Supermarket competition as Aldi comes to the Canaries
Last Friday, the German supermarket giant announced that it would start operating in the Canary Islands in the 2nd half of 2022.
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Spain demand vaccination passports from UK & Northern Ireland tourists
Spain will demand negative PCR tests from high-risk countries and will require British tourists to provide proof of vaccination before being admitted to Spain, from December 1st.
The Cabildo rejects marine cages
Cabildo President, María Dolores Corujo, called a meeting with the Mayors of Arrecife, Tías and San Bartolomé, as well as the Chamber of Commerce, to put a stop to the installation of marine cages along the coasts of the island.
Pérez calls for the dismantling of immigrant camp
Pérez urges that the immigrant camp be dismantled due to flooding that had been caused by the recent rains.
Tourism on the mend
The Lanzarote Cabildo reaffirmed that tourism is recovering month to month. With October recording 179,000 international passengers, an increase of 69% to the month previous.
Testing times
The Canary Islands will require Covid tests from Spanish Nationals from the 1st of December. Additionally, the Health Minister has announced that they will not pay for return tests as they had done during Christmas last year.
Against Gender violence
Today is International Day Against Gender Violence, and the date will be marked with a demonstration in Arrecife today at 6.30 pm in memoriam of victims.
Tenerife and Gran Canaria face Level 2
Covid cases continue to rise on the Canaries, with Tenerife and Gran Canaria likely to join Lanzarote and Fuerteventura on Level 2 later today.
Arrecife prepares for Christmas
Arrecife will be holding its official Christmas lights switch-on event this Friday, and will turn on more than 800,000 bulbs for the coming festivities.
Tourist bus project
Researchers from the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaría have proposed a bus service that serves Lanzarote’s principal tourist attractions, in order to reduce the use of cars and cut carbon emissions.
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