News Archive for July 2020
Here you can find articles published in July 2020. Return to full archive here-
01 July
- Spain sees new coronavirus infections rise by nearly 9 percent since 'new normal' began
- Spain reopens its border with Portugal after three and a half months
- Are flights around Europe returning to normal after borders reopen?
- Why you probably shouldn't buy an inflatable pool for your home in Spain
- Real Madrid set to make history by ending wait for women's team
- Who are the worst drivers in Europe?
- MAP: Where are the cheapest places to rent in Spain in 2020?
- OPINION: Our lives in Spain are changing, no matter how you view Brexit
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02 July
- Spain's Mercadona supermarkets install facial recognition systems to keep thieves at bay
- Brexit: Five key things to know about applying for residency in the EU
- 'Shameful': Hundreds gather for illegal street party in northern Spain
- Spain warns against smoking and vaping in public to avoid Covid infections
- 'It's been emotional': Barcelona's Covid-19 hotel waves off last patients
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03 July
- Spain to hike taxes to offset impact of coronavirus crisis
- How Covid-19 hit Spain's poorest neighbourhood
- UK publishes list of European countries exempt from quarantine rule
- Catalan prisons eye semi-open regime for jailed separatists
- Bulldozers to Brexit: British second-home owners in Spain face uncertain future
- Everything visitors to Spain need to know about its Covid-19 travel rules
- Spain to create €10-billion fund for crisis-hit companies
- MAP: What countries can I currently travel to from Spain?
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06 July
- Dozens of Spanish beaches close over virus fears as crowds of sunbathers gather
- ANALYSIS: Spain is not the US but it is in denial about racism
- How deep-rooted poverty in Spain has been laid bare by coronavirus epidemic
- UPDATE: What's the latest on Spain's new virus outbreaks and local lockdowns?
- Spanish researchers suggest immunity to Covid-19 is short-lived
- OPINION: Watching the UK from Spain is like watching a slow-motion car crash
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07 July
- The new holiday vibe on Spain's Balearic Islands: Illegal parties replace nightclubs
- Tourism in Spain to be hit hard as economy set for deep recession
- Should Paris allow cafés and restaurants to permanently extend their terraces?
- Spain issues new residency card for British citizens
- Spain extends measures to protect tenants and homeowners
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08 July
- Catalonia makes face masks compulsory even if social distancing is observed
- Where are the active Covid-19 outbreaks in Spain and which ones are under control?
- UPDATED: What Brits in Spain need to know about the new Brexit-friendly residency card
- Quarantine: Spain not included in Scotland's safe travel list
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09 July
- Mallorca and Ibiza to make face masks compulsory in all public spaces
- Spain records highest daily increase in Covid-19 infections since May 30th
- Most French, Germans and Spanish prefer British and American tourists to stay away, poll suggests
- Spanish researchers develop treatment that drastically cuts mortality in critically ill Covid-19 patients
- How face masks have helped slow down the spread of coronavirus in Germany
- To B or not to V: How to know which one to use in Spanish
- Spain and Italy to press EU's 'frugal four' for coronavirus crisis funds
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13 July
- British tourist dies and kills another man in Marbella balcony fall
- Spanish court suspends lockdown in virus-hit Catalonia area despite region's surge in infections
- Where in Spain are face masks compulsory in all public spaces?
