Every April (and let’s hope it happens this year), people from the mayor’s office in the southern Spanish hill town of Vejer de la Frontera tramp its streets in search of residents who have let the facades of their homes get a bit, well, grubby. Those inhabitants whose walls fail to come up to snuff … Read more
Spain’s Pamplona bull-running festival will have to be cancelled for a second year in a row due to the coronavirus pandemic, a local official has said. The San Fermin festival ‘won’t be possible’ this year, regional head of Navarre, Maria Chivite, told an economic forum on Tuesday. ‘It is not responsible to create expectations which will … Read more
Spain’s King Felipe VI is self-isolating after coming into contact with someone who tested positive for Covid-19, the palace said Monday. The 52-year-old monarch, who was chairing a meeting of his Scientific Council in Madrid earlier today, has suspended his official duties for the next ten days. He learned that he had come into contact with … Read more
The Spanish royals were out in force today to celebrate the country’s National Day at the Royal Palace of Madrid. Queen Letizia, 48, was the picture of elegance in an eye-catching red coat teamed with a midi black dress, while her husband King Felipe VI, 52, looked dapper in his military uniform. The couple were joined by … Read more
The Spanish government has declared a state of emergency in Madrid to try and halt the spread of coronavirus in one of Europe’s most signficant outbreaks. Police have set up Covid-19 check points at train stations in Spain’s capital as it looks to clampdown on a rising infection rate in the region. The step, which … Read more
Britain has been knocked off its traditional top spot as Spain’s most important foreign tourism market for the first time in decades. More French holidaymakers picked Spain in July than Brits or Germans in a historic reversal of the sunshine destination’s overall tourism figures. The Covid-19 pandemic has been blamed for the dent in the … Read more
Spain’s scandal-plagued former King Juan Carlos has fled to the UAE, the royal palace today confirmed, following reports he was staying in Abu Dhabi with his mistress. The 82-year-old ‘travelled to the United Arab Emirates on August 3 and he remains there,’ a royal spokesman said without giving further details. Juan Carlos is believed to … Read more
Spain’s scandal-hit former king has fled to Abu Dhabi with his long-time lover, a royal expert has claimed. The controversial Juan Carlos, 82, is believed to be with his ‘most faithful friend for the past 40 years’ in a £10,000-a-night presidential suite in Abu Dhabi. Royal expert and author Pilar Eyre says the ex-king and … Read more
Spain’s disgraced former king Juan Carlos was banished from the country by his son – the reigning King Felipe VI – amid the latter’s corruption scandal, sources claim. The 82-year-old revealed on Monday that he had decided to leave Spain to help his son, the current King Felipe VI, ‘exercise his responsibilities’. But sources revealed … Read more
Former king Juan Carlos’s sudden exit is only temporary, he told friends from aboard a jet carrying him away from Spain, La Vanguardia newspaper reported on Wednesday, as confusion mounted over the ex-monarch’s plans. ‘I’m not on holiday and I’m not abandoning Spain. This is just a parenthesis,’ he said in a message to friends, … Read more