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Spanish PM reveals plan to vaccinate ‘substantial’ part of population by first half of 2021

Posted on November 20, 2020November 20, 2020By Editor

Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez told a news conference on Friday that his government will unveil a plan next Tuesday to vaccinate a “substantial” part of Spain’s population in the first six months of 2021. … Read More >Spanish PM reveals plan to vaccinate ‘substantial’ part of population by first half of 2021

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‘Tracking must not be the rule’: Activist group files complaints against Apple over alleged breach of European privacy laws

Posted on November 16, 2020November 16, 2020By Editor

A group led by privacy activist Max Schrems has filed complaints with German and Spanish data protection authorities, accusing Apple of breaching EU laws with its tracking tool, alleging it handles users’ data without consent. … Read More >‘Tracking must not be the rule’: Activist group files complaints against Apple over alleged breach of European privacy laws

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Barricades in Madrid, clashes in Barcelona, looting in Logrono as anti-lockdown protests grip Spain (VIDEOS)

Posted on November 1, 2020By Editor

Spain has been gripped by violence as anti-lockdown protesters clash with police in multiple cities, including Madrid and Barcelona, over the state and regional governments’ move to toughen Covid-19 restrictions. … Read More >Barricades in Madrid, clashes in Barcelona, looting in Logrono as anti-lockdown protests grip Spain (VIDEOS)

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Violent clashes in Barcelona as protesters hurl missiles at police after Catalonia closes borders over Covid (VIDEOS)

Posted on October 31, 2020October 31, 2020By Editor

Angry crowds hurled projectiles at police in Barcelona, Spain, on Friday as hundreds of protesters gathered in the streets to demonstrate against the new Covid-19 state of emergency. … Read More >Violent clashes in Barcelona as protesters hurl missiles at police after Catalonia closes borders over Covid (VIDEOS)

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‘Bewildering’: Moscow ridicules bizarre Spanish claim that Russia was ready to send 10,000 troops to support Catalan separatists

Posted on October 31, 2020October 31, 2020By Editor

Russia has derided an accusation by a Spanish judge that Moscow offered military support for Catalonian independence during the 2017 political crisis, calling the willingness to believe the story “off the scale in its absurdity.” … Read More >‘Bewildering’: Moscow ridicules bizarre Spanish claim that Russia was ready to send 10,000 troops to support Catalan separatists

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Covid-hit Catalonia closes regional border for 2 weeks, introduces municipal confinement over weekends

Posted on October 31, 2020October 31, 2020By Editor

Amid soaring Covid-19 infections, the regional government of Catalonia, Spain has approved a new package of measures, including the perimeter confinement of each municipality, limiting people to their own district on weekends. … Read More >Covid-hit Catalonia closes regional border for 2 weeks, introduces municipal confinement over weekends

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State of emergency in Spain extended for 6 months as regions are given Covid-19 powers over curfews & borders

Posted on October 31, 2020October 31, 2020By Editor

Spain’s parliament approved a six-month extension to the national state of emergency on Thursday, granting regional authorities more power to tackle the country’s second wave of Covid-19. … Read More >State of emergency in Spain extended for 6 months as regions are given Covid-19 powers over curfews & borders

Venezuelan Opposition Figure Lopez Arrives in Madrid After Fleeing Caracas, Reports Say

Posted on October 27, 2020January 31, 2021By Editor

On Saturday, Leopoldo Lopez’s father claimed that his son his son had left his refuge at the Spanish Embassy in Caracas “about two days ago” and crossed the border into Colombia. … Read More >Venezuelan Opposition Figure Lopez Arrives in Madrid After Fleeing Caracas, Reports Say

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Spain declares state of emergency, imposes nationwide curfew to curb increasing Covid-19 infection rate

Posted on October 26, 2020October 26, 2020By Editor

Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez on Sunday declared a second nationwide state of emergency, granting his government powers to restrict basic freedoms, and introducing a nighttime curfew, as coronavirus cases surge in Spain. … Read More >Spain declares state of emergency, imposes nationwide curfew to curb increasing Covid-19 infection rate

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Spanish regions call on government to implement urgent curfew to stop the spread of coronavirus

Posted on October 25, 2020By Editor

Castilla & León and Valencia have demanded nighttime curfews are implemented to stop the spread of Covid-19, after the government failed to agree on further restrictions, following opposition from Madrid and the Basque country. … Read More >Spanish regions call on government to implement urgent curfew to stop the spread of coronavirus