Around 65% of hotels in Spain are currently open
The CEHAT national hotels confederation is anticipating activity this summer to be 50% of what it was in summer 2019.
Spanish government not ruling out extension to the state of alarm
For now, the priority is to get the 14-day incidence below 50 across the whole country.
Spain's prime minister, Pedro Sánchez
Pedro Sánchez, speaking in Palma after the Spain-Italy summit.
Spain reaching the beginning of the end of the pandemic
Pedro Sánchez insisted that the second state of alarm is proving to be effective.
Coronavirus
No plan for home confinement in the Balearics
Spain's health minister has flatly denied that the government is planning to decree confinement this week.
Viewpoint
Passing the buck
"The Spanish PM is distancing himself from taking control of the pandemic.."
State of alarm
Regional governments will decide on maintaining curfews
It would be most unlikely that the Balearic government would contemplate an early lifting of the curfew.
Coronavirus
Spanish government appeals for regional unity in taking measures
There is political opposition to the state of alarm lasting until May.
State of alarm
Sánchez cools talk of a curfew at national level
The Balearic government has said that it is not currently considering asking for a curfew.
State of alarm
Sánchez says that nationwide state of alarm "would not be justified"
The prime minister pointed to a "relaxation among the public in terms of the level of health emergency protection".
State of alarm
Government not considering reactivation of state of alarm
Localised outbreaks are said to be controlled.
New normal
Sánchez expresses pride in "what we have achieved together"
"I want to end by thanking you. You have shown understanding and have dealt with the suffering in an exemplary way."
New normal
Government publishes decree for the new normal
The provisions for the "new normal" will apply until there is an end to the health crisis.
State of alarm
Spanish government secures final state of alarm extension
The government will next week approve a decree law for measures once the state of alarm is lifted.
State of alarm
Regions to have greater powers under final extension to state of alarm
Regions will be able to request an earlier lifting of the state of alarm.
State of alarm
State of alarm could be lifted in some regions "in the coming days"
If there is continuing "positive evolution" of the pandemic, the state of alarm could be lifted earlier.
State of alarm
State of alarm could end earlier in some regions
Sánchez said on Saturday that the state of alarm is likely to be "asymmetric".
De-escalation
Hoteliers' president understands air travel quarantine
Once the state of alarm is lifted, the "new normal" can allow tourism to restart.
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The Blog: An even more alarming state of alarm
Had the government seemingly confined us all illegally?
Andrew Ede16/07/2021 11:55