Number of foreign tourists visiting Spain from abroad in November fell 90%

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MADRID (Reuters) – International tourist arrivals to Spain fell 90% year-on-year in November, official data showed on Tuesday, after authorities imposed new travel restrictions to curb an increase in coronavirus infections. Over the first eleven months of the year, some … Read More

Spain’s foreign minister on Brexit: ‘We need a deal’

Arancha González Laya said Brexit had demonstrated ‘the illusion of independence.’ Spain’s Foreign Minister Arancha González Laya | Pool photo by Andre Pain/AFP via Getty Images With Brexit negotiators now under orders to turn matters over to their political bosses, … Read More

Spain, France And Germany Report Most Coronavirus Cases Since Their Lockdowns

The graph of Spain’s daily coronavirus case count is taking on an emphatic U-shape, with 3,715 new infections in the past 24 hours – joining Germany and France on Wednesday in reporting the most cases since lockdowns helped Europe quash … Read More

European countries face biggest economic hit from COVID-19: OECD

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Countries like Italy have taken a massive economic hit thanks to the coronavirus pandemic | Marco Bertorello/AFP via Getty Images Spain, France, Italy, and UK stand to fare worst with the US also hit harder than average. Spain, France, Italy, … Read More

Coronavirus: 13 April at a glance

A summary of the biggest developments in the global coronavirus outbreak. Follow our latest coronavirus blog for live news and updates Coronavirus daily briefing. Composite: Reuters Key developments in the global coronavirus outbreak today include: Global cases pass 1.85m The number of … Read More

Coronavirus: Germany tightens curbs and bans meetings of more than two

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EPA Germany has expanded curbs on social interactions to try to contain the coronavirus outbreak, banning public gatherings of more than two people. In a televised address, Chancellor Angela Merkel said “our own behavior” was the “most effective way” of … Read More

Far-right in Spain sweeps town with anti-migrant message

EL EJIDO, Spain (AP) – Surrounded by miles of greenhouses where migrant workers grow fruit and vegetables for the rest of Europe, this sleepy town on the sunbaked Mediterranean coast has become a beachhead for the arrival of the far-right … Read More

Spain rejects French-German plan to tackle Mediterranean migration crisis

Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska expressed veiled criticism for Italy and Malta – who would benefit most from the initiative – for not doing their part Spanish Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska (l) with his Portuguese counterpart in Bucharest on Thursday. ROBERT GHEMENT EFE … Read More

What you need to know: The German-Spanish migrant deal

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Berlin and Madrid are demonstrating unity with a joint agreement on returning migrants from Germany to Spain. Now Germany wants to seal similar deals with other countries. But what exactly does it involve? The agreement stipulates that Germany is allowed … Read More

Merkel eyes reform of ‘dysfunctional’ EU migration agreement

Chancellor wants ‘fairer’ burden-sharing to more evenly distribute refugees in Europe German chancellor Angela Merkel and Spanish prime minister Pedro Sanchez at a press conference in southern Spain. Photograph: A Carrasco Ragel/EPA Chancellor Angela Merkel has returned from her summer holiday, picking … Read More

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