Tourism
EU governments risk clash with EU exec in bid to save tourism season
Customers must have the right to choose between a cash refund or accepting a voucher for a future package holiday.
Sorry, I should think so!
Ten days ago I took the EU to task over its failure to act as one to fight the virus, now it is sorry.
Coronavirus
Spain's coronavirus deaths pass 14,600, but real toll may be bigger
“There are no good numbers when it comes to deaths ... (but) we are now in the slowdown phase,” Health Minister Salvador Illa said.
Borders
Spanish border logjam a bigger threat to Gibraltar finance than Brexit
After a post-Brexit transition period ends in December, Britain may get some direct access to EU financial markets under the bloc's 'equivalence' system.
D-Day for Britain
“Spain is not going to put up barriers to its principal tourist market...”
Europe backlash
“The whole affair with Catalonia has been blown open by the European Court.”
European elections
“There is not much point Britain sending anti-European MEPs to Brussels...”
Not easy for Rajoy
The political stalemate in Spain is far from over. More political fallout expected.
Politics
Spanish PM says EU should be reformed to focus on economy after Brexit vote
The European Union should be reformed to focus on economic growth, jobs and greater integration after Britain's vote, Rajoy said today.
EU referendum
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Animal rights
EU puts an end to bullfighting subsidies in animal rights victory
MEPs approved an amendment that EU money “should not be used for the financing of lethal bullfighting activities”.
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My Column
What does the future hold?
The problem with speculating about the post-Covid world is that it may not be a matter of our shaping the future, but of being shaped by it.
Donald Trelford27/04/2020 09:49