By MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish property prices grew at their lowest rate for five years during the first quarter of 2020, the National Statistics Institute said on Tuesday, as the coronavirus outbreak dampened demand across the sector except for new-builds.Spain’s property price index rose by 3.2% in the first quarter compared with the same period in 2019 - its lowest increase since 2015, when the country began a slow recovery from the deep economic crisis of 2008.Second-hand property prices rose 2.7% year-on-year, also the smallest increase since 2015.But prices for new-build properties,...…By MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish property prices grew at their lowest rate for five years during the first quarter of 2020, the National Statistics Institute said on Tuesday, as the coronavirus outbreak dampened demand across the sector except for new-builds.Spain’s property price index rose by 3.2% in the first quarter compared with the same period in 2019 - its lowest increase since 2015, when the country began a slow recovery from the deep economic crisis of 2008.Second-hand property prices rose 2.7% year-on-year, also the smallest increase since 2015.But prices for new-build properties,...WW…

By , MADRID (Reuters) - Spain reported another substantial increase in daily deaths from COVID-19 on Thursday, taking the overall toll to more than 19,000, but figures from the region of Catalonia suggest the true total could be several thousand higher.The health ministry said 551 people died in the 24 hours to Thursday, up from 523 on Wednesday, bringing the total to 19,130.The overall number of those infected rose to 182,816 from 177,633 on Wednesday, an increase that health emergency chief Fernando Simon said was largely due to increased testing. Most of those newly identified had mild...…By , MADRID (Reuters) - Spain reported another substantial increase in daily deaths from COVID-19 on Thursday, taking the overall toll to more than 19,000, but figures from the region of Catalonia suggest the true total could be several thousand higher.The health ministry said 551 people died in the 24 hours to Thursday, up from 523 on Wednesday, bringing the total to 19,130.The overall number of those infected rose to 182,816 from 177,633 on Wednesday, an increase that health emergency chief Fernando Simon said was largely due to increased testing. Most of those newly identified had mild...WW…

By MADRID (Reuters) - Spain and Britain reached a preliminary agreement on Thursday to keep the Gibraltar land border open, just hours before Britain’s full exit from the European Union.Slideshow As part of the agreement, Gibraltar, a British Overseas Territory located on Spain’s southern tip, will remain part of European Union agreements such as the Schengen Area, Spanish Foreign Minister Gonzalez Laya said.All the details of the agreement will be settled between Spain and Britain during a six-month transition regarding the territory, she told reporters.“Spain, as member state representing...…By MADRID (Reuters) - Spain and Britain reached a preliminary agreement on Thursday to keep the Gibraltar land border open, just hours before Britain’s full exit from the European Union.Slideshow As part of the agreement, Gibraltar, a British Overseas Territory located on Spain’s southern tip, will remain part of European Union agreements such as the Schengen Area, Spanish Foreign Minister Gonzalez Laya said.All the details of the agreement will be settled between Spain and Britain during a six-month transition regarding the territory, she told reporters.“Spain, as member state representing...WW…