News Archive for March 2021

Here you can find articles published in March 2021. Return to full archive here

01 March
- Spain-Portugal border closure extended until mid-March
- Spain to maintain restrictions on travel from outside EU until March 31st
- Almost one in five people in Spain are immune to Covid-19, study
- Barçagate: Police raid FC Barcelona offices and arrest former president
- What changes about life in Spain in March 2021
- 'Green pass': European Commission to propose EU-wide vaccine passports for summer
- UPDATE: Where will Easter travel within Spain be possible?
02 March
- Spain suffers its second wost month for Covid-19 deaths
- Spain eyes bilateral tourism agreements with third countries if no EU-wide deal on travel
- The places in Spain where burglaries have gone up during the pandemic
- Will Andalusia's unregistered foreigners have to get Covid vaccine in their home country?
- Unemployment in Spain hits four million for first time since 2016
03 March
- Why Spain's luxury ham makers are feeling the pandemic's pinch
- Where can I fly to in Europe from Spain right now?
- Row in Spain over reports King Felipe's sisters got Covid vaccine in the UAE
- Spain's Covid vaccine calendar: When will I get the jab?
- Spain drops probe into ex-military WhatsApp 'kill squad'
04 March
- Spain's Covid-19 death toll hits 70,000: health ministry
- Vaccine rollout: Covid cases and deaths plummet at Spain's care homes
- 15-year rule: Long-term Britons in Europe to get right to vote in UK elections
- How much money do Britons need for Spain's non-lucrative visa in 2021?
- Covid-19 cases in Europe back on the rise after weeks of decline
- Catalonia allows bars and restaurants to stay open for longer
- 'No extension to 90-day rule for Britons in Spain', UK Embassy warns
05 March
- What Americans need to know now that Spain will allow travellers in from US
- Spain's 17 regions leaning towards keeping borders closed over Easter
- Spain could receive up to 45 million tourists in 2021 if vaccine targets met, study
- What you have to know if you apply for Spain's non-lucrative visa
- Gibraltar to vaccinate its Spanish cross-border workers
- Seville brings back old tradition of gifting Queen of England oranges
06 March
- Google flags higher ad rates in France and Spain after digital tax
- FOCUS: Can Spain's King restore faith in the monarchy?
- Young French people 'head to Madrid' to avoid curfews and closures
07 March
- Should you Spanish pass your property to your children or sell it to them?
- ‘The Girls’ wins big at Spain's live-streamed 2021 Goya awards
08 March
- Spain's foreigner unemployment rate shoots up by 37% due to Covid crisis
- Andalusia's foreigners will get the Covid vaccine, but how should they register?
- UPDATE: When will facemasks no longer be compulsory in Spain?
- Women's Day demos held across Spain but banned in Madrid
- Spanish driving licence: The essential vocab to pass your practical test
09 March
- Spain's former PM 'was paid illegal bonuses', trial hears
- German evangelists go on trial for 2018 Valencia metro stampede
- Spanish regions ease restrictions ahead of Easter as Covid cases drop
- What foreigners in Spain's Valencia region need to know about getting the Covid vaccine
- EU Parliament strips Catalan separatists of immunity
- UPDATE: How is Spain's vaccination campaign going in April?
- EU warns it could block more vaccine exports
- Spain extends ban once again on UK, Brazil and South Africa arrivals until end of March
- 'It doesn't add up - foreigners can visit Spain but Spaniards can’t move', health chief
10 March
- Spring break: how Spain plans to welcome back tourists before summer
- The Spanish properties 'nobody' wants to buy in 2021
- Europe's Covid-19 'hotspots' to be sent four million more vaccine doses
- Madrid's divisive leader Ayuso quits and calls early regional election
- RANKED: The cheapest supermarket in your province in Spain
11 March
- Pressure grows on Spain to offer AstraZeneca vaccine to people aged up to 65
- How the pandemic has made Spain's birthrate drop to its lowest in 80 years
- Why do Spaniards find it 'embarrassing' to eat the last bite?
- Spain to become first EU country to ensure delivery riders are salaried staff
- Property in Spain: Why mortgages are now cheaper than ever
- EU drugs regulator approves new single dose vaccine
- Catalonia to lift mobility restrictions after four long months
12 March
- The essential Spanish vocab for getting the vaccine and testing for Covid
- What travel will finally be possible this Easter in each Spanish region?
- People in Spain with prior health conditions to receive Covid-19 vaccine next
- Spain to give €3K to €200K to pandemic-hit companies and self-employed workers
- Germany set to lift travel warning for parts of Spain and Portugal
13 March
- OPINION: We moved abroad, but we should still get our vote
- Spanish police seize 'top Italian mafia boss' in Barcelona
- 'The property market has gone mad': Valencia real estate expert
- Spanish court to decide this weekend on snap Madrid poll: sources
- EU states seek summit on unfair vaccine handouts as AstraZeneca announce more delays
- EU vaccine passports must prevent 'discrimination': European Commission
14 March
- Two former Spanish PMs to testify at slush fund trial
15 March
- Several Spanish regions halt vaccinations from AstraZeneca batch under investigation
- Spanish court upholds snap Madrid poll in May
- Brexit: UK nautical qualifications to be recognised in Spain by the summer
- Spain's hard-left deputy PM to step down to run as Madrid leader
- 'Germans are coming back': Spaniards sceptical over return of tourists
- Spain-Portugal border closure extended until April 6th
- NEW: Spain suspends use of AstraZeneca vaccine
16 March
- Fined: Spanish night owl who skipped curfew by pretending to be delivery rider
- Property in Spain: Has the pandemic changed what foreign buyers look for?
