SPANISH NEWS

10 per cent difference between diesel and petrol prices in Spain Diesel is 14 cents per litre cheaper, the widest difference reported in the last 5 years When the authorities in Spain consider measures to reduce the amount of air pollution and CO2 emissions due to car exhaust the spotlight almost always falls.. 02/08/2021

Former King of Spain completes a year of exile in the UAE Juan Carlos I hopes to return to Madrid but tax investigations make it unwise for him to do so This weekend marked the anniversary of the departure of former King Juan Carlos I of Spain for Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates, where he has been.. 02/08/2021

Toledo man rescued from well after attempting to save his dog An American Staffordshire Terrier and his owner fell into a concealed pit in Olías del Rey A 28-year-old man was fortunate to escape with his life last week when he had to be rescued by the fire brigade and the Guardia Civil from the bottom.. 02/08/2021

Clinical trials of Spanish Covid vaccine suspended  Permission to trial the Spanish vaccine in humans has been withheld after adverse affects were observed in a macaque monkey One of the leading projects to develop a Spanish vaccine against Covid-19 has run into major difficulties, it was reported.. 02/08/2021

Body of a young freediver found off Fuerteventura coastThe young man went missing on Wednesday, July 28, in Fuerteventura, Canary Islands   The emergency services in Fuerteventura (Canary Islands) have found the body of a young man who went missing on Wednesday (July 28) while freediving.. 30/07/2021

Rare giant jellyfish spotted off the coast of Granada The Rhizostoma Luteum species has also been seen in Nerja and can reach a weight of up to 40 kilos! As the sea temperature of the Mediterranean rises during the summer so too does the likelihood of bathers being inconvenienced by jellyfish, but rarely.. 30/07/2021

Coca Cola holds European trials of eco-friendly bottle tops in Spain The aim of the 10-week campaign in Spain is to reduce plastics contamination As awareness continues to grow of the need to reduce single-use plastics and protect the world’s oceans, Coca-Cola have announced that the trial of a new recyclable.. 30/07/2021

Cantabria government authorizes wolf cull The shooting of 34 wolves is permitted in Cantabria after attacks cause the loss of over 1,000 head of livestock The regional government of Cantabria in the north of Spain has passed a resolution to allow the culling by hunters of 34 wolves in the.. 30/07/2021

Canaries High Court rejects plan to require Covid passports for entry into restaurants Personal health information should remain private says the highest court in the Canaries There continues to be a great deal of debate throughout Spain on whether requiring the presentation of a “Covid passport” or similar documentation.. 30/07/2021

Spanish PM recognizes that herd immunity will not be achieved in August Two Spanish regions have already fully vaccinated 70 per cent of their target populations The spread of the Delta variant of Covid-19 and the continuing high Covid incidence rates in Spain as the immunization campaign makes good progress led the.. 30/07/2021

Spain Covid update July 29: second consecutive drop in incidence rate 46 more Covid fatalities in Spain but two thirds of the population have now received at least one vaccine dose The latest daily coronavirus update published by the Ministry of Health on Thursday evening reports the second consecutive slight drop.. 30/07/2021

Great news for expats in Spain eager to see family as UK relaxes quarantine rulesVaccinated travellers will not have to isolate when flying to the UK from amber list countries, including Spain, from Monday, August 2 The UK government has relaxed quarantine rules for travellers from amber list EU countries, including Spain.. 29/07/2021

Facebook and Google control 70 per cent of the digital advertising market in SpainA study prepared by the CNMC warns about the lack of transparency in internet advertising   The National Commission of Markets and Competition (CNMC) has conducted a study for the first time in Spain on the huge business of internet advertising.. 29/07/2021

Madrid man chained to the wall for 8 days by his own sons The girlfriend of one of the children has also been arrested in Torrejón de Ardoz Three people have been arrested by the Policía Nacional in the region of Madrid after they were found to have chained the father of the two men detained.. 29/07/2021

Spanish government rejects demanding Covid passports for entry into bars and restaurants Vaccination certificates are already required for entry into certain venues in the Canaries and Galicia In response to the concerns expressed by various regional governments of late the Ministry of Health in the Spanish government has come out firmly.. 29/07/2021

Spanish inflation rate reaches another 4-year high After low post-lockdown prices last year the annual rate stands at 2.9 per cent The latest provisional data published by the Spanish government’s central statistics unit on Thursday show that the annual inflation rate in July was 2.9 per cent.. 29/07/2021

Spain Covid update July 28: first fall in the incidence rate for over 5 weeks 73 fatalities represent the highest daily death toll in Spain since early June The latest daily update published by the Ministry of Health on Wednesday evening at last showed a drop, albeit a slight one, in the national 14-day incidence rate, with.. 29/07/2021

Feline DJ upsets residents of Lugo with loud music A music-loving cat in Galicia took advantage of the absence of his owner to throw a house party Residents of the city of Lugo, in the north-western Spanish region of Galicia, were more than a little surprised earlier this month when they called out.. 28/07/2021

IMF lowers economic growth forecast for Spain in 2021The decrease is offset by an upgrade in GDP predictions for 2022 As Spain continues to suffer the effects of the fifth wave of coronavirus infection the IMF has revised its economic growth forecast, postponing the recovery slightly and weighting.. 28/07/2021

Spain ups the tempo of Covid vaccination as 3 million doses arrive this week The Spanish government hopes to provide a first dose to 90 per cent of 20 to 29 year olds by mid-August Having received promises of large batches of coronavirus vaccines over the coming month from Pfizer, Moderna and Hanssen, the Ministry of Health.. 28/07/2021