News Archive for August 2020

Here you can find articles published in August 2020. Return to full archive here

01 August
- How the UK's new quarantine rules are impacting travel to Spain
02 August
- Spain considers extending furlough scheme until year's end
- Ibiza locals describe bittersweet feelings as tourist numbers plummet
- VIDEO: Mask refusers arrested after assaulting passengers on flight to Ibiza
03 August
- Spain's Covid-19 infections quadrupled in July but deaths remain low
- Why now could be a good time to rent a city centre property in Spain
04 August
- Spain's ex-king Juan Carlos flees the country under corruption cloud
- Where is Spain's exiled king Juan Carlos?
- How much does it cost to have air conditioning at home in Spain?
- Does the Spanish region of Aragón have the highest Covid-19 infection rate in Europe?
05 August
- Spain's Andalusia rolls out fines of up to €600,000 for Covid-19 'superspreaders'
- How regions of Spain have been hit by 98 percent drop in tourism
- Arrivals to Switzerland from Spain must quarantine as of Saturday
- Health measures at Spanish airports: What to expect when you fly to Spain
- Property in Spain: What I wish I'd known before buying a rural retreat to renovate
- Are Spain's foreign residents going on holiday this summer?
- Spain's Canary Islands give insurance guarantees to tourists in case of Covid-19
06 August
- ANALYSIS: Why Barcelona will have to change to survive impact of pandemic
- Spain's daily Covid-19 cases shoot up to rates of early days of pandemic
- Temperatures set to soar in Spain's second heatwave of the summer
- Self-employed in Spain: What you should know about being 'autónomo'
- How crime levels in Barcelona have been affected by the loss of tourism
- What you need to avoid when buying a property in Spain
- What Spanish authorities advise about wearing face masks
- The Local offers free training on migration reporting for student and early career journalists
- Has the Covid-19 pandemic killed Spain's pintxos and tapas culture?
- Madrid overtakes Barcelona as the most expensive city to rent in Spain
07 August
- 'Still no second wave in Spain': health ministry insists despite spike in Covid-19 cases
- Austria rolls out travel warning and restrictions for mainland Spain
- ANALYSIS: Why the return to school in Spain could be a logistical nightmare for parents
- Spain's fragile monarchy grapples with ex-king's woes
- OPINION: 'Who are the Brits who have flocked to Spain because of Brexit?'
- Former Spanish king Juan Carlos in exile 'in Abu Dhabi'
- Spain orders town of 32,000 into lockdown for two weeks
- EU urges governments to scrap travel restrictions for couples
- Seven of Spain's lesser-known natural parks to visit this summer
10 August
- MAP: The European countries that advise against travel to Spain
- Spain has most Covid-19 cases in western Europe, says Johns Hopkins University
- Weather: Spain told to brace for week of severe storms
- What are the best private health insurance options in Spain for Brits?
- In Pictures: Brits lose homes as fire rips through Spanish holiday park
11 August
- EU urges countries to reinstate curbs to halt coronavirus resurgence
- Spain to give subsidy for unemployed who have already exhausted their benefit
- Spain defends coronavirus response as case numbers overtake Britain
- Spain's most popular attractions you can now visit without having to book tickets a long time in advance
- Police intercept party in Canary Islands designed to spread coronavirus
12 August
- Spain again struggles with Western Europe's worst coronavirus infection rate
- 10 Spanish words and phrases we've learned during the corona crisis
- Huge hail stones and flooding across southern and central Spain
- How Spain's Aragon region is grappling with a spike in coronavirus cases
13 August
- What to order at a restaurant in each region of Spain
- Why Galicia just banned smoking in public due to risk of coronavirus infection
- Spain to begin mass Covid-19 testing in Barcelona neighbourhoods
- Travellers from Spain to Italy must show negative Covid-19 test
- Canary Islands to make masks obligatory and introduce a smoking ban
- Where are the best places in Spain to set up a business aimed at foreigners?
14 August
- Catalonia extends public drinking ban for another two weeks
- Cases of West Nile fever confirmed in Andalusia
- Airbnb restricts under-25s in Spain, in a bid to put a stop to parties
- How Spain invented modern chocolate – and kept it secret for 100 years
- Smoking ban extended to whole of Spain and nightclubs to close
- Spain reports almost 3,000 coronavirus cases in just the last 24 hours
16 August
- Two Spanish regions ban outdoor smoking and dancing in virus battle
17 August
- IN PICS: Hundreds stage protest in Madrid against new virus restrictions
- Exiled King Juan Carlos confirmed to be hiding out in United Arab Emirates
- Spain marks third anniversary of deadly Catalonia attacks
- These are the new measures imposed by Spain to fight coronavirus second wave
18 August
- Spanish police rescue 41 starving dogs from farm near Toledo
- Postcard from Asturias: How to holiday during Spain's coronavirus summer
- Arrivals to Switzerland from Spanish islands and Belgium must quarantine from Thursday
19 August
- Is Spain on the brink of coronavirus second wave?
- OPINION: 'We're still waiting to be reunited with family and friends'
20 August
- Teenager dies snorkelling after venomous fish encounter off Costa Brava beach
- Gazpacho: How the Spanish classic is set to conquer the world
- Life in Spain: 'When words fail us, laughter is the best medicine'
21 August
- WHO says Europe can fight virus without lockdowns
- 'Things are not going well' warns Spain's chief epidemiologist
- Spain's Basque Country confirms covid second wave and calls for more control on children
- King Juan Carlos insisted €65 million was 'a gift' to former mistress
- West Nile virus outbreak spread by mosquitos kills two in Andalusia
23 August
- Brothels start to close in Spain to cut Covid-19 risk
24 August
- Why is Spain once again a world hotspot for the pandemic?
- MAPS: Where are the coronavirus hotspots in Spain right now?
- Spain's coronavirus cases soar by 20,000 over weekend
25 August
- Heat warnings issued across Spain as nation sizzles
- #Tomatinachallenge: Join the world’s biggest food fight (from afar)
26 August
- Radar Covid: What you need to know about the app Spain says you 'must' download
27 August
- Back to school: How Spain is battling to keep its students safe
- UPDATE: What are the rules on travelling to Spain?
- ANALYSIS: What it's like living in Spain as fears of a second wave become real
- Which countries in Europe have done the best job in handling the virus crisis?
28 August
- Back to school: Spain's children over six to wear masks at all times
- Banksy funds Mediterranean refugee rescue boat headed for Spain
- Spain authorizes start of coronavirus vaccine clinical trial
29 August
- How worried should we be about the coronavirus resurgence in Spain?
30 August
- Spain's basic income scheme hits backlog dead-end
- Messi pulls no show at Barça pre-season Covid testing
31 August
- Spanish police arrest 'virus denier' for inciting violence
- IN IMAGES: Spain sees August snow as temperatures plummet
- 'Stay home': Valencia town returns to lockdown after spike in cases
- How to stop squatters from moving into your empty home in Spain
- IN PICTURES: Loggerhead turtles hatch on Barcelona beach for the first time
- LATEST: Spain reports 23,000 new virus cases over the weekend