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Coronavirus in Spain update – Spain ‘state of alarm’, Catalonia lockdown (13 March)

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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez declared a ‘state of alarm’ in response to Coronavirus (Covid-19) on Friday, a measure that will come into effect on Saturday,...
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Coronavirus in Spain update – 4 Catalan towns in lockdown (12 March)

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Following a special cabinet meeting to discuss a Coronavirus (Covid-19) emergency plan on Thursday, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez then announced via video conference that his...
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Coronavirus in Spain update – 47 dead, 2128 infected (11 March)

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The head of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, declared Coronavirus (Covid-19) as ‘a pandemic’ on Wednesday evening, adding that he was ‘deeply concerned’ by...
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Coronavirus in Spain update – 10 March

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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...
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Talks commence between Spanish and Catalan governments

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The first round of the ‘bilateral negotiation table’ talks between the Spanish and Catalan governments kicked off in Madrid on Wednesday, with the overall objective to...
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Spanish and Catalan governments to commence talks on Wednesday

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The first round of the ‘bilateral negotiation table’ talks between the Spanish and Catalan governments will commence in Madrid on Wednesday 26 February, with the overall...
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Pedro Sánchez calls for ‘dialogue’ and ‘agreement’ over Catalonia

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In the Spanish Congress on Wednesday, prime minister Pedro Sánchez reiterated his call for ‘dialogue’ in search of an ‘agreement’ with Catalonia, and asked opposition...
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Pedro Sánchez and Quim Torra face ‘long talks process’

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Newly elected Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez met with the Catalan president Quim Torra in Barcelona on Thursday, the first time they have held any official talks since December...
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Catalan president Quim Torra calls for new elections in Catalonia

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Catalan president Quim Torra has announced new elections in Catalonia as soon as the budget is approved. ‘This term has reached the end of the road,’ he said...