This will affect vehicle movement on July 11th and 13th, during the passage of the advertising caravan and accompanying cars. The Tour will arrive to Andorra from Céret (Occitania, France) on July 11th with a stage finish in Andorra la Vella. The next day…

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) of Catalonia, Spain, continues to rise to new heights and now stands at the highest level seen since mid-2017. During the month of May, inflation in Catalonia rose by 2.6% compared to the same period last year. These figures…

The bank will cut 2935 jobs across Spain. It will see BBVA’s workforce cut by around 10%, rather than the 15% originally planned. Catalonia is the territory with the largest number of redundancies planned, with 1001 representing over a third (34%) of the…

“No” to the proposed Grau Roig airport: The Minister of the Presidency, Economy and Business of Andorra (Pyrenees), Jordi Gallardo, presented the conclusions of the report of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) commissioned by the Government…

Vaccinated tourists from all over the world are now allowed to visit Spain. The new norm came into effect on Monday after being published in the Spanish Official Gazette (BOE) on Saturday. Travelers have to be fully vaccinated – that is, have both doses when…

Reus airport in Catalonia (Spain) has welcomed its first flights in 8 months, with two Ryanair arrivals from Shannon (Ireland) and London (UK). Although this marks the start of the tourist season, the airport was rife with relatives awaiting their landing…

Foreign tourists with a Covid-19 “health pass” will be allowed to visit France again from 9 June. The four-stage plan outlined by President Emmanuel Macron aims to largely reopen the country by 30 June. On 9 June, the curfew will pushed back again to 23:00.…

Phase four of exceptional measures to alleviate the situation caused by COVID-19 in Andorra (Pyrenees) continues to support the economic and social fabric of the country – especially those companies that had their activities compulsorily closed and those…

The Moulin Rouge in Paris (France) will be high-kicking its way back on stage in September, it announced with a flourish on Monday, after the longest shut down in more than a century. The first cancan of the post-pandemic era is due to take place on September…

Sagrada Família in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, reopens to general public on May 29 for the first time since COVID began, Initially, visits will exclusively be reserved for weekend mornings and afternoons, Saturdays and Sundays between 9 am and 3 pm. Tickets…

The Minister of Environment, Agriculture and Sustainability of Andorra (Pyrenees), Silvia Calvó, together with the director of the Department of Agriculture, Josep Casals, yesterday presented the new Regulation on the technical conditions of welfare and safety…

Spain‘s health ministry could lift closure order in 4 to 8 weeks. Catalonia has revealed the reopening plan for nightclubs and other late-night venues, which will come into force once the closure order from Spain’s Health Ministry expires. Procicat, the civil…

The rail company Ouigo (SNCF, France) has launched its high-speed train service between Barcelona (Catalonia) and Madrid (Spain) on Monday, two days after the state of alarm in Spain has ended. This means that regional borders will no longer be closed and…

The Government of Andorra (Pyrenees) presented the psychological care programme, aimed at reducing the negative effects on the mental health of part of the population caused, directly or indirectly, by COVID-19. It is estimated that 40% of the population…

The Museums and Monuments Area of the Government of Andorra (Pyrenees) and the Carmen Thyssen Museum (Escaldes-Engordany) have drawn up a programme of activities for the month of May focused on the colourful Barcelonian painter, Joaquin Mir Trinxet and the…

The end of the curfew and the reopening of land borders with the rest of Spain are the most remarkable changes that the expiration of the state of alarm on May 9 will bring to Catalonia. Six months after the exceptional measure was invoked, restricting mobility…

The President of France Emmanuel Macron has revealed in more detail a four-step plan to easing Covid-related restrictions in France over the next two months. Key dates set out by Mr Macron May 3 The first date of the plan, which was already known, will mean…

PortAventura World (Costa Daurada, Salou, Catalonia, Spain) will reopen on May 15 after Catalonia’s Procicat civil protection body has lifted the Covid-19 restrictions on amusement parks which had forced them to remain shut. The theme park located just south…

Gaudí’s La Pedrera setting for new digital edition of 080 Barcelona Fashion Show (Catalonia, Spain). Running from April 26 to April 29, the annual event features 22 designers from Catalonia and the world 080 Barcelona Fashion has returned to the city this…