The authorities of the Spanish Autonomous community of Catalonia introduced fines for drinking alcohol in companies in the streets from 3 thousand to 15 thousand euros as a measure to combat the spread of coronavirus, said the official representative of the regional government of Maricel Budo.
According to her, "for reasons of health of the population will not be able to drink alcoholic beverages in public places". The decision about the specific penalties will be taken by the city hall. "The mayor assigned the task of tracking and monitoring this injunction and the imposition of sanctions. Failure to comply will be considered a serious violation and will require approval from 3 001 to 15 000 Euro", - the politician said to journalists.
Several organizations involved in biodiversity conservation on the Mediterranean coast of Spain, discovered the egg laying of sea turtles on the beaches from the Costa Brava to the Strait of Gibraltar, according to Europulse.
This year because of the pandemic, the number of tourists on the coast had declined. Scientists believe that this year has encountered more than the usual turtle laying about 100 nests at the beach. Although usually for these purposes the animals choose sparsely populated areas.
The Parliament of the Spanish Autonomous community of Catalonia approved the conclusions of the Commission on investigation of the introduction of the country's direct rule of the Spanish authorities after the so-called independence referendum in 2017, which condemns the actions of the Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, the previous Prime Minister, Mariano Rajoy, and called to the king Felipe VI to abdicate and spend throughout Spain, a referendum on form of government.
Voted for by 69 deputies from parties advocating for independence of the Autonomous community, against 56 - from the socialist party, the "people" and the people's party. The representatives of the left CatComu-Podem (Catalan branch of Podemos) abstained on most items and supported the abdication of the king and the referendum.
Clashes between supporters of the independence of the Spanish Autonomous community of Catalonia, and law enforcement took place not far from the monastery of Poblet, who on Monday visited the king of Spain Felipe VI and Queen Letizia.
In the morning, supporters of independence gathered in the municipality of rural Masia font de Francoli, located three kilometers from the monastery, and headed to the colony under the slogan "in Catalonia there is no king."
Supporters of independence of the Spanish Autonomous community of Catalonia staged a protest against the monarchy and stay in the region of the head of state, king Felipe VI.
Felipe VI and his wife Queen Letizia attend on Monday, the Poblet monastery (Tarragona) as part of their trip around the country.
Legal authorities of Catalonia, in accordance with the decree of the President of the Catalan government of Kim Terry, will consider the possibility of filing a lawsuit against the former head of Spain's king Juan Carlos in connection with allegations of possible corruption, the press service of the President of Generalitat.
"The President of Generalitat Kim Torr in relation to last weeks news about the former king has ordered the consideration of filing a lawsuit against Juan Carlos de borbón, Corinna Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn and all those who in one form or another, participated, helped, contributed to the corrupt actions or covered these actions, which, presumably, were involved the former head of the Spanish state and his entourage," - said in a statement.
The Spanish government of Catalonia has extended the requirement not to leave the house unless it is necessary for citizens of the three municipalities in connection with the sharp rise in the number of cases of coronavirus infection COVID-19.
"The technical Committee of the public security service of Catalonia (Procicat) today approved the application of measures to contain outbreaks COVID-19 municipalities and Vilafant Figueres in the Alt empordà in Sant Feliu de Llobregat in Barcelona", - reads the statement of the Catalan government.
Spanish writer Juan Marse, the representative of the "generation of the fifties", died in Catalonia at the age of 87 years, reports the edition Pais.
According to him, Mars died last night in Barcelona.
The government of Catalonia has introduced additional sanitary measures to prevent further aggravation of the epidemiological situation on the territory of this Spanish Autonomous community, including in Barcelona.
"Because of the increasing number of infections in the Metropolitan area of Barcelona, we decided to introduce the same measures that have already been taken in l'hospitalet," he said at a press conference official representative of Generalitat of Maricel Budo. Residents of the city of Barcelona and the surrounding area it is not recommended to leave their homes unless absolutely necessary to buy food, to visit relatives who need assistance to get to the hospital to work.
For the last day in Spain identified 580 new cases of infection with coronavirus COVID-19, the worst figure since may 10, said the Ministry of health.
In two weeks the diagnosis of coronavirus was delivered 8313 patients, of them in Catalonia - 4441, in Aragon – 1076. The number of deaths has remained stable over the last seven days had died nine people diagnosed with COVID-19.
The head of the Catalan Generalitat Kim Torr have to testify in court July 29 on new charges of insubordination, according to the Supreme court of Catalonia.
"The judge of the chamber of civil and criminal cases called the Chairman of the government of Kim Torr to July 29 to testify as a suspect in connection with a crime of disobedience", - is spoken in the message of the court.
The court upheld the decision of the Catalan Generalitat on the introduction of quarantine in several municipalities of the Comarca Segre, located in the Spanish Autonomous community Catalonia, he had previously opposed this decision.