- Spain braces for German Easter influx as flights boom
- A year of the Covid-19 pandemic in Spain: 16 unforgettable photos
- AstraZeneca benefits outweigh risks, EMA says as EU orders 10 million more Pfizer doses
17 March
- Why are there so many Irish street names in Spain’s Canary Islands?
- 'We've won the battle but not the war': Spain's euthanasia campaigners on new law
- IN STATS: How the AstraZeneca suspension is affecting Spain's Covid vaccine rollout
- Spain probes death of Marbella teacher after AstraZeneca jab
- Spain's football stadiums could welcome back 'some fans' after Easter, La Liga chief
- 'Not an invitation to go there': Germany urges against Mallorca holiday following lifting of travel warning
- COMPARE: How European countries are faring against 'third wave' of Covid infections
18 March
- Why thousands of trees in Spain's capital are at risk of dying
- The updated Covid-19 rules and restrictions for regions across Spain
- EXPLAINED: The changes to Spain's annual income tax return in 2021
- How long can Brits stay in the UK without losing their EU residency?
- OFFICIAL: Spain legalises euthanasia and assisted suicide
- Could 'health passports' kickstart travel around Europe?
- How does Spain's new euthanasia law compare to others in Europe?
- AstraZeneca vaccine 'safe and effective' against Covid-19, European Medicines Agency concludes
- Season mixup: spring in Spain to kick off with winter storms and snow
19 March
- Queuing for food handouts: How the pandemic has left thousands more going hungry in Spain
- REVEALED: The most picturesque day trips in Spain's Alicante province
- Spain to resume AstraZeneca vaccinations from Wednesday March 24th: health minister
- How a female teacher campaigned for Spain to have a Father's Day
- OPINION: European governments were cautious on AstraZeneca vaccines but they were neither stupid nor 'political'
- Reader question: Can I travel to Spain if I’ve had both doses of the Covid vaccine?
- Beat the queues: 23 official driving matters you can do online in Spain
- No link between death of Spanish teacher and AstraZeneca vaccine, autopsy reveals
21 March
- Protests in Madrid, Barcelona and across Spain against rent prices, with government under pressure
- IN PICTURES: Protests spread across Europe as coronavirus surges create new lockdowns
22 March
- Exclusive: How Spain's dual nationality deal with France gives hope to other foreign residents
- Reader question: Can I travel to my second home in Spain?
- Speak like a local: Ten useful Spanish expressions with the word 'water'
- How Mali toddler's death is exposing human side of Canary Islands' migrant crisis
- Confirmed: Spain raises age limit for AstraZeneca Covid vaccine up to 65
23 March
- How Spain's Valencia region achieved one of Europe's lowest infection rates
- The exceptions for inter-regional travel in Spain this Easter (and the forms you’d need)
- Spain to lift travel ban for UK arrivals on March 30th
- Covid-19 third wave: Which countries in Europe have the tightest restrictions?
24 March
- Driving in Spain: the 10 questions everyone gets wrong in their theory test
- Not as good as forecast: Bank of Spain cuts 2021 economic outlook
- EU toughens rules for vaccine exports to avoid shortfalls
- Why some Britons will have to leave EU countries by March 31st
25 March
- ANALYSIS: 'I'm sad to be leaving Spain' - Despite the efforts many Britons have not registered
- Moving to Spain: What's more expensive than in other countries?
- Who needs to file an income tax return in Spain in 2021-2022?
26 March
- Renting in Spain when you have a pet: What are my rights?
- Barcelona to hold Covid trial concert with 5,000 people as big festivals get cancelled
- Coronavirus in Spain: a round-up of the most important news ahead of Easter
- Spain to have vaccine passport system ready by June, tourism minister
- Baja de autónomo: How to (temporarily) deregister as self-employed in Spain
27 March
- IN PICS: Madrid becomes haven for fun-starved Europeans but locals can't leave
- Spain to require negative Covid test at French land border
- Spain's GDP fell slightly less than expected in 2020
28 March
- 5,000 fans attend Spanish gig for Covid-19 trial in Barcelona
- Gibraltar eases into normality as it nears full vaccination
- EU vaccine chief hopes for tourism boost as he unveils Covid-19 'health passport'
29 March
- Spain extends restrictions on travel from outside the EU until end of April
- What are the main reasons drivers in Spain get fined?
- 'La comunidad': What property owners in Spain need to know about homeowners’ associations
- The most common mistakes foreigners make when greeting people in Spain
- OPINION: Neither Spain nor the EU are to blame for some Britons having to leave
- EU countries to receive Johnson & Johnson vaccines from mid-April
30 March
- 'Alcohol tourism': Footage of drunk foreign tourists in Spain riles locked-down locals
- UPDATE: How much will Covid tests cost for a trip between Spain and the UK?
- Spain to require public to wear face masks outdoors at all times
- EXPLAINED: How Spain's new face mask law will affect you
- Lockdown-weary Germans find 'freedom' on Spanish island of Majorca
31 March
- Spain extends AstraZeneca vaccine to over 65s
- Female ministers are now the majority as Spanish PM reshuffles cabinet
- Spain to exhume bodies of civil war victims at Valley of the Fallen
- What changes about life in Spain in April 2021
- What foreigners in Spain's Murcia region need to know about getting the Covid vaccine