thrive) during quarantine
- Madrid converts hotels into hospitals to treat coronavirus patients
- How dogs have become hot property during Spain's coronavirus lockdown
20 March
- Coronavirus: Spain orders closure of hotels
- IN PICS: Madrid's hauntingly quiet streets and dystopian queues of shoppers
- LATEST: Spain's coronavirus death toll surpasses 1,000
- Coronavirus in Europe: An inside view of how the situation compares in different countries
- GALLERY: Discover Spain's breathtaking national parks from your armchair
- Zero tolerance: What Spain is doing to keep people in lockdown during coronavirus crisis
21 March
- Coronavirus pandemic opens up divide between cities and countryside across Europe
- Village networks pull together to fight the coronavirus in rural Spain
- Coronavirus risks taking heavy toll on migrants in Europe
- Spain’s coronavirus death toll passes 1,300 with almost 25,000 confirmed cases
22 March
- Spain calls on thousands of extra health workers in its battle against the coronavirus
- Spain reports 30 percent increase in coronavirus deaths in one day
- Madrid turns conference centre into 'Europe's biggest' field hospital
23 March
- Spanish opera star Placido Domingo tests positive for coronavirus
- Spain's lockdown will be extended as PM predicts 'worst still to come'
- OPINION: 'The Spanish authorities are doing a fantastic job in an unprecedented situation'
- Spain's coronavirus death toll jumps by more than 500 people overnight
- The heartwarming story of a man who believes Spain's nightly applause is just for him
24 March
- ANALYSIS: What we know about the coronavirus cases in Spain
- Spanish army discover bodies of abandoned elderly in care homes
- Madrid converts city ice rink into morgue to cope with coronavirus dead
25 March
- Spain asks NATO for urgent medical supplies to fight coronavirus epidemic
- Coronavirus in Spain: Where are the worst and least affected regions?
- Coronavirus death toll in Spain climbs above 4,000
- Meet the Madrid English teacher sharing his love of dance during coronavirus lockdown
- Spain publishes list of hotels open for emergency guests during coronavirus lockdown
26 March
- Stone-throwing gang target ambulances carrying elderly in southern Spain
- What is Spain doing about its face mask shortage?
- Coronavirus lockdown: Welcome to the armchair tasting tour of Spanish wine
- Brutal choices, loneliness, death: This is life on the frontline for Spain's medics
27 March
- Spain faces setback in coronavirus fight after new testing kits prove faulty
- 'Splendid isolation': A quiet life in lockdown in rural Galicia
- Coronavirus across Europe: An inside view into the developing crisis in different countries
- LATEST: Spain records new one-day record for coronavirus fatalities with 769 more deaths in 24 hours
28 March
- Italy and Spain suffer record deaths as coronavirus infection rate surges
- Spain counts 832 new coronavirus deaths in 24 hours
- Is Spain's coronavirus outbreak 'close to peaking'?
- Spain toughens coronavirus lockdown as all non-essential workers told to stay home
29 March
- Spain records highest one-day coronavirus death toll with 838 new fatalities
- Where in Spain hospitals are on the brink of being overwhelmed
30 March
- OPINION: There are lessons to be learnt from Spain's tackling of coronavirus crisis
- MAP: Spain's coronavirus lockdown brings dramatic drop in pollution
- Spain sees slight decline in number of new coronavirus deaths
- VIDEO: Europe's cities turn into ghost towns under coronavirus lockdown
- Which jobs are considered essential under Spain's lockdown restrictions?
31 March
- Coronavirus: Spain bans funeral ceremonies and limits burials to just three mourners
- Coronavirus in Spain: What state help is available for self-employed (autonomos)?
- Spain's coronavirus death toll passes 8,000 after new one-day record
- What state aid is available for companies during Spain's coronavirus crisis?
- Coronavirus: The data from France, Italy and Spain that provides a glimmer of hope
- How lockdowns and restrictions across different European countries may have saved lives
- EXPLAINED: What Spain is doing to help tenants and the self-employed during coronavirus crisis