Europe’s lucrative ski season is heading for a near-total write-off after France confirmed its slopes will not open in time for the February half term while Spain‘s PM said visitors will not be welcome until after summer. Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne, the French tourism minister, delivered the bad news on Wednesday after a Defence Council meeting, saying … Read more
Madrid’s roads were today brought to a standstill by anti-lockdown protesters demanding that the government resign over its handling of coronavirus. Supporters of the right-wing Vox party blocked the capital’s main thoroughfare with cars and waved flags, while similar demonstrations took place in Barcelona and Seville, on Spain‘s National Day. It comes amid a standoff … Read more
A leading Spanish epidemiologist has said the country ‘deserves’ to go back into a full national lockdown after easing measures caused a spike in Covid infections. Juan Martinez, the ex-director of public health for Madrid which is at the heart of the new wave of infections, said the harsh measures are ‘probably’ the only way … Read more