Sister Teresa Forcades, Spain’s most provocative Catholic nun, is at odds with governments, medical experts and even Pope Francis, who endorse the coronavirus vaccines. Pandemic denial groups are spreading her views.
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A Rapper, Hitting His 30s, Reinvents Himself as a Scion of Spanish Pop
C. Tangana was a provocative star of trap music. Now, his songs are played in supermarkets and praised by 50- and 60-somethings on YouTube.
When There’s One Covid Rule Book for Locals, and Another for Tourists
In Spain, residents have to stay put while visitors from abroad face fewer travel restrictions. The dichotomy underlines the trouble European nations face balancing public health and economic recovery.
Europe Lifts AstraZeneca Vaccine Suspension Amid New Lockdowns
France, Germany and other countries resumed use of the AstraZeneca shots after concerns about side effects, but the pace of inoculation remained too slow to blunt the latest wave of infection.
AstraZeneca Blood Clot Fears Are Tamped Down but Slow Vaccines in Europe
The suspension impedes Europe’s already troubled vaccination campaign amid a third coronavirus wave. Europe’s top drug regulator said there was no sign that the shot had caused dangerous side effects.
AstraZeneca Concerns Throw Europe’s Covid-19 Vaccine Rollout Into Deeper Disarray
Germany, France, Italy and Spain became the latest countries to suspend use of the vaccine even as a third wave of the pandemic threatens the continent.
Carles Puigdemont, Catalan Separatist Leader, Loses Immunity
Carles Puigdemont has been charged with sedition for leading a 2017 independence bid. His European Parliament membership had shielded him from prosecution.
The Pandemic’s Silver Lining? This Village May Have Been Saved by It.
Gósol, a tiny village on the Spanish side of the Pyrenees, had spent years begging outsiders to come repopulate it. Since 2020, many have come to try the quiet life — and they even saved the school from closing.
Your Monday Briefing
Protests against Spain’s biting economic crisis.
Spain Hoped Catalonia’s Separatists Would Fade. They’re Gaining Ground.
Although the pandemic has been a unifying force in much of Europe, parties seeking to create a breakaway state for Catalonia received a majority of votes in a regional election.