Europe

Pizza outlet in Spain comes out with country’s first virtual waiter app

Editorial Bureau August 4, 2020

PALAFRUGELL (SPAIN) -In a bid to minimise the risk of coronavirus infection and do away with face-to-face contact with staff, a restaurant on Spain’s northeastern Mediterranean coast has come out with a unique method. Clients at Funky Pizza on the tourist haven of Costa Brava can surf

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Britain eyes France, Germany after imposing quarantine on those returning from Spain

Editorial Bureau July 27, 2020

LONDON (UK) – After imposing a two-week quarantine on those returning from Spain, Britain is closely scrutinising European destinations such as France and Germany. The quarantine for those visitors to Spain indicate that Europe is likely to face a second wave of economic turbulence as states scramble to stem the rising number of infections. Shares […]

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Spain is safe for citizens as well as tourists, says foreign minister Laya

Editorial Bureau July 27, 2020

MADRID/LONDON (SPAIN/UK) – The Spanish government said on Sunday that the country was safe for citizens and tourists. This comes after the UK enforced a two-week quarantine on travellers returning from Spain. Over a fifth of foreign tourists in Spain comprised Britons last year. In fact, Spain heavily relies on tourism revenue and the move […]

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El Pais says Spain’s COVID-19 death toll could exceed the official count

Editorial Bureau July 26, 2020

MADRID (SPAIN) – Spain’s COVID-19 death toll might be nearly 60% higher than the official figure, which was up to 28,432, as per an investigation by El Pais newspaper published on Sunday. The country’s official death toll includes only people who formally tested positive with the coronavirus. El Pais reached a total of 44,868 deaths. […]

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Britain favours Spanish quarantine decision

Ren Leen July 26, 2020

MADRID/LONDON (SPAIN/UK) – British foreign minister Dominic Raab on Sunday stood firm on his government’s decision to enforce a two-week coronavirus quarantine on travellers returning from Spain. This led to an outburst of anger and confusion among tourists. The move to get Spain on a safe-travel list was announced late on Saturday and came into […]

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Spain says with coronavirus cases under control, French borders might not have to be closed

Editorial Bureau July 22, 2020

MADRID (SPAIN) – Spain’s Tourism Minister Reyes Maroto said on Wednesday that the rise in coronavirus cases in Catalonia was gradually under control. She added that she hoped this would prevent the closing of the borders in neighbouring France. Maroto told an event, “With the latest data we have in Aragon and Catalonia we are […]

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Spike in coronavirus cases forces Catalan authorities to urge more people to stay indoors

Editorial Bureau July 19, 2020

MADRID (SPAIN) – Authorities in the country’s autonomous region of Catalonia on Sunday urged more than 96,000 people in three towns to remain at home as the number of COVID-19 infections is rising. On Friday, four million people in the region, including Barcelona, its capital, were told to stay at home. On Sunday, authorities came […]

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Spanish royals, dignitaries pay tribute to victims of COVID-19 with black masks, white roses

Editorial Bureau July 16, 2020

MADRID (SPAIN) – In a ceremony headed by Spain’s King Felipe VI on Thursday, dignitaries from the country and abroad paid tribute to the victims of the pandemic by donning black face masks and placing white roses on a pedestal. Most of the 400 dignitaries who had gathered outside the Royal Palace in the Spanish […]

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Amid new virus clusters in Spain, Catalans told to remain at home

Editorial Bureau July 15, 2020

MADRID (SPAIN) – As many as 160,000 people in Spain’s Catalonia returned to home confinement on Wednesday as authorities stepped up measures to control a fresh spurt in the number of coronavirus infections in the area. This comes just weeks after the nation lifted the lockdown. The stay-at-home order of the regional government was approved […]

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Masked and distanced, Spanish PM Sanchez sets on the campaign trail

Ren Leen June 28, 2020

BARCELONA (SPAIN) – Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Sunday wore a mask and avoided shaking hands with supporters at a political rally as the coronavirus pandemic pushed for changes to campaigning ahead of regional elections. Polls in the Basque Country and Galicia on July 12 will be the first since Spain went into lockdown […]