Covid-19: Essential Info
This is where we keep all the crucial need-to-know information about the Covid-related rules and regulations in France
Mallorca student trip sparks huge Covid-19 cluster in Spain
An end-of-year student trip to Spain's Balearic Islands has sparked a major coronavirus cluster with hundreds of confirmed cases and thousands of young people in quarantine across the country, officials said Friday.
EU vaccine chief hopes for tourism boost as he unveils Covid-19 'health passport'
The head of the European Commission vaccines task force, Thierry Breton, unveiled the first European "health passport" on Sunday, claiming he hopes Europe will have a summer season "comparable to last year".
Barcelona to hold Covid trial concert with 5,000 people as big festivals get cancelled
Barcelona’s two main music festivals - Primavera Sound and Sonar - may have just been cancelled, but organisers will be holding a trial concert with an audience on Saturday instead, with masks and negative PCR tests required from concertgoers.
Gibraltar to vaccinate its Spanish cross-border workers
Gibraltar said it will offer a coronavirus vaccine to the roughly 15,000 cross-border workers who commute daily from Spain to work in the tiny British territory.
Spain could receive up to 45 million tourists in 2021 if vaccine targets met, study
Despite ongoing travel restrictions, up to 45 million tourists could still visit Spain this year if the country's Covid-19 vaccine rollout isn't delayed, a new study has found.
Spain's 17 regions leaning towards keeping borders closed over Easter
Spain's 17 regions have in principal agreed to close their borders during the week leading up to Easter Sunday, but no official deal has yet been reached and the Canaries may stay open.
How Spain's Valencia region plans to ease Covid-19 restrictions in March
Residents of Valencia, Alicante and Castellón provinces can look forward to fewer Covid-19 restrictions from March 1.
Spanish police seize 4 million fake medical-grade masks
Spanish police on Wednesday February 17th said they had seized around four million counterfeit medical-grade face masks at a hotel during a raid on a gathering that violated virus restrictions.
'Important for our mental health': Why Spanish culture has stayed open over winter
With entertainment venues shuttered across much of Europe, Spain stands out as a cultural oasis where people still go to the theatre and cinema or watch concerts despite soaring infection rates.
Spain moves to clear up travel confusion for returning British residents
Spanish authorities have tried to clear up confusion after numerous British residents in Spain were denied entry to the country when they were told their residency cards were not valid.
Spain detects first cases of infectious British Covid variant
Four cases of the infectious coronavirus variant that recently emerged in Britain have now been confirmed in Madrid, the regional government said on Saturday.
Spain suspends flights from UK but allows residents to return
Spain and Portugal on Monday decided to join other countries in suspending flights from the UK due to fears over the new Covid-19 strain.
Spain 'to register' those who refuse to have Covid-19 vaccine
Vaccinations against Covid-19, which will begin on December 27th in Spain will be voluntary, but the Ministry of Health has said that it will register those who refuse it.
WHO warns Europe of Covid-19 'resurgence' and urges families to wear face masks at Christmas
The World Health Organization in Europe Wednesday urged families to wear face masks during this year's Christmas family gatherings, as it warned of a "further resurgence" of Covid-19 in early 2021.
'I doubt it'll go smoothly': The struggles of getting home for Christmas from Spain
This year has been a sad, frustrating and lonely year for many foreigners in Spain who are now longing to see their families for Christmas. The Local spoke to some of its readers to find out what their experiences of trying to get back to their home countries have been so far.
Spain plans to welcome back tourists without restrictions from March 2021
Spain has ambitious plans for 2021 and hopes to welcome back tourists from as early as March.
Spain to vaccinate third of population by June: PM
Spain plans to vaccinate at least a third of its 47 million residents by June, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Friday, with the Covid-19 immunisation campaign to start in January.
Two Spanish regions impose new Covid restrictions
Two northern Spanish regions bordering France, Catalonia and Navarra, on Sunday announced new coronavirus restrictions on public life to try to tame a rise in Covid-19 infections.