CORONAVIRUS
Pedestrians in the center of Seville.

All the latest coronavirus restrictions in Spain, region by region

With the holiday season now at an end, several regional governments have introduced tougher measures in a bid to curb the rising number of cases

Spain warns of ‘difficult weeks ahead’ amid surge in Covid-19 cases

Health Minister Salvador Illa has called on the public to limit social contact and reduce mobility in a bid to curb contagions

WEATHER
Snow in Madrid's Retiro Park on Thursday.

Parts of Spain on red alert for what could be record-setting snowfall

Coronavirus cases in Spain officially top two million

French perfumer ‘distils’ the scent of one of Seville’s poorest neighborhoods

Spain to receive 600,000 doses of Moderna vaccine, says health minister

How EL PAÍS transitioned to remote journalism during the pandemic

EDITORIAL

An assault against US democracy

OPINION

Abortion and the Covid-19 vaccine

CARTOONS

El Roto

OPINION

The return of the protective state

New strain of coronavirus has been circulating in Spain for two weeks, experts conclude

Madrid premier vows to step up slow vaccination rollout, as Asturias delivers 100% of first dose

Slow rollout of Covid-19 vaccines in Spain raises fears of missing campaign targets

Catalonia imposes perimetral lockdown in municipalities in bid to slow coronavirus spread

The year that Spain had to leave the hugs behind

More than 350,000 doses of the Covid-19 vaccine arrive in Spain as mass immunization campaign begins

Andalusia detects five cases of new Covid strain from UK, with four more under observation

Spain and UK in talks for post-Brexit military cooperation deal

The agreement will cover the fight against Jihadism, cyber-defense and joint missions; it will also contain “measures of trust” regarding Gibraltar

Covid restrictions and Brexit confusion see UK nationals turned away from flights to Spain

A number of would-be travelers reported problems this weekend when trying to return to their adoptive country, after airlines refused to accept their green paper identity cards as proof of residency

Something to celebrate for new fathers in Spain, as paternity leave extended to 16 weeks

Spain’s PM opens the door to a new law covering the Crown, in a bid to further modernize the monarchy

Pedro Sánchez held a press conference on Tuesday to offer a summary of his coalition government’s achievements over the last year, citing an internal report that found that 23% of its commitments had been achieved

The Spanish prime minister’s migration journey

In the most hostile protest to date, around 30 residents in Arguineguín shouted insults outside one of the hotels being used as a shelter

Government grants Spanish nationality to British pianist and activist James Rhodes

Deputy Prime Minister Pablo Iglesias wrote via Twitter that the decision was thanks to the Madrid resident’s “artistic merits” and “commitment to fighting child abuse”

The Spanish tourist sector closes its worst year since the 1970s

Tax rises for high earners, a VAT hike for sugary drinks... Here are the changes included in Spain’s 2021 budget

Spain approves relief package for struggling hospitality businesses

The coronavirus exodus: Spaniards looking to buy larger homes outside the city

New leads suggest CIA spied on Assange to secure his extradition to the US

Russian security services followed dissident Navalny on the day he was poisoned

Goodbye to a bad year? Start 2021 with optimism thanks to these 42 good-news stories

Russian security services followed dissident Navalny on the day he was poisoned

Alexey Navalny: ‘I have no doubt that Putin gave the order to poison me’

Jailed Catalan separatists’ prospects of early release grow dim

Plans are hampered by delays in criminal code reform and clemency requests, as well as an adverse court decision on flexible prison regimes

Supreme Court revokes open prison regime granted to jailed Catalan separatist leaders

The top tribunal’s ruling said it is ‘premature’ for the prisoners to be allowed more flexible conditions for their incarceration, and rejected regional penitentiary and government suggestions that they had been jailed for their political beliefs

A Japanese company is selling Spain’s botched art restorations as keychains

The notorious ‘Ecce Homo’ painting from Borja and the cartoonish work on a 16th-century sculpture are two of four works that are being dispensed in Gashapon vending machines

Who are my ‘allegados’? Spaniards puzzled about allowed Christmas visits

Citizens are told they may only cross regional borders to see a very close circle of people, but are left wondering who qualifies

A mind-controlling vaccine? A Spanish neuroscientist already thought of that in the 1800s

The differences between the Pfizer, Moderna and Oxford coronavirus vaccines: what we know so far

Flamenco artist Rafael Amargo arrested for drug trafficking

Oldest Shakespeare play in Spain found in Seville

Alicante, 1918: The other pandemic that also stigmatized the poor

New documentary breaks silence on Franco-era cop’s culture of torture

Spanish Congress approves new budget, ending years of gridlock

Spanish government secures pledge for budget deal with Catalan, Basque support

EU Commission backs Spain’s protocol against disinformation campaigns

US economic impact payments: Who will receive them, who much will they be for and when will they arrive?

The Treasury has already started the process of paying out the second round of coronavirus stimulus checks, while Congress continues to debate whether to raise the amount from $600 to $2,000

Obama: “Significant damage has been done in the US and around the world by Trump”

In a conversation with the editor-in-chief of EL PAÍS, the former president reflects on the current moment and the pandemic, Donald Trump’s four years in power, the polarization in his country and also the future with Joe Biden in charge of the United States. His conclusion is optimistic – a cautious optimism

Why I voted for Trump

After four years of controversy, the histrionic US president has managed to keep his support base. A handful of the people who voted for him in Ohio, a state he won despite his overall defeat, explain why Trump still got their ballot

A room, a bar and a classroom: how the coronavirus is spread through the air

Isolate fast and curtail infection: how antigen tests are changing the face of the pandemic

The K factor: why it matters where we are infected with the coronavirus

An analysis of three Covid-19 outbreaks: how they happened and how they can be avoided

A world with three internets

The world is on its way to having separate Chinese, American and European networks

Punta Mita: A private peninsula that’s become a coronavirus bolthole for the ultra-wealthy

10 Spanish beaches to enjoy in autumn

The archeologist who discovered Roman ruins in the land of the Basques

Ever since she first explored an astounding mining tunnel in the early 1980s, Mertxe Urteaga has been demonstrating the importance of Roman colonization in the Basque Country, undoing the long-held myth that the small mountainous region resisted the invaders

The forgers of God

Fernando Simón: dissecting the public face of Spain’s coronavirus crisis

La Paz: a Madrid hospital at war against Covid-19

¿Qué? – Where to find all the episodes of our Spanish news podcast

The coronavirus crisis has forced us to put the fourth series on hold, but listeners can enjoy previous discussions with hosts Simon Hunter and Melissa Kitson by heading to our listings page

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