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Second study on seroprevalence in Spain updates information on vaccine-preventable diseases and other infections

Friday 9 April 2021

The diseases included in the study were poliomyelitis, diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, measles, rubella, mumps, chickenpox, serogroup C invasive meningococcal disease, hepatitis A, B, C, D and E, and infection by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

Teresa Ribera welcomes approval in Lower House of first draft of Climate Change and Energy Transition Act as key instrument to modernise and transform Spain

Thursday 8 April 2021

The Fourth Vice-President of the Government and Minister for Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge, Teresa Ribera, welcomed the approval by the Ecological Transition Committee of the Lower House of Parliament of the draft Climate Change and Energy Transition Act and its submission to the Upper House - a text that establishes the targets to attain the full decarbonisation of the economy by the year 2050 with a 100% renewable electricity system.

Inter-territorial Council specifies an agreement on activities in that are incompatible with use of a face

Wednesday 7 April 2021

The Inter-territorial Council of the National Health System also approved, by a large majority, the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine for people over the age of 60 following the proposal made in a Paper on Vaccines and as a result of the decision by the Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee (PRAC).

Spanish Tax Agency (AEAT) receives award for innovation from Ministry of Territorial Policy and Public Function for its 'DIVA' service to refund VAT to travellers

Tuesday 6 April 2021

The Spanish Tax Agency has digitalised the process to refund VAT to travellers ('DIVA') - a system now implemented at 58 airports, ports and land borders in Spain to facilitate the refund of the tax to travellers not resident in the EU.

Minister for Foreign Affairs begins tour of Baltic Republics

Tuesday 6 April 2021

On Monday, 5 April, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, Arancha González Laya, began a tour of the Baltic Countries, starting in Lithuania, continuing in Latvia and ending in Estonia, during which she plans to hold meetings at the highest level, with the aim of stepping up our political and economic relations and projecting Spain's image in the countries in the region.