Coronavirus in Spain update – 10 March
With the whole of Italy in lockdown over the Coronavirus (Covid-19) epidemic on Tuesday, Spain has now banned all flights arriving from Italy at least until 25...
Basque Country
Far-right Vox seeks to make independence parties illegal
Spain’s far-right Vox party has submitted a draft bill to the Spanish Congress to amend the law on political parties, with the objective of making pro-independence...
Police start to clear AP-7, as protestors call to block Basque border route
Early on Tuesday morning, French police used pepper spray to start removing protestors who had been blocking the AP-7 motorway at the French border, after the...
The 13 Spanish restaurants ranked in the World’s Best 120: ‘Azurmendi’ (No.14)
Following on from our first article about The World’s 50 Best, an organisation that ranks restaurants around the world, we now focus on Azurmendi in the Basque Country. Seven restaurants in...
The 13 Spanish restaurants ranked in the World’s Best 120: ‘Mugaritz’ (No.7)
Following on from our first article about The World’s 50 Best, an organisation that ranks restaurants around the world, we now focus on Mugaritz in the Basque Country....
The 13 Spanish restaurants ranked in the World’s Best 120: ‘Asador Etxebarri’ (No.3)
There are seven restaurants in Spain that have made it into the World’s 50 Best – and a further six Spanish restaurants ranked between 51-120. Out of...
Ex-leader of ETA arrested in France
The former leader of the Basque terrorist group ETA was arrested in France on Thursday, after more than 16 years on the run. José Antonio...
Amnesty calls on Spain to release migrant rescue ships
Amnesty International has called on the Spanish government to take steps to allow two vessels confined to the ports of Barcelona and Pasaia (in the Basque...
Woody Allen to film in San Sebastian this summer
US director Woody Allen plans to film in the Basque Country this summer, the production company Mediapro has said. ‘Mediapro will produce the new Woody...
Thousands demand transfers for ETA prisoners
Tens of thousands of people demonstrated in the Basque Country on Saturday demanding that prisoners linked to the former armed separatist group ETA be transferred to...