- Passengers warned forms still needed for travelling to the UK from Spain
- BREXIT: How to apply for a TIE residency card in Spain
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14 July
- How Spain is planning to stop a second wave of the coronavirus
- 'Rent out empty flats or I'll repossess them', Barcelona mayor warns property groups
- Ancient Aztec palace Spanish conquistador Cortés made his home found in Mexico
- Spain's Andalusia to make masks mandatory even at beaches and swimming pools
- Catalan Speaker of the House accuses Spain of 'political spying'
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15 July
- Magaluf: Parts of resort may be closed, Spanish authorities warn
- Catalonia orders lockdown for 160,000 residents after surge in new Covid-19 cases
- Entire island of Tenerife hit by power cut
- OPINION: Now it's time for under-the-radar Brits in Spain to become official residents
- A message to Brits in Spain from the ambassador and Spanish authorities
- Travel between EU and UK: Pet owners warned about four-month waiting period
- What tourists in Spain should know if they are caught up in a new coronavirus outbreak
- 16 July
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17 July
- Spain's exhausted doctors demand post-virus job security
- Spain to cull nearly 100,000 mink infected with coronavirus
- 'We can't rule out another state of alarm anymore', Spain's worried health minister admits
- Spain's population could halve before end of the century: study
- Barcelona residents urged to stay home after rise in Covid-19 cases
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22 July
- Spain's Covid-19 infection rate triples in just over two weeks
- Spanish police arrest owners of rubbish dump where two workers were buried alive by landslide
- BREXIT: Brits in Spain offered help with residency applications
- Spain hopes France will keep border open despite Catalonia's surge in Covid-19 cases
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23 July
- Spain records highest daily rise in Covid-19 infections in two and a half months
- ANALYSIS: Going on holiday in Spain this summer? Then expect the unexpected
- 'More cancellations than bookings': Spanish hotels consider closing in August
- With historic recovery plan signed can Europe unite again to deal with migration crisis?
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24 July
- Spain to plough €15 billion into country's digital transformation
- Prosecutors seek 41-year prison sentences for perpetrators of 2017 Barcelona attacks
- EU to make face masks compulsory on all European flights for passengers aged 6 and over
- Spain approves facial recognition cameras at big events
- Why Madrid and the Canaries are the only regions in Spain where masks aren’t always compulsory
- Norway updates travel rules: Spain classed as 'red' but more of Sweden opens up
- Is Spain already experiencing a 'second wave' of coronavirus?
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25 July
- Coronavirus in Spain: Catalonia closes nightclubs and discos
- WHO warns of Europe virus spike as countries impose new curbs
- OPINION: 'I trust the Spanish government to protect rights of Britons in Spain'
- UPDATE: UK advises against travel to mainland Spain and imposes quarantine on returning holidaymakers
- 26 July
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27 July
- Almost all of Spain set to swelter in extreme heat up to 42C
- 'We have fewer Covid infections than them': Spain's islands fight for travel corridor for UK tourists
- UPDATE: What's the official advice for confused British holidaymakers in Spain?
- Coronavirus in Spain: How are airlines and tour companies reacting to UK quarantine rule?
- 'Why can't they be tested?' The verdict on UK's quarantine move for travellers from Spain
- €8.7 billion lost: Can Spain's tourism sector survive latest blow?
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28 July
- Spanish PM calls quarantine 'unfair' as UK discourages travel to islands
- Germany warns against travel to Spanish regions with high Covid infection rate
- Spain coronavirus crisis destroys over one million jobs in second quarter
- How Europe is ramping up restrictions to prevent a coronavirus resurgence
- 'We respectfully disagree with Spain': UK government says in reaction to quarantine criticism
- Moving to Spain: What's the difference if I move before or after December 31st?
- Madrid to finally make masks compulsory in all public spaces
- Spain's government insists country is 'safe' for tourists despite spike in infections
- How likely is a full regional lockdown in Catalonia?
- 29 July
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30 July
- France to free ex-leader of Basque separatist group ETA
- Catalonia eases lockdown in Lérida as Covid outbreak brought under control
- Spain records highest number of daily Covid-19 cases since May 1st
- In charts: How coronavirus mortality rates compared around Europe
- First summer heatwave hits Spain with 40C in northern regions
- UPDATE: Do I need to cancel my holiday in Spain?
- Life in Barcelona: 'Residents fear a second lockdown more than a second wave'
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31 July
- OPINION: 'UK's illogical quarantine has disrupted the lives of Brits in Spain'
- FOCUS: How small Spanish businesses have been crushed by Covid
- The measures being taken in Spain to keep tourists safe
- 'No second wave of coronavirus in Spain': health ministry
- Spain officially in recession as GDP tumbles by 18.5%