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IN CADIZ

Covid-19 patient sets fire to Spanish hospital room trying to escape

Foreigner.fi/dpa 2/11/21

The man had planned to cause chaos and take advantage of it to escape unnoticed.

World

COLD

Spain sees record low of -35.8 degrees in unusually bad weather

Foreigner.fi/dpa 1/8/21

National weather service Aemet has declared an orange warning level for half of the country for Friday. 

Coronavirus

VACCINATION

Spain plans register for citizens who refuse Covid-19 vaccine

Foreigner.fi/dpa 12/29/20

Spain has a population of 47 million. It is hoped that the majority of the population can be vaccinated by the middle of next year.

World

IMMIGRATION

Spain plans reception centres for 7,000 migrants on Canary Islands

Foreigner.fi/dpa 11/21/20

More than 18,000 people have arrived in the Canary Islands from Africa so far this year.

Sports

NATIONS LEAGUE

Imperious Spain humiliate Germany 6-0

Foreigner.fi/dpa 11/18/20

In Group A3, France beat Sweden 4-2.

Coronavirus

FOR TWO WEEKS

Spanish government imposes state of emergency on Madrid

Foreigner.fi/dpa 10/9/20

Foreigners are only allowed to enter in exceptional cases.

Coronavirus

MADRID IN LOCKDOWN

Spain reports highest number of coronavirus deaths since April

Foreigner.fi/dpa 10/7/20

More than 40% of the 12,000 new infections reported on Tuesday were in the capital city.

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SPAIN

Catalan separatist leader suspended from office for disobedience

Foreigner.fi/dpa 9/28/20

Torra is also to pay a fine of 30,000 euros and has to transfer his position as regional prime minister to his deputy, Pere Aragones, who is expected to call new elections.

Business

FINANCE

Spain's Caixabank and Bankia boards approve merger

Foreigner.fi/dpa 9/18/20

With a total domestic balance sheet total of almost 564 billion euros, the new bank would be ahead of the previous number one, BBVA .

Tourism

Canary Islands provides tourists medical insurance against Covid-19

Foreigner.fi 8/6/20

The regional authorities intend to reinforce and increase the safety and tranquility of tourists.

World

Amid corruption scandal, former king Juan Carlos to leave Spain

Foreigner.fi 8/4/20

"It is a decision that I am taking with deep emotion, but also with great calm," he wrote.

Tourism

CORONAVIRUS

Aurinkomatkat cancels August trips to Spain, Turkey and Croatia

Foreigner.fi 7/28/20

Customers can postpone their trip, change the destination or get a refund of the money.

Coronavirus

TOURISM

Thousands of Britons in Spain shocked by surprise Covid-19 quarantine

Foreigner.fi 7/27/20

Tui, a German tour operator, announced on Sunday already that it would stop transporting vacationers from Britain to the Spanish mainland.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Study: Herd immunity hard to achieve without many deaths

Foreigner.fi 7/8/20

Only 5% of the over 61,000 participants developed antibodies that would be able to fight the disease, according to the research partly funded by Spain's Ministry of Health and published in the…

Coronavirus

After 14-week coronavirus lockdown, Spain lifts its state of alert

Foreigner.fi 6/21/20

As of Sunday, tourists from Schengen countries can enter the country, with travellers from everywhere else allowed back as of 1 July.

Tourism

TOURISM

Where can residents of Finland travel?

Foreigner.fi 6/7/20

Finland's residents can go to many European countries; however, Norway and Denmark have been closed so far for them.

Sports

Messi injury hampers Barcelona's preparations for La Liga return

Foreigner.fi 6/5/20

Barcelona have a two-point lead over Real Madrid with 11 games left to play.

World

Spanish minister says land borders to open, prompts confusion

Foreigner.fi 6/4/20

Portugal's government asked for clarification.

Coronavirus

Spain says will guarantee health safety when opening to foreign tourism

Foreigner.fi 6/1/20

Industry and Tourism Minister Reyes Maroto said it on Monday.

Coronavirus

Easing lockdown, Spain to reopen for tourism in July

Foreigner.fi 5/23/20

Pedro Sanchez's announcements coincided with calls for his resignation over the lockdown's impact on jobs and the economy from the far-right Vox party.