The new decree gives regional governments the option to prohibit travel in and out of their territories unless it is justified, as well as imposing an obligatory nationwide curfew between 11pm and 6am The Spanish Cabinet on Sunday morning approved a new national state of alarm for the country, aimed at giving Spain’s regional governments the legal framework they Leer másSpanish prime minister approves new state of alarm with plans to keep it in place until May[…]

Under the new measures, effective once the state of alarm expires Saturday afternoon, meetings between midnight and 6am will be limited to people from the same household. The Madrid regional government on Friday announced new restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus when the current state of alarm comes to an end on Leer másMadrid announces new restrictions on social gatherings to curb coronavirus spread[…]

The decision was taken by the Socialist Party-Unidas Podemos government after the regional administration of premier Isabel Díaz Ayuso failed to propose new restrictions by a 12pm deadline. The Spanish Cabinet on Friday decided to declare a state of alarm in the Madrid region for a 15-day period, in a bid to get coronavirus infections under control. Leer másSpanish Cabinet declares state of alarm in Madrid region in bid to slow spread of coronavirus[…]

The move comes after Pedro Sánchez gave premier Isabel Díaz Ayuso an ultimatum: if she does not implement coronavirus measures, the government will act unilaterally. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has called an extraordinary Cabinet meeting for this Friday at which a state of alarm will be declared for the Madrid region for the next 15 days, Leer másCabinet meeting set to take place at 12pm today to declare state of alarm in Madrid[…]

As a result of the decision, fines cannot be levied on citizens who break the rules and the continuance of the measures themselves is now hanging in the balance The Madrid High Court ruled on Thursday that it would not ratify the coronavirus restrictions that were forced on the region by the central government, despite the opposition Leer másURGENT: Madrid High Court strikes down Health Ministry’s coronavirus restrictions[…]