News Archive for December 2021

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

01 December
- Spain to force banks to offer free 24-hour customer service with trained staff
- What are the travel rules between Spain and Portugal this December?
- Spain rules out new restrictions against Omicron variant
- How to get Spain's Covid health pass for daily affairs in your region
- Madrid to be first region in Spain to vaccinate children under 12
02 December
- Spain says Omicron close contacts must quarantine as third case detected
- Spain's global hit series 'Money Heist' reaches end
- Travellers from Europe to US face tougher Covid test restrictions
- Spain's Málaga voted second best city in the world for foreign residents
- How can tourists and people vaccinated abroad get Spain's Covid health pass for daily affairs?
03 December
- Spain rules out EU's advice on compulsory Covid-19 vaccination
- What happens when migrants go missing on the Atlantic route to Spain
- Spanish property news: Co-ownership, best mortgages and 'barrios' where prices have fallen most
- 14 fascinating facts about the Spanish language
- How to cut travel costs by carpooling in Spain: Eight trustworthy options
06 December
- What are the rules for travel between Spain and Ireland over Christmas?
- Spain's middle-class youngsters the most likely to end up poor across all EU
- Spain's Canary Islands approve voluntary use of Covid health pass
- Tell us: How have your Christmas plans been hit by travel rules in Spain or abroad?
07 December
- Spain's former king claims immunity from English courts
- Spain urges holidaymakers to head home early due to snow and strong wind warnings
- Travellers at Spain's airports face queues and 'chaos' over Covid restrictions and tests
- CONFIRMED: Spain approves Covid-19 vaccines for children aged 5 to 11
- Spanish warned about Christmas parties after Málaga Covid outbreak
- Will Spain require PCRs from vaccinated EU travellers?
08 December
- New star atop Spain's Sagrada Familia to illuminate Barcelona skyline
- The architect trying to finish the Sagrada Familia after 138 years
- EXPLAINED: How Spain will vaccinate five to 11 year-olds against Covid
- Weather warning: 15 Spanish regions on alert for snowstorms, gales and avalanches
09 December
- Covid-19 cases in Spain continue to rise after the long weekend
- 'Two years running we can't travel to Spain': How Covid has hit your travel plans
10 December
- Spanish citizenship test handbook riddled with 'unfortunate' errors
- Sixth wave of Covid puts pressure on Spain's hospitals and ICU wards
- Spain detains 36 people for falsifying diplomas to get Spanish citizenship
11 December
- Spain to cut taxes for digital nomads
12 December
- Floods claim second victim in northern Spain
13 December
- Spain receives its first batch of Covid-19 vaccines for children under 12
- More Spanish or Catalan? What foreign parents in Catalonia think about language use in schools
- Swiss prosecutors close corruption case against Spain ex-king
- Toxic volcano gases force thousands into lockdown on Spain's La Palma
- Spanish property news: Buying in 2022 and how to sell your home in days
- Spanish actress and Almodóvar muse Verónica Forqué dies at 66
14 December
- Spain's ex-PM Rajoy denies knowledge of spying affair
- Spain's Zaragoza braces for floods as Ebro river set to break its banks
- The Spanish phone numbers to avoid if you don't want to be overcharged
- Region by region: Where young children in Spain can get vaccinated against Covid
- Former FC Barcelona youth coach accused of sexual abuse
15 December
- Andalusia unveils plans to become Spain's least bureaucratic region
- UPDATE: Will Spain bring back tougher Covid restrictions for Christmas?
- What UK parents travelling to Spain with their children need to know
- Three questions to help guide constructive reporting on migration
- 'Vaccines not enough': European countries urged to act against Omicron variant
- What are the Covid rules for skiing in Spain this winter?
16 December
- Volcanic eruption on Spain's La Palma shows first signs of ending
- What are the rules for travel between Spain and France this Christmas?
- How The Local’s members are helping us get better
- CONFIRMED: Spain approves Covid booster vaccines for over-40s
- British Airways owner IAG backs out of buying Spain's Air Europa
- Where can I buy antigen tests in Spain and how much do they cost?
