The Spanish fire brigade is getting the dozens of forest fires in the country under control at a time when temperatures are rising again. These include the fire at Ateca, a municipality in the northeastern province of Zaragoza. A “positive” development is observed at Ateca, according to the regional […]
More than 3,000 people have been evacuated in southern Spain’s Costa del Sol tourist region due to a forest fire that broke out there on Wednesday afternoon. Emergency services have mobilized en masse to fight the fire. The fire started on the slopes of the Pujerra Mountain, affecting the […]
The European Parliament has paved the way for the extradition of three Catalan MEPs who want to detach Catalonia from Spain. Parliament lifted their immunity, allowing Belgium to hand them over to Spain. That country wants to sue them for their part in the 2017 independence referendum. The then […]
Germany does not recommend travelling to some Spanish regions due to coronavirus outbreaks. These include Catalonia with the city of Barcelona and the seaside resorts of the Costa Brava. No negative advice has been given for the Balearic and Canary Islands, which are very popular with Germans. It is […]
The Spanish government plans to keep the border closed until July for fear of more contagion and a second wave of the coronavirus. In mid-March, the government declared a state of emergency and closed its borders. The economy almost came to a standstill and shut down the major tourism […]
Barcelona beach reopened on Friday. It has been closed for weeks because of measures against the coronavirus. For the time being, the beach will only remain open between 6 a.m. and 10 a.m. Visitors to the beach were happy to get back into the water. “This is freedom,” said […]
The Number of Deaths and Infections in Spain Increased More Sharply. The number of new coronavirus deaths in Spain is 440 higher than a day earlier. The total death toll stands at 22,157. The number of new infections with 4635 is about 400 higher than Wednesday. In total, the […]
The number of coronavirus deaths in Spain has increased by 435 in the past 24 hours to 21,717. The increase was slightly larger than a day earlier. The country saw the number of infections increase by 4,211 to 208,389. Spain, therefore, has the most infections of the countries in […]
When Spanish Soldiers Disinfect Rest Homes, They Find the Elderly Dead in Bed. Spain is one of the most affected countries worldwide by the coronavirus. Soldiers help to stem the outbreak. But when they disinfect retirement homes, they often find residents who are entirely left to their own devices. […]
In an explosion in a chemical plant in the north of Barcelona, undoubtedly, one person was killed and six injured, according to Spanish media. Nothing is known about the cause of the explosion at the Proquibasa plant, about 5 kilometres from the centre of Barcelona.
