state of alarm

Congress greenlights plan by president Pedro Sánchez to prolong emergency lockdown measures

Catalan government will be in charge during lockdown easing Phase 3 and will be able to decide when “new normality” begins

Pro-independence party strikes deal with Spanish government in exchange for greater authority in Phase 3

Authorities say this prolongation of emergency measures will be the last one 

Catalan president wants powers over key services such as healthcare to be returned to regional governments

Prolongation passes after initial uncertainty when pro-independence parties said they would vote No

Pedro Sánchez defends a centralized authority to avoid “disorder and division” as Basque nationalists and Ciudadanos give key support

Many sunbathers weren’t prevented from laying on sand as some restrictions eased

Head of Catalan government calls for €4bn to tackle crisis and rules out calling elections for now

Rules vary regarding bar and restaurant terraces, hotels, and socialising in small groups

Pedro Sánchez says regional governments will "regain their full decision-making capacity"

Rules vary regarding bar and restaurant terraces, hotels, and socialising in small groups

Government sets out proposal for regulations around demonstrations and does not rule out allowing children to return to classrooms before end of school year

Barcelona port and airport only permitted entry points in Catalonia when arriving in country by plane or ferry

Pedro Sánchez looking for support after only managing to pass latest prolongation at the eleventh hour