The way forward, according to the Spanish Government, is not by setting dates and deciding exactly what will be allowed as of which date, but rather, a bi-weekly evaluation to see if certain regions or provinces, meet the established parameters to be allowed to proceed to a further stage, with less restrictive measures in place. In this Spain differs from the countries around us. These parameters will be...
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HEALTH centres and care homes are desperate for the experienced staff at the moment, especially qualified doctors and nurses. However, an individual in Galicia has been detained by the authorities for applying for a nursing role in a residential home for the elderly in Culleredo. The role was advertised on the internet via a specialist portal and a job interview was arranged. At this, the detainee produced...
ONE thing so much enforced time inside has given people to do is evaluate what it actually is they like and dislike about their homes. Analysts believe this will carry forward to the market when business gets back to usual, with five key factors influencing future buying trends. The first of these is having an outdoor space, preferably a garden but a balcony, terrace or courtyard will all suffice. In an...
THOUGH some people may not be having any trouble with leftover wine at the moment, others still find there is the odd glass or two that has gone past its best, which is apparently within 24 hours of opening the bottle. Make sure you don’t throw it away though, there are plenty of uses for this versatile product. The most obvious is cooking, add a good splash to any red sauce such as a Bolognese as well...
A number of Spanish newspapers have picked up on an article in the “Daily Telegraph” that casts an optimistic eye over the future of the long relationship between British tourists and Spain. It stated that in the first half of April Brits looking for flights to Spain increased by a whopping 1,600% from last year, indicating that many are merely postponing rather than cancelling holidays here. The piece...
MANY media sources such as Spanish newspapers and social networks are asking people to send in photos of the views from the windows or terraces of their home while they are spending most of their time inside. National paper ABC has built a picture wall of such images which serves to show the vast array of landscapes and views here in Spain. Some of them are quite day to day such as iron railings, gardens,...
THE Mayor of Barcelona and Save the Children España are among the increasing amount of high profile people and groups calling for an easing of the highly restrictive guidelines regarding children during the current confinement. "These children need to get out" mother of two mayor of Barcelona Ada Colau wrote on Facebook."Wait no more: Free our children!" she continued which has become the rallying call...
SPANISH adults under the age of 30 or so have accepted that the inevitable economic fallout from the current crisis means that any hopes they have of ever matching their “baby boomer” parent’s wealth and lifestyle are lost for good. Spain grew economically every year between 1980 and 2008, creating a new wave of post-Franco middle classes benefitting from booms in tourism, construction and...
FIREFIGHTERS and other rescue services have seen a big drop off in some of their duties since the confinement measures were announced as people are forced to stay indoors and, largely, out of harm’s way. However, fire crews in Mallorca were called out on Sunday after a hiker and her dog got into difficulties in the Serra del Cavall close to the northern resort of Pollenca. The unnamed female was rescued...
THE vital hospitality and retail sectors in Spain face losses of up to €80 billion this year and the possibility of over 200,000 job losses in bars and restaurants. According to data just published by Anged, an employer’s association. Director Javier Millan-Astary said that they faced the largest loss across Spain’s various work sectors as they were the first to close and will likely be among the...