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Gran Canaria Weekend Weather: Warnings for strong winds and rough seas, highs in the shade of 30ºC and climbing next week
Spanish State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) activated a yellow advisory warning for rough seas along the east, south and west coasts of Gran Canaria this Thursday. Waves are expected to reach up to four meters in height. Advisory warnings for strong winds also took effect at 12 noon on Thursday affecting the south, east and west of Gran Canaria. Gusts of between 70 & 90 km/h are expected. - This Friday, the waves advisory is extended to the entire...
Tauro Beach residents take matters into their own hands to #RemoveTheFences
The residents of Playa de Tauro beach this Thursday began to dismantle what they called the "illegal fence" preventing them from accessing the beach in front of their homes. According to Los Verdes, the Green party of Mogán, in a statement, the Costas, coastal authority, has decreed the opening of Playa de Tauro following a complaint made by the party last December to the Prosecutor's Office. The Greens denounced "the abuses that have been repeatedly committed against the residents of Playa de...
Anfi Tauro SA will be billed by the coastal authority for the removal of the illegal breakwater and embankment on Tauro Beach
The Costas, Costal Authority, the Government department for the Demarcation of the Coasts of the Canary Islands, have commissioned the public company Tragsa to remove a breakwater and embankment built "without a license" by the timeshare company, Anfi, that held the concession during work carried out back in 2016 on Playa de Tauro beach. - The esplanade covers an area of between 50 & 60 meters by 20 meters, and will cost an estimated €35,000 to be...
Canary Islands primed for EU health passport test next week ahead of FITUR launch, Turespaña launches You Deserve Spain campaign
Spain's Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, will present the Digital Green Certificate, a health passport, on Friday, May 21 alongside the Minister of Health, Carolina Darias, to promote the reactivation of international tourism at the main FITUR international tourism fair 2021. Minister of Industry, Commerce and Tourism, Reyes Maroto, made the announcement during a press conference to present the Madrid tourism fair, which aims to represent a turning point for the recovery of travel and...
Legal foreign residents, even without a Spanish health card, can register to get vaccine appointments
The Ministry of Health of the Government of the Canary Islands has announced that all foreign residents, legally registered in the Archipelago, who do not have a health card can now make appointments to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Many foreign residents with private healthcare had reported issues in participating in the vaccine roll out programme, this latest announcement should resolve the problems encountered. - To do this, they can go in person to their...
Coastal Authority postpones Anfi signing the nullified concession on Tauro beach, awaiting TSJC High Court conclusions
The "Costas", Coastal Authority, Demarcation of Coasts Las Palmas, have postponed their planned final act in the recovery to the Spanish State of the controversial Tauro beach, which was scheduled for today with the planned signing over of the land, and the nullification of the concession awarded to Anfi Tauro, following an order from the Superior Court of Justice of the Canary Islands (TSJC - Canary Islands High Court) who are looking into precautionary measures requested by Anfi Tauro, the...
Spain expects EU travel restrictions to be lifted as early as May 20, even allowing Brits to visit without testing
The Spanish Government has expressed confidence that the European Union will lift restrictions on non-essential travel to foreign countries from May 20, meaning that British tourists could travel to Spain. This was announced by the Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism, Reyes Maroto, at the press conference following the Council of Ministers on Tuesday, when asked about the expected arrival of British tourists this summer, taking into account that London has not yet included Spain among the...
Latest Canary Islands regional measures all either on alert level 1 or 2
The Government of the Canary Islands have updated the regional measures in place to contain the spread of the coronavirus following the end of Spain's National State of Emergency on Sunday May 9, and the suspension to curfews and the perimeter closures , after the Canary Islands Superior Court of Justice (TSJC) refused to ratify two measures adopted by the regional Executive. Though the Regional Government did announce plans to appeal to the Supreme Court, since Tuesday afternoon there has...
€51 million project to manage Canary Islands migrant reception facilities announced as referrals increase from the Canary Islands
The Spanish Central Government's Council of Ministers this Tuesday approved an initiative from the Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migrations, agreeing to contract the public company Tragsa, for the amount of €51 million, to provide properly managed migrant reception services on The Canary Islands over the next year. - Government spokesperson, María Jesús Montero, announced at the press conference following the Council of Ministers, that the...
Canary Islands Government forced to cancel curfews, along with other suspended measures not supported by the regional High Court
The Canary Islands Regional Governing Council was forced yesterday to cancel curfews along with the other measures not supported by the Superior Court of Justice of the Canary Islands (TSJC - High Court -) in their ruling ratified yesterday. The Government had requested urgent clarification from the courts on the validity or not of the suspended measures to control the pandemic until the Spanish Supreme Court has pronounced, but the High Court magistrates were exhaustive, ratifying their...
