Spain declares state of alarm, enabling Catalonia to impose night curfew
Madrid grants emergency powers to regional governments amid surging coronavirus numbers, and pledges to extend the measure until May
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Spain set for second state of alarm as Catalonia sees daily record of 6,000 Covid cases
Night curfew will come into force on Sunday after Spanish cabinet grants emergency powers to regional governments
Urbanites look to countryside as cities lose appeal during pandemic
Catalonia’s most scarcely populated villages see “opportunity” to attract new inhabitants
Official: Bars to be shut and social activities limited to avoid 'total lockdown'
Government announces toughest coronavirus measures since March, but courts could block their enforcement expected for Friday
Health ministry wants to reopen bar and restaurant interiors in Segrià
Lleida and some surrounding towns have been under stricter lockdown measures for the past few weeks following outbreaks
Lleida closes 15 streets to allow bars and restaurants expand outdoor seating
Businesses and residents call for the measure to be extended all year to reduce traffic and expand pedestrian space
Stay Homas take to the stage for first live show
Barcelona group who wowed the world during lockdown swap their terrace for Teatre Grec
Café terraces reopen in Lleida but businesses want further easing of measures
Gyms and sports centers in Barcelona and Figueres open doors again
Health minister opens door to loosening lockdown measures in Lleida
Vergés says situation is “much more controlled” than before yet still “remains complicated”
Covid-19 destroys 223,700 jobs in three months, leaving unemployment at 12.78%
In the second quarter of 2020, a further 61,300 people lost their jobs, bringing the total without work to 472,900
Social services attend more than 44,000 people in Barcelona during pandemic
70% of users in last four months are women and 20% have applied for the first time
Business owners in Segrià voice anger against ‘illegal’ restrictions
Restaurateurs are considering sending bills to the Catalan government to cover their losses during the period of enforced closure
Government passes legal reform to reimpose lockdown measures amid coronavirus surge
Lleida will face additional restrictions from midnight despite Monday's court ruling as L'Hospitalet de Llobregat residents advised to stay home
Court lifts stay-at-home order for Lleida as protesters take to the streets
Catalan government criticizes ruling and calls on 160,000 people to follow lockdown measures
Tougher lockdown imposed in Western Catalonia as infections surge
Authorities order home confinement for Lleida and sever municipalities in the Segrià county