Tag: Spain

• Tuesday, September 15th 2020 - 09:02 UTC

  Picardo reiterates ‘not an inch’ of Gibraltar will be given away during Brexit negotiations

  

  The Government of Gibraltar warns over media speculation arising from reports in the Spanish press, as Gibraltar enters the final stages of Brexit negotiations before the December deadline.

• Tuesday, September 8th 2020 - 08:24 UTC

  Spain registers over 500,000 coronavirus infections after a second surge in cases

  

  Spain became the first country in Western Europe to register 500,000 coronavirus infections on Monday, after a second surge in cases that coincided with schools reopening.

• Wednesday, August 26th 2020 - 09:14 UTC

  Spain appeals to the army to help expose people infected with coronavirus

  

  Spain will call in the army to help identify those who have been exposed to people infected with coronavirus as part of efforts to curb the spread of the disease, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Tuesday.

• Wednesday, August 26th 2020 - 08:49 UTC

  Two female Gentoo penguins are raising a baby chick in Spanish aquarium

  

  Two female gentoo penguins are new moms at an aquarium in Spain and are raising the baby chick they adopted as an egg.

• Monday, August 17th 2020 - 09:02 UTC

  Spaniards march in Madrid chanting “freedom” to protest mandatory facemasks

  

  Chanting “freedom”, hundreds of people rallied on Sunday in Madrid to protest against the mandatory use of facemasks and other restrictions imposed by the Spanish government to contain the coronavirus pandemic.

• Saturday, August 15th 2020 - 09:44 UTC

  Spain closes nightclubs and bans drinking and smoking in outdoor public areas

  

  Spanish authorities ordered the closure of nightclubs, banned drinking in outdoor public areas, and smoking when keeping a safe distance from people is impossible, among other measures imposed on Friday to try to stem a coronavirus resurgence.

• Friday, August 14th 2020 - 07:44 UTC

  Airbnb restricting under 25 from renting entire homes to reduce rowdy parties

  

  Airbnb said on Friday it is restricting the ability of people under 25 in Britain, France, and Spain from renting entire homes via its platform in order to reduce unauthorized parties and ensure safety.

• Monday, August 10th 2020 - 06:27 UTC

  Protestors in several cities call for an end to the Spanish monarchy

  

  Protesters on Sunday called for an end to the Spanish monarchy after the sudden departure of the former king Juan Carlos from the country this week amid a corruption scandal. Juan Carlos, who abdicated in 2014 in favor of his son Felipe, abruptly announced his decision to leave on Monday but there has been no official confirmation of where he went, setting off an international guessing game.

• Tuesday, August 4th 2020 - 08:49 UTC

  Gibraltar will continue lobbying US congress despite Spanish tactics

  

  Gibraltar has taken notice of the reports in the UK's press which confirm that, for several years, Spain has been actively engaged in anti-Gibraltar lobbying in Washington DC.

• Tuesday, August 4th 2020 - 07:15 UTC

  Spain's ex king goes into exile in the midst of “disturbing information” about his regal conduct

  

  Spain's former king Juan Carlos, who is facing investigation at home and abroad for corruption, announced on Monday that he will go into exile. The 82-year-old revealed he would leave the country in a letter to his son, the current King Felipe VI who accepted his decision and thanked him, the royal palace said in a statement.