The UK government has announced that travellers coming from the EU and the USA who have been fully vaccinated will no longer need to self-isolate upon arrival in the UK.
Earlier this year, Spain's PM Pedro Sánchez announced that face mask rules would be relaxed in the country as the vaccine roll-out continues to speed up. The Spanish health authorities confirmed the new face mask rules in Spain which came into force on Saturday 26th June 2021.
One of the effects of the pandemic is the increase in remote working, teleworking and working from home with its many names. This trend has also given rise to holiday working, i.e. working from locations considered to be touristy.
If you are dreaming of a holiday in Spain this summer 2021, it may now be possible, as Spanish President Pedro Sanchez has announced that the country will be "delighted to receive British tourists" this summer.
As the world tries to return to post-pandemic normality, many tourists are longing to travel again after over a year of travel and movement restrictions in most of Europe.
One of the measures introduced by the Spanish Government during the worst of the coronavirus crisis was the mortgage moratorium for homeowners whose income was directly affected as a result of the pandemic.
According to data collected by idealista/data during 2020 concerning relative demand, 9.5% of people looking for a home on idealista, Spain's leading real estate website, came from other countries.
Holy Week in Spain, known as “Semana Santa”, is one of Spain’s most important festivals and this year takes place between 28th March and 4th April 2021. Will travelling be allowed within Spain this Easter? Will Spain’s traditional Easter celebrations be cancelled in 2021?
The European Commission's new growth forecasts for 2021 and 2022 place Spain at the head of the recovery in the EU. The EU has raised Spanish GDP forecasts from 5.3% to 5.6% for 2021 and from 4.8% to 5.3% in 2022, although without yet recovering its pre-pandemic gross domestic product.
Will house prices drop in Spain in 2021? Is 2021 a good time to invest in property in Spain? These are just some of the questions on the minds of those planning to move to Spain in 2021, but who may have put plans on hold due to uncertainties such as Brexit and the coronavirus pandemic.
