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COVID-19: EU recommends ‘partial and gradual reopening’ of borders for worldwide travellers from July 1

THE European Commission has recommended the ‘partial and gradual reopening’ of borders to countries outside of Europe from July 1. Only EU citizens are currently

10 Jun, 2020 @ 20:13

Lead·National News·Travel News

Spain among top 5 EU countries for recycling clothes

SPAIN is in the top five of EU countries for most Google searches regarding recycling clothes, it has been announced.

5 Jun, 2020 @ 14:32

Environment·Lead

Military Disinfection Team After Disinfecting A Care Home 7

Spain and Europe’s COVID-19 response hampered by insufficient testing and lack of PPE, reveal minutes of EU coronavirus meetings

INSUFFICIENT testing hampered Spain and the EU’s COVID-19 response, newly-released documents have revealed. Minutes from the meetings of the European Centre for Disease Control and

29 May, 2020 @ 12:06

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

EU funding and Spanish teamwork ensures 700 tonnes of healthy food gets to vulnerable groups in region

MORE THAN 700 tonnes of fruit and vegetables has been distributed to vulnerable groups in the region, thanks to the EU and Spain’s Agriculture Ministry.

3 May, 2020 @ 11:35

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

COVID-19: Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier, 69, tests positive for coronavirus as EU-UK negotiations delayed and London ‘facing lockdown’

MICHEL Barnier has tested positive for COVID-19. The EU’s top Brexit negotiator revealed his diagnosis on social media, adding that he was confident in his

19 Mar, 2020 @ 12:33

Health·Lead

BREAKING: EU set to BAN all ‘non-essential’ travel for 30 days after becoming epicentre of coronavirus pandemic

THE EU is set to ban non-essential travel to the bloc for 30 days in a bid to reduce coronavirus contagion. The measure has been

16 Mar, 2020 @ 16:37

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Mallorca

COVID-19: RECESSION warnings for Europe as more than 120 infected in Spain and EU declares region as ‘high risk’ for residents

ECONOMISTS have warned that the ongoing coronavirus outbreak could lead Europe into a recession and cut global economic growth in half in 2020. According to

2 Mar, 2020 @ 15:31

Health

Spain receives the most asylum claims in the EU

SPAIN has the most asylum claims out of all EU states.

24 Feb, 2020 @ 14:52

Lead·Politics

EU widens investigation into Ryanair for potential ‘unfair advantage’ in Spain marketing deals

RYANAIR has seen the probe into whether it received an unfair advantage from the Spanish government widened. EU competition regulators first launched an investigation in

17 Feb, 2020 @ 20:00

Business & Finance·Lead

IN PICS: As Brexit day hits Spain, the Olive Press remains firmly European

Once the clock strikes 12 tonight, we will not stop fighting for the rights of expats and Spaniards alike

31 Jan, 2020 @ 17:35

Lead

Brexit is a ‘golden opportunity’ for Spain to take back sovereignty of Gibraltar, says Spanish MEP

SPANISH MEP Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo has demanded Spain take the ‘golden opportunity’ of Brexit to renegotiate the status of Gibraltar. Speaking to media in Aragon,

18 Jan, 2020 @ 10:58

Gibraltar·Lead

'Spain WILL NOT be on UK 'Green' travel list before the end of July' says UK ambassador on a visit to Benidorm and the Costa Blanca

British Ambassador to Spain Hugh Elliott issues Brexit warning to expats as UK prepares to leave EU in just 17 days

“You have time and there are plenty of appointments in most provinces, but do make it a New Year's Resolution to get it done as

14 Jan, 2020 @ 16:41

Lead·National News

Spain almost entirely eliminates burning of coal for electricity some 10 YEARS ahead of schedule thanks to EU regulations

SPAIN has all but eliminated the burning of coal for electricity after turning its back on the fossil fuel at a record rate last year.

7 Jan, 2020 @ 12:58

Environment·Lead·Politics

SPEXIT: Twitter users urge far-right Vox to call for Spain style Brexit – but how popular is the idea?

SPEXIT has been trending on Twitter after the European Court of Justice ruled a jailed Catalan separatist leader should have parliamentary immunity. Far-right supporters are

23 Dec, 2019 @ 14:33

Costa Blanca·Lead·Mallorca·National News