Spain Officially Ends Covid Travel Controls
Spain has officially eliminated strict Covid controls and checkpoints at its ports and airports in a bid to “favour international
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Spain Allows Unvaccinated Non EU Tourists Back
The Spanish government have announced that unvaccinated travellers from outside the EU are now allowed to visit Spain, provided they
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After 700 Days Spaniards Can “Show Our Faces And Our Smiles Again”.
After 700 days the obligatory wearing of face masks indoors has finally come to an end today Wednesday 20th April.
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Indoor Face Masks Finally Coming Off After Easter
The Spanish Ministry of Health has announced a further easing on the wearing of face masks from Tuesday 19th April.
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Spain Returns To Full Sports Stadiums As Infection Rate Receeds
The Spanish Health Minister, Carolina Darias, announced yesterday Wednesday 16th February that sporting and football stadiums can return to full
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King Felipe Tests Positive But Rate Continues To Fall
King Felipe VI, who has just celebrated his 54th birthday, has tested positive for covid-19 after experiencing mild symptoms since
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Sanchez Seeks Pandemic To Endemic “Evaluation”
Despite record numbers from the latest government Covid-19 infection rate figures, released yesterday 10th January, the Spanish Prime Minister Pedro
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Hope As Covid Wave Peaks & Quarantine Period Reduced
The Spanish Health Minister, Carolina Darias,has confirmed that the Inter-Territorial Council of the National Health System (CISNS), which co-ordinates the
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Pedro Sanchez Announces Masks Back On….But
The Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has announced that the Cabinet will meet tomorow Thursday, 23rd December, in order to
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Children´s Vaccinations Set For Next Week Amid Cases Surge
The latest official figures from the Spanish Ministry of Health, released yesterday, Thursday 9 December, shows a rise of 15 points
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Confusion For UK Entry Requirements For Returning Vaxed Brits In Spain
Vickie Scullard reports on how administrative confusion between Spain and the UK over vaccination requirements for travel is causing Britons
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Spain Green Light For Winter Booster Shot As Infections Fall
The latest Covid-19 infection figures from the Spanish Ministry of Health show a continuing fall in the incidence rate over the
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Spain Infection Rate Falls Again As Vulnerable Set For Third Jab
The government´s latest official figures for the number of Covid-19 infections show a continuing drop reaching a post summer low of just
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Spain Passes 70% Vaccination As Fifth Wave Receedes
The government has announced that it has passed the 70% milestone that was set by the Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez
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How A Vaccinated Brit Resident Still Needs To Quarantine And Take PCR To Get Home
Vickie Scullard, a British resident in Madrid explains how she was faced with extortianate costs to comply with UK travel
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Relief As Spain Stays On UK Amber Travel List
The Spanish tourist industry breathed a sigh of relief last week, as the latest UK “traffic light” system was updated
Read more Third Shot Mulled As Spain Covid Rate Continues Riding The Wave
The latest coronavirus official infection figures released by the Spanish Ministry of Health show a continuing surge in the number of cases.
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Spain Closes In On 50% Vaccination As Delta Variant Surges
The latest Spain Health Ministry figures for the coronavirus infection rate shows a sharp spike in the number of cases throughout the
Read more Madrid Opens “Auto” Vaccination Appointments To Over 16s As Rates Spike
The Madrid regional health authorities have extended it’s self appointment vaccination system campaign to the over sixteens in a race
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El Corte Inglés, Acciona and Grupo Santander Join Vaccination Race
The race to reach the all important threshold of the 70% vaccination rate, has speeded up with the annoucement today
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Brits Need To Show Vaccine Proof Or PCR As Balearics Make Green List
The latest UK government “traffic light” system has been updated to include Spain’s Balearic Islands of Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza and
Read more Spain Lifts Masks As Covid Rate Falls & Vaccinations Rise
The Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, signalled yesterday, that masks would no longer have to be worn outdoors, from next
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Back To The Dance Floor: Madrid ‘s Nightlife Set To Stay Open Till 3am
Madrid’s nightlife sector has warmly welcomed the announcement that nightclubs will be allowed to stay open until 3am from June
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Madrid “Auto” Vaccination Centres Speed Up As Spain Team Get Jab
The Madrid regional health authorities have announced that they will be vaccinating the Spain football team after two of their
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Spain Takes Up EU Covid Digital Certificate Early
As of this week, Spain has started to issue and accept the EU Digital Covid Certificate which allows all European
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Madrid & Castilla La Mancha Mull No Masks As Bars Now Open Till 1
Today the five provinces of Castilla-La Mancha celebrate their regional day, as the regional premier, Emiliano García-Page, raised the prospect
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Spain Covid Rate Falls As Madrid Ends Basic Health Zone Restrictions
The latest Covid-19 infection rates published by the Spanish Health Ministry released this week show a further decrease to 129 cases per
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Spain “Delighted” To Welcome Back British Tourists From May 24th
The Spanish government has announced that it is lifting restrictions for travellers from the UK from Monday 24th May. Speaking
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Spain Eyes Mask Removal In Public As Rates Continue To Fall
The latest official Spanish government´s figures for the Covid-19 infection rate shows a continuing downward trend – as of yesterday, May 17th,
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Spain Waits In Amber For Summer Tourist Return
The recent decision of the European Union for the introduction of the vaccine passport scheme as well as the UK´s
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Spain Infection Rate Stalls As Government Accelerates One Dose Janssen
The latest government figures released yesterday, Wednesday 28th April, show that the 14 day cumulative infection rate, appears to have stalled
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Another Busy Weekend For Madrid’s Police With 256 Illegal Party Raids
Last weekend proved yet another busy one for Madrid’s municipal police in trying to control the number of post curfew
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Madrid Bucks National Trend Of Slowing Covid Rate
The latest government Covid infection rate figures released by the Ministry of Health show a slowing rise across the country with a
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No PCR Entry Requirement To Spain With Vaccine Passport
The much awaited Covid-19 vaccine passports, known as “Digital Green Certificates,” which will allow citizens from European Union countries to
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Easter Covid Hangover Starts To Bite But Vaccinations Up
The latest government figures released this week for the Covid-19 infection rate shows a continuing rise across the country with Madrid significantly
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Spain Relaxes Face Mask Regulations After Outcry
The Spanish government have clarified the new regulations concerning the wearing of face masks that had been announced last month.
