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More migrant boats being intercepted
26 boats with more than 300 migrants onboard have arrived already this year.
News
Queen Sofia will not be joining her husband in exile
Doña Sofía arrived at Marivent Palace a few days ago with her eldest daughter, Infanta Elena, and her sister, Princess Irene.
Travel
UK government should consider regional quarantines, easyJet CEO says
The quarantine rules are deterring new bookings.
Employment
Fewer people unemployed in July
The highest number of people unemployed in July were from the Services Sector.
News
Departure of King Juan Carlos headline news
Speculation is rife about where King Juan Carlos is living.
Tourism
Two-thirds of holidaymakers would not tolerate wearing a mask outdoors
Up to 80% of holidaymakers would cancel because of a quarantine.
Royal family
Juan Carlos to leave Spain
The former king has informed his son that he will live outside Spain.
Tourism
Spain's tourism minister hopeful of quarantine rethink
The Spanish government has sent London "all the arguments" to justify a quarantine rethink.
Health
Free Covid-19 tests for travellers arriving at Airports
In the last 24 hourse 955 new Covid-19 infections were confirmed in Germany, compared to 800-850 one week ago and 300-350 in mid-June.
Travel
"Refund for Jet2 passengers, reports BBC"
The carrier told the BBC it is operating empty flights to pick up passengers from Spanish destinations.
Information
Support for UK nationals in Spain through major information campaign and one-to-one assistance
Foreign Office also offers assistance to those UK nationals who may struggle to complete residency applications through £3million support fund
Tourism
Some Hotels will shut down within days
Hoteliers say reservations have plummeted and there's been an increase in cancellations from Germany and the UK.
Tourism
Jet2 tells customers to fly home by Monday
Jet2 starts evacuating customers from mainland Spain, the Balearic Islands and the Canary Islands.
Coronavirus
UK worried about second wave in Europe, won't hesitate to act on quarantine
Britain last week re-imposed a 14-day quarantine period on people arriving from Spain.
Coronavirus
Spain has 412 "active outbreaks" of coronavirus
According to the health minister, sixty per cent of recent cases have been asymptomatic.
Travel
Tunisia removes Spain from its list of safe travel countries
Quarantine and PCR tests are required for travellers from Spain.
News
Remembrance Ceremony for Officers killed by ETA
Guardia Civil Officers, Diego Salvá Lezaun and Carlos Sáenz de Tejada were killed by ETA in Palmanova in 2009.
Tourism
Spain continues to push for safe tourist corridors
Popular destinations such as the Canary Islands, Balearic Islands, Valencia and Andalusia have a low incidence of coronavirus.
Travel
UK working on possible change to Spain quarantine rules but not ready yet, minister says
"We won't be making changes on that in the next few days."
Travel
Heathrow tells UK do passenger testing or lose 'quarantine roulette'
Heathrow Airport, once Europe's busiest airport, called on Britain to urgently back a passenger testing regime.
Coronavirus
Britain has no alternative to quarantine yet, minister says
Britain does not yet have a viable alternative to imposing a 14-day quarantine on travelers.
Entertainment
Stephen Frears talks Movies, Brexit & Covid-19
“I can see that if you make a Contemporary Film you might have to put actors in face masks, but it’s very, very difficult to make them expressive," says Stephen Frears.
Health
British Government signs Covid-19 vaccine deal
It's the 4th vaccine deal signed by the British Government.
Coronavirus
UK quarantine could cost Spanish tourism 10 bln euros, says hotel association
On Monday he offered to pay for foreign tourists to take coronavirus tests as an alternative to the quarantine measures.
Coronavirus
Government stresses that Spain is a "safe destination"
The health minister dismissed the idea that there is a "second general wave".
Economy
Spain's unemployment rises to 15.33% in Q2
The National Institute of Statistics said in a statement that just over a million people lost their jobs during the quarter.
Coronavirus
Resignation of coronavirus spokesperson demanded
Fernando Simón has said that advice not to travel to Spain helps the country.
Travel
UK quarantine on Spain is not disproportionate - junior minister
Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Monday that Britain made a mistake bringing back the 14-day stay-at home rule.
Travel
Sánchez says that UK advice against travel to Spain is "unjust"
The UK's decisions are failing to take account of "very low" incidence of coronavirus in most of Spain.
Travel
Airline Jet2.com to suspend all UK flights to Spain today
Flights scheduled back to the UK from those destinations will be operating.
Health
Epidemiologist says the UK is doing us a favour
Around 100 imported Covid-19 cases are being detected every week in Spain.
British Foreign Office heavily criticised
Employers, Airlines, Businesses and Hoteliers say forcing everyone arriving in the UK from the Balearic Islands to self-isolate for two weeks will devastate the Tourism Sector.
Coronavirus
European coronavirus measures hitting Spain's tourism sector
The Coronavirus Measures Spain will those countries
Health
More PCR tests done on the wealthy than the poor?
A new study shows that coronavirus infections were more severe amongst people from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Health
UK may reintroduce quarantine for other countries
Junior Health Minister, Helen Whately says the Balearic Islands, the Canary Islands are a risk because people frequently travel to and from the Peninsula.
Health
Was the Covid-19 death toll much higher than reported?
Questions raised over accuracy of the coronavirus death toll in Spain.
Health
Anger & dismay as UK quarantine is reinstated
Tour Operators stunned by the reinstatement of compulsory 14-day quarantine for Expats, tourists and travellers returning to the UK from Spain.
News
Ambassador's statement about UK quarantine
Ambassador Elliott has issued updated travel advice for anyone entering the UK from Spain.
Travel
Spanish government seeking Balearics exemption from UK quarantine
Spain is trying to convince the UK government to exempt the Balearics and the Canaries.
- 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"