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There are currently various restrictions in place across much of Spain ranging from perimeter confinements, to curfews to limits on the number of people allowed to meet in a group.

This lesser-known Canary Island may not be easy to reach but it rewards visitors with a feast of scenic and peaceful beauty that’s hard to come by in busy Spain.

The Madrid region's government said Friday it would ban households from gathering indoors from midnight until 6 am as part of new restrictions to fight a rise in coronavirus infections.

Spain's government on Thursday froze its proposed controversial reform of a top legal body that critics including Brussels had warned could undermine the judicial system's independence.

Spain is poised to introduce drastic measures aimed at curbing the rampaging coronavirus as infections reach the one million milestone. Graham Keeley explores the possibilities of what may come next.

Holidaymakers looking for winter sun will be allowed to visit the Canary Islands without needing to quarantine on their return after the UK and Germany lifted the archipelago from the danger list.

When the clocks go back in Spain this Sunday, could it be for the last time?

Holidays to the Spanish islands will be on sale in time for half-term. The Maldives, Mykonos and Denmark also added to listCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageLast-minute holidays to the Canaries will be back on sale in time for a half-term getaway after the islands were added to the UK travel corridor list.Holidaymakers will be […]

Czech PM apologises for bringing back tough measures; Poland and Croatia set daily records Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageEuropean politicians and experts charged with combating the coronavirus pandemic are raising the alarm that nations across the continent are on the brink of an “out-of-control” resurgence of the […]

You’ve probably heard these words in the news recently as Spain is planning to impose more restrictions to slow down its second coronavirus wave.

PP furiously accuses sometime ally of ‘fraudulent motion’ in calling no-confidence voteSpain’s conservative People’s party (PP) has turned on its sometime allies in the far-right Vox party, accusing them of practising a politics based on “fear, anger, resentment and revenge”.The PP’s unexpectedly blistering attack on its rival came as MPs […]

The proposed reform of a top Spanish legal body has sparked a storm of controversy, with critics warning it risks undermining the judicial system's independence in concerns echoed by Brussels.

Spain's parliament rejected Thursday a no-confidence motion filed by the far-right Vox against the leftwing coalition government of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez.

Spain has become the first European Union nation to record a million coronavirus infections, official data showed on Wednesday, as the government mulled fresh restrictions on public life to curb the spread of the disease.

A proposal to protect the family rights of British people in Europe returning to the UK has been voted down in the UK parliament.

Getting the flu vaccine to those who need it in Spain is considered more important than ever this year. Here’s everything you need to know, from prescriptions to prices and who can administer the flu vaccine in Spain.

Spain may be more famous internationally for its jamon than its queso but there is a huge and delicious choice of cheeses in Spain that stretch far beyond manchego.

Spain’s traffic authority plans to lower the generic speed limit in urban areas from 50km/h to 30km/h to counteract the dramatic rise in accidents in recent years caused largely by delivery vehicles.

While Brexit is throwing up many complications for British people who live full-time in Spain (or plan to), there is another group who will be impacted by the changes in 2021 - second home owners.

As the end of the transition periods nears, it is more important that ever to secure your rights and register legally as a Briton living in Spain. But if you're worried about the process, there is help at hand.

As the end of the transition periods nears, we answer some of the most pertinent questions relating to this new TIE residency document for Britons in Spain.

In the 1930s, thousands of men and women around the world enlisted to fight fascism in Spain. Many survivors went on to play a key role in the fight against the Nazis – but, in some cases, later became powerful servants of brutal regimesVirgilio Fernández del Real sent his last testament via WhatsApp on 28 November 2019. I opened the video to see him […]

Government considers curfew as political rows threaten efforts to control coronavirus Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageSix weeks after becoming the first western European country to record 500,000 coronavirus cases, Spain has become the first to record a million, registering a total of 1,005,295 infections by Wednesday […]

Spain's parliament on Wednesday began debating a no-confidence motion filed by the far-right Vox against the leftwing coalition government of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez.

‘I set up a fan to create movement with her hair. But Ana already had a great look – she always wears that shade of lipstick’I met Ana in a bar in El Raval, Barcelona, in 2003. I am from Naples and had just arrived in the city after a decade living in London. I had that energy you get when you’re in a new place and everything is a surprise. When I […]

Maybe you have symptoms or you discover that you have been in contact with someone who just tested positive to the coronavirus, so what to do you next?

Josep Lluís Trapero among four acquitted after judges find no evidence of collusion with secessionistsThe former head of Catalonia’s regional police force has been cleared of wrongdoing over his alleged role in the failed independence push three years ago after Spain’s highest criminal court found no evidence of sedition or disobedience.Josep Lluís […]

As General Franco lay critically ill, his dictatorship effectively ended with the news that heir-designate Prince Carlos was taking over as provisional head of state. See how the Guardian reported eventsby Walter Schwarz31 October 1975 Related: Juan Carlos has fled Spain, but questions over his past will follow him | Giles Tremlett Related: King Juan […]

Parts of Spain and Italy facing restrictions as Ireland set to become first EU country to reimpose national lockdownRegions in Spain and Italy have returned to lockdown and Ireland will do so from Wednesday as countries across Europe continue to report new Covid infection highs and governments struggle to contain the second wave of the pandemic.The northern […]

Regional health minister of Madrid described state of emergency as ‘attack on people of Madrid’Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageLockdown tensions between central government and regional authorities are not confined to the UK.On 9 October, Spain’s Socialist-led coalition government was forced to declare a state of emergency […]