Economy
Spain's hotel occupancy crashed in first half of 2020
The rate of occupancy in Spanish hotels more than halved in the first six months of the yea.
Travel
Norway to restrict travel from Spain, open more for Sweden
COVID-19 infections in Spain had risen to 30.9 per 100,000 inhabitants.
Economy
Thousands of Spanish Airbus workers protest layoff plan
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said at the beginning of this month that the government was working with Airbus to find ways to keep jobs in the country.
Coronavirus
Spain hopes no need to close French border over coronavirus
Tourism accounts for about 12% of Spain's economic output and with the pandemic wreaking havoc on the summer seaso.
Economy
Spain's Industry Minister says there is "hope" about Nissan Barcelona closure
There is Hope About Nissan Barcelona Closure
Politics
No talks on closing borders with EU countries, Spanish minister says
French Prime Minister Jean Castex on Sunday did not rule out closing the border with Spain.
Politics
Spain to receive 140 bln euros from EU recovery fund, half in grants
Spain will use the proceeds to encourage investment in its economy's digital transformation, the transition into greener energy sources and education, Sanchez said.
Coronavirus
Spain's coronavirus rate triples in three weeks after lockdown easing
The occurrence of the novel coronavirus has jumped from eight cases per 100,000 inhabitants at the end of June
Enjoying Majorca
The “Victory” of Alcudia: Which Victory?
Alcudia received its honour for a very different reason. It was granted in July 1523 by Carlos I of Spain, who was also Charles V, the Holy Roman Emperor.
Politics
Spanish PM sees "very difficult hours ahead" as EU summit nears
Spain is among EU member states whose economies have been hard-hit by the pandemic and which want two-thirds of the recovery fund to be in the form of free grants.
Food
Gazpacho andaluz is Spain’s greatest and most travelled cold soup
The gazpacho andaluz is Spain’s most renowned cold soup and the ajo blanco of Málaga is a good runner-up in every way.
Politics
Catalan politician suspects was target of state phone tapping, spokesman says
Torrent and two other separatist politicians were warned by researchers working with Facebook's instant message service WhatsApp that their phones were broken into with a spyware called "Pegasus"
Coronavirus
Making masks compulsory everywhere bad for tourism, Balearic lobby group says
Making face masks mandatory will be bad for the tourism in Spain.
Economy
Spain to lease public land royalty-free for social housing building
The state will offer public land up for concessions of up to 75 years, and private companies can opt to build and rent social housing
Agroculture
'Shocking' abuse of migrants forced to pick strawberries in Spain, U.N. says
About 3,000 Moroccan women travel to Spain, which provides more than half of Europe's fruit and vegetables.
Travel
Spain, Portugal open border to tourism after 3-month coronavirus closure
Spain and Portugal's prime ministers on Wednesday officially reopened their joint border.
Health
An update from Ambassador Hugh Elliott on Coronavirus
Watch the video to British tourists in Spain.
News
Spanish coastguard rescues 208 migrants crossing from Africa to Spain
The migrants from Sub-Saharan Africa were found in three rafts in the Alboran Sea, between Morocco and Spain.
- Emergency declared on Ryanair flight bound for Palma from Dublin
- British tourists will be “tracked” while on holiday in Mallorca
- Mallorca ambassador Sir Bradley Wiggins has “lost” his Mallorca home
- Mallorca restaurants losing clients, tourists tighten their belts
- Mallorca hotelier - "I wouldn't go to a place where I perceived there to be animosity towards tourists"
Viewpoint
The tax route
The governor of the Bank of Spain has argued that IVA (VAT) offers the greatest "margin for improvement" for generating tax revenue.
Andrew Ede25/06/2020 00:43