The Catalan government over the weekend said that introduces a strict quarantine in part of the Comarca Segre, including the city of Lleida, where the epidemiological situation has worsened: the residents wanted to forbid to leave their homes except in cases of urgent need, all the shops (except for food), shops, sports centers and so on will be closed, restaurants and bars can sell food only with home delivery. However, this decision of the court appealed against the Prosecutor's office and the investigative court of Lleida refused to confirm its legitimacy, because, in his opinion, local outbreaks of infections "under control", and similar restrictive measures can only take the government of Spain. On Monday, the head of the Catalan Generalitat Kim Torre said that the quarantine will be imposed in spite of the court decision. The Spanish government supported the actions of the Catalan authorities, Recalling that at this stage of the decision on sanitary measures governments of the Autonomous communities.
The Catalan government agreed to soften the regime's politicians, convicted of the so-called referendum on independence and they can come to prison only to sleep, weekend have the right to conduct completely at home.
Earlier, a proposal on the easing of the regime was made by the leadership of the three prisons where convicts serve their sentences.
Reinforced quarantine measures are imposed on most of the territory of the Spanish Autonomous community of Aragon due to outbreaks of coronavirus COVID-19 in some areas.
In the area where stricter sanitary measures, lives 70% of the population of the Autonomous community (870 million people), it encompasses including the regional capital of Zaragoza.
The authorities of the Spanish Autonomous community of Catalonia made the decision about the introduction of strict quarantine in the city of Lleida and the seven municipalities of the province (Comarca Segre), officials said.
About 150 thousand of 430 thousand inhabitants of the region will not be allowed to leave their homes except in cases of urgent need (to go for food, to hospitals, to the needy in the care of relatives or to commute to work). It is expected that the measure will last 15 days.
The police conducted in the Spanish Autonomous community Catalonia the operation to curb the sublease of the leased property to tourists, have informed RIA of news in law enforcement bodies of the Catalan Mossos de Escuadra.
According to the newspaper País, the group included three Spaniards, three Ukrainians, a Russian and a Moroccan.
Compulsory wearing of masks in public places is introduced in the Autonomous community of Extremadura, this is the third region of Spain, which last week tightened sanitary measures.
According to the adviser, despite the fact that "the situation is good", the necessary preventive measures. Currently in Extremadura recorded four local inflammation. "A re-flash is normal, but we can't afford uncontrolled transmission within the community. It is necessary that we take this seriously", he added.
The wearing of masks in all public places will become compulsory in the Balearic Islands in Spain.
In addition, as the adviser of health of the Autonomous community of Patricia Gomez in an interview with radio station Cadena Ser, there will be restrictions on the number of people – up to 70 outdoors and 30 indoors, while the number of children that can participate in children's activities, will be increased.
All residents of Catalonia will be required to wear masks outside the home, despite whether the possibility of social distance or not, this decision was taken by the government of the Spanish Autonomous community of Catalonia.
"We think that making it mandatory to use masks, we can guarantee that they will be used, when necessary, and avoid situations where people relax", - said at a press conference, a representative of Generalitat (government) of Catalonia, Maricel Budo.
The authorities of the Spanish Autonomous community of Galicia has decided to introduce a five-day quarantine in the Comarca And Marinha, where they live about 70 thousand people.
Exit and entry to this area will be closed from 00.00 Monday, the ban will be in effect through Friday. Cause local outbreaks of coronavirus in the area.
The authorities of the Spanish Autonomous community of Catalonia has decided to limit entry and exit from the area Segria, where an increase in the number of cases of infection with coronavirus, said the head of the Catalan Generalitat Kim Torr.
The area is home to about 209 thousand people.
in reading (UK) was attacked a 25-year-old man on people with a knife. Attack declared a terrorist incident. Police confirmed the deaths in the incident, three people, three more were seriously injured. On suspicion in murder detained the man, who lives in reading.
in Hanau (Germany) in the Federal state of Hesse in the two hookah cafes 43-year-old German citizen, opened fire, killed nine people, there are wounded, including hard. The suspect was found dead in his house, there was discovered the body of his 72-year-old mother. It is assumed that the killings prompted his right-wing beliefs. The interior Ministry of Germany called the shooting in Hanau terrorist attack by a right-wing extremist.
The number of reported cases of coronavirus infection in Spain increased during the day on 271, nearly 100 more than the previous day.
In Madrid revealed 95 cases in Catalonia – 88.
Victims of coronavirus COVID-19 in Spain for the last seven days were 39 people, the total number of victims is 27 121 people, according to the Ministry of health of Spain.
In recent days using PCR tests were identified 187 cases of infection, since the beginning of the epidemic – 238 564. A day earlier it was reported 182 cases of infection in 24 hours. Seven days of 286 patients were taken to hospitals (total since the beginning of the epidemic 123 891), 12 in the ICU (from the beginning of the epidemic – 11 397). Data on fatalities during the day, the Ministry of health no longer publishes, as well as data recovered.
