Sources: BBC
Spanish airline Iberia announces the suspension of flights to Cuba from June to late October due to fuel supply constraints and reduced passenger demand linked to the U.S.-imposed oil blockade of the country. The airline states that it plans to resume operations in November if conditions improve. 2026-04-13
Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez issues a decree that tightens rent regulations by limiting short-term rentals and offering full tax refunds to landlords who renew contracts without rent increases, as the country faces a housing shortfall of about 500,000 homes and average rents that have doubled over the past decade. 2026-01-12
The Spanish health ministry announces that people under 55 who have already been infected with COVID-19 will be given just a single dose of the vaccine, six months after their infection. 2021-02-26
Spain becomes the first Western European and European Union country to surpass 500,000 cases. 2020-09-7
Russia withdraws a request to refuel three of its warships, including the flagship of the Russian Navy, "Admiral Kuznetsov", en route to Syria, at the Spanish port of Ceuta following NATO pressure on the Spanish government to not allow the warships to dock. 2016-10-26
Cuba frees Ivan Hernandez, a dissident who refused to go into exile in Spain. 2011-02-19
The Roman Catholic Church in Cuba announces that the government will release two more political prisoners to exile in Spain. 2010-12-24
Havana's Roman Catholic Church says Cuba is to release 3 more political prisoners who will be allowed leave for Spain. 2010-10-10
3 more Cuban dissidents released on humanitarian grounds arrive with their families in Madrid, Spain. 2010-08-17
Two more Cuban dissidents arrive in Spain out of the 52 political prisoners due to be released on humanitarian grounds. 2010-07-14