17 December
- 2022 to spell official 'adiós' for Spain's public payphones
- Is there a science to winning Spain's 'El Gordo' Christmas lottery?
- Spain's PM reluctant to require PCR tests from vaccinated EU travellers
- IN IMAGES: Spain launches rare €1.5 Iberian lynx bullion coin
- Why strikes in Spain may mean your Christmas presents don't arrive in time
- Spain's Catalonia says close contacts of all Covid infections must quarantine, even if fully vaccinated
- Spain's Andalusia approves Covid health pass for bars and restaurants
18 December
- Beneath La Palma volcano, scientists collect lava 'to learn'
19 December
- Spanish PM Sánchez calls for new measures amid 'real risk' of rising Covid cases
20 December
- Vatican to probe 251 paedophilia cases in Spanish church: report
- 'Don't forget us': Spain's Palmeros slowly rebuild their lives after volcano havoc
- Buying a franchise in Spain: the cheapest and best businesses to set up
- Spain's Andalusia to require Covid health pass at most outdoor bar terraces
- Spain's Rafa Nadal tests positive for Covid-19
- Lorry driver strike which threatened online Christmas shopping in Spain called off
21 December
- What Covid restrictions could Spain implement at Christmas?
- 'Avoid travel to Spain': US issues warning amid rising Omicron cases
- Spain's Majorca to limit cruise ship arrivals from 2022
- Covid questions: Do I have to quarantine in Spain?
- How Barcelona's 'bike bus' scheme for schoolkids is getting noticed worldwide
- UK Embassy asks Spain to extend British driving licence validity again
22 December
- Brexit: New licence needed to bring vans and trailers from UK to Spain
- Spain records highest daily Covid-19 cases since pandemic began
- Self-employed in Spain: the key changes to expect in 2022
- Spain to make face masks compulsory outdoors again
23 December
- What will the weather be like in Spain this Christmas?
- KEY POINTS: How Spain plans to fight Omicron this Christmas
- 'Minimum impact': What Spain's health experts think of the outdoor face mask rule
- Spain's Catalonia to impose Christmas curfew to fight Covid surge
- REMINDER: The Covid restrictions in your region of Spain in February
- Spain reaches labour reform deal to address unstable job market
24 December
- Turrón: 11 things you didn’t know about Spain's sweet Christmas treat
- Spanish teenagers make music from recycled junk
- Spain, Portugal and USA added to Germany's 'high risk' list
26 December
- Spain declares Canaries volcano eruption officially over
27 December
- Driving in Spain: the new rules and fines in 2022
- New laws: How Spain plans to empower its precarious workers
- REMINDER: What are the rules and exceptions for wearing face masks outdoors in Spain?
28 December
- Politics in Spain: Seven predictions for 2022
- Spain's big cities cancel New Year's celebrations as Covid infection records continue
- Belgium refuses extradition of fugitive Spanish rapper
- Can people travelling to Spain use self-administered Covid tests?
- Everything that changes about life in Spain in 2022
29 December
- How the UK's delayed Brexit checks on fresh food from EU could affect you
- Spain extends UK driving licence validity until end of February 2022
- Spain approves record 2022 budget
- How Spain's regions are tightening Covid restrictions for New Year's Eve
- RANKED: The best hospitals in Spain
- Spain extends restrictions on non-essential travel from most non-EU countries until end of January
- Spain reduces Covid quarantine from ten to seven days
30 December
- Why this Spanish village celebrates New Year's Eve in August
- Spain sets new capacity limits for sport stadiums as Covid cases surge
- Spain set for warmest New Year's weather in 20 years
- Brexit: Six facts Brits in Spain have become acutely aware of in 2021
- France suspends transit ban for Brits living in EU
- Spain's Santander gifts €155 million to UK customers in Christmas Day error
31 December
- COMPARE: How Europe is ending 2021 with record Covid rates and new restrictions