Now playing Next World Madrid's hotels adapt their offers to survive COVID-19 pandemic In Spain, the number of foreign visitors is down more than 80 per cent this year. Madrid's hotels are turning to new strategies in their struggle to survive the pandemic. 08/12/2020
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Now playing Next Spain Criticism as Madrid opens €100 million hospital for COVID-19 patients The 1,000 bed emergency hospital has been criticised by health workers unions who say the money should have gone into the existing public health system. 01/12/2020
Now playing Next Spain Residents of Spanish shantytown Cañada Real living without electricity Cañada Real on the southern edge of Madrid is one of Europe's poorest neighbourhoods and its inhabitants have had no electricity since October 2. 28/11/2020
Now playing Next Spain How the Canary Islands became Europe's latest migrant hotbed More migrants arrived in the first two weeks of November - 5,275 - than in the last four years combined. And more than 250 people are known to have died or gone missing trying to reach the islands so far this year, according to the IOM. 25/11/2020
Now playing Next World French shops to open; Spain's rule of six and Germany's mini-amnesty President Emmanuel Macron has said France will start to ease its strict national lockdown with the reopening of shops. In Spain government is to propose a somewhat different Christmas and New Year celebrations. According to draft proposals authorties plan to limit gatherings to six people in total. 25/11/2020
Now playing Next No Comment Police use drones to monitor crowds at reopened Madrid flea market The ancient and emblematic Rastro market opened its doors again on Sunday after an eight-month coronavirus-related shutdown. 23/11/2020
Now playing Next World Spanish NGO eases poverty crisis by collecting millions of pesatas The crisis created by the coronavirus pandemic will push over a million people into poverty acording to Oxfam. In Spain, food banks are serving 40% more people than last year. Now a charity is converting million worth of Spain's former currency into food for those who need it the most. 23/11/2020
Now playing Next Spain The show goes on at Madrid's opera house despite coronavirus While other the doors of theatres around the world have been closed throughout the pandemic, Madrid's Teatro Real has managed to continue performances, offering a brief respite from the reality of the pandemic. 21/11/2020
Now playing Next No Comment Madrid market's makeover after street festival moves due to COVID-19 Shopfronts in a traditional Madrid market got a makeover as part of a reimagined street art festival in the Spanish capital. 20/11/2020
Now playing Next The Cube Spain divides opinion with strategy to combat online disinformation But media organisations and opposition political parties say the strategy could violate freedom of expression. 18/11/2020
Now playing Next Europe News Brussels considers whether to lift Puigdemont's parliamentary immunity Spain wants MEP Puigdemont's parliamentary immunity lifted so it can put him on trial over Catalonia's independence referendum in 2017. 16/11/2020
Now playing Next Spain Spain keeps arts venues open despite COVID-19 lockdown across Europe As the second wave of coronavirus closes much of Europe down, Spain endeavours to keep its art galleries and museums open. 14/11/2020
Now playing Next Sport Football for Friendship to set digital world record during pandemic In partnership with Gazprom “Even in difficult situations there are ways for us to be together and set a goal together as a united team spirit," says 14-year-old Irintsoa Rakotomamonjy, who participated in this year’s digital International Children’s Social Programme Football for Friendship (F4F). 13/11/2020
Now playing Next World Spain-bound travellers will soon need a negative COVID-19 test Travelling to Spain soon? You're going to need a negative COVID-19 test 12/11/2020