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Sanchez: “We Are Nearing The End” As State Of Alarm Set To Finish
The Spanish Prime Minister,Pedro Sánchez, has announced that the government will not extend the current state of alarm from 9th
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Vaccination Rate Speeds Up But Madrid’s Infection Rate Still Rising
The latest official Spanish government´s figures for the Covid-19 infection rate show that the 14 day cumulative rate shows the numbers contiunuing
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New Law For Mandatory Wearing Of Face Masks In Public – Even At The Beach
The Spanish government published yesterday, 30th March a new in the BOE Official Gazette making wearing face masks mandatory in
Read more Police Overwhelmed Trying To Stop Madrid Partying The Night Away
Figures released yesterday, Monday 29th March, show that Madrid´s police had their busiest weekend ever trying to curtail Madrid´s booming
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Government Covid Lifestyle Survey Show Booze & Drugs Down
The publication of the Spanish government´s OEDA-COVID 2020 Survey shows that the consumption of alcohol, marihuana and prescription drugs fell but that
Read more Madrid Passes Million Vaccined Milestone But Cases Rise
The Madrid regional health authorities have confirmed today,Sunday 28th March, that the number of people who have received the Covid-19
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Spain Lifts UK Traveller Ban As Infection Rate Stabilises
The Spanish government announced yesterday, March 23rd, that it is lifting the ban on incoming arrivals from the United Kingdom
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Spain Set To Restart AstraZeneca Vaccine
The Spanish Ministry of Health has announced that it will restart it´s paused AstraZeneca vaccine use from this Wednesday 24th
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Madrid’s San Jose Border Closure From Midnight
The border of the Madrid autonomous community closes tonight at midnight for the San Jose bank holiday long weekend. The
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UK Travel Ban To Spain Extended Until 30th March
The Spanish goverment has extended the travel restrictions from the United Kingdom, Brazil, and several southern African countries until 30th
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Spain´s Covid Infection Rate Falls To Six Month Low
The latest figures published by the Spanish Health Ministry show that the 14-day cumulative number of coronavirus cases per 100,000
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Police Raid 227 Illegal Parties Over Weekend
Madrid police have had another busy weekend breaking up 227 illegal parties throughout the capital. This is the moment municipal
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Covid Patient Released After 315 Days In Hospital
This is the moment a 52-year-old woman who had Covid is applauded out of a hospital where she was treated
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Spain Covid Infection Rate Continues Downward Trend
The latest government figures released yesterday, 16th February by the Ministry of Health show a continued decrease in the number
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Curfew Set To Ease As Madrid Nightlife Itches To Return
The Madrid regional government has confirmed that the present restrictions on bars and restaurants is being eased this week. The
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Europol Warns Of Fake PCR Tests At Airports
With most countries making a negative COVID-19 test mandatory for passengers travelling by air, some tourists have been found with
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Ministry Of Health Confirms Downward Trend Across Spain
The Spanish Ministry of Health´s latest Covid infection rate figures for the 14-day cumulative number of coronavirus cases per 100,000
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Madrid Looks At Adding Waiters To Vaccine Priority List
Madrid´s regional premier, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, has said that the government is considering adding waiters, taxi drivers and teachers amongst
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Covid Outbreaks In Nursing Homes Takes Deadly Toll
Ten residents from a Madrid retirement home have died after an outbreak of Covid-19. The elderly residents in the Los
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Sanchez Announces Four Stages To Return To Normality
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez held a press conference on Tuesday evening to explain his government’s plans for the deescalation
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