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Former Spanish PM Zapatero faces corruption probe over airline bailout

News Desk19th May 202625th May 2026

19th May 202625th May 2026847

Spain’s former prime minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero has been placed under formal investigation by Spain’s National Court over alleged influence peddling, money laundering and...

British and French scientists share Spain’s top science prize for Covid-era DNA breakthroughs

News Desk13th May 202617th May 2026

13th May 202617th May 2026767

British chemists David Klenerman and Shankar Balasubramanian shared Spain’s leading science prize on Wednesday with French biophysicist Pascal Mayer for pioneering DNA sequencing research that...

Face masks compulsory in all hospitals and healthcare centres

News Desk9th January 202415th January 2024

9th January 202415th January 202410667

Starting on Wednesday 10 January, the compulsory use of face masks in all hospitals and healthcare centres throughout Spain is being reinstated – not just...

Spanish government wants masks worn in hospitals & health centres as viruses surge

News Desk7th January 20249th January 2024

7th January 20249th January 20244857

The Spanish government on Friday called for the wearing of face masks to be obligatory at all medical centres as cases of flu and Covid-19...

Pedro Sánchez cancels G20 trip to India after testing positive for Covid-19

News Desk8th September 202311th September 2023

8th September 202311th September 20235014

Spain’s acting Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has tested positive for Covid-19 in a compulsory test for attending the G20 summit in India, and has cancelled...

Spain calls an end to obligatory use of face masks in hospitals, pharmacies

News Desk4th July 202313th July 2023

4th July 202313th July 202312440

The Spanish government on Tuesday declared an end to the health crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, and said that people will no longer have...

Face masks in Spain now only required at hospitals, pharmacies & care homes

News Desk8th February 202313th February 2023

8th February 202313th February 20235789

Face masks are no longer required on public transport in Spain, after the new rules were published in the Boletín Official del Estado (BOE) on...

Compulsory use of face masks on public transport in Spain to end on 7 February

News Desk26th January 20233rd February 2023

26th January 20233rd February 20238423

The obligatory use of face masks on public transport in Spain will end on 7 February. Spain’s EFE news agency has reported that the government...

Spain to require Covid-19 tests for passengers arriving from China

News Desk30th December 20229th January 2023

30th December 20229th January 20234824

Spain is to require all air passengers arriving from China to have negative Covid-19 tests or proof of vaccination, the government said on Friday. Health...

Final Covid-19 restrictions for non-EU arrivals to Spain dropped

News Desk20th October 202231st October 2022

20th October 202231st October 20224605

Spain has finally dropped the requirement of visitors from non-EU countries, including the UK and USA, having to provide proof of vaccination against Covid-19, a...

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