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{{short description|Spain-related events during the year of 2021}}
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==Incumbents==
==Incumbents==
*[[Monarchy of Spain|Monarch]]: [[Felipe VI of Spain|Felipe VI]]
*[[Monarchy of Spain|Monarch]]: [[Felipe VI of Spain|Felipe VI]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Felipe VI {{!}} Biography & Facts {{!}} Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Felipe-VI |website=www.britannica.com |access-date=29 August 2023 |language=en |date=17 August 2023}}</ref>
*[[Prime Minister of Spain|Prime Minister]]: [[Pedro Sánchez (politician)|Pedro Sánchez]]
*[[Prime Minister of Spain|Prime Minister]]: [[Pedro Sánchez (politician)|Pedro Sánchez]]
*[[President of the Congress of Deputies]]: [[Meritxell Batet]]
*[[President of the Congress of Deputies]]: [[Meritxell Batet]]
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* [[Castilla–La Mancha]]: [[Emiliano García-Page]]
* [[Castilla–La Mancha]]: [[Emiliano García-Page]]
* [[Castile and León]]: [[Alfonso Fernández Mañueco]]
* [[Castile and León]]: [[Alfonso Fernández Mañueco]]
* [[Catalonia]]: ''[[Pere Aragonès]]''
* [[Catalonia]]: [[Pere Aragonès]]
* [[Extremadura]]: [[Guillermo Fernández Vara]]
* [[Extremadura]]: [[Guillermo Fernández Vara]]
* [[Galicia (Spain)|Galicia]]: [[Alberto Núñez Feijóo]]
* [[Galicia (Spain)|Galicia]]: [[Alberto Núñez Feijóo]]
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==Events==
==Events==
Ongoing — [[COVID-19 pandemic in Spain]]
*Early January - [[2021 Madrid snowstorm]]

*20 January - [[2021 Madrid explosion]]
*7-15 January - [[Storm Filomena|One of the worst snowstorm in Spain's history]] brings historic snow in the peninsula
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*16 February - [[Protests against the imprisonment of Pablo Hasél]]
*20 January - [[2021 Madrid explosion|Explosion in central Madrid]] kills 4 people after a suspected gas leak
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*16 February - [[Protests against the imprisonment of Pablo Hasél|Protests erupt]] due to the arrest of Spanish rapper Pablo Hasél for glorifying terrorism.
*18 March - Spanish Congress of Deputies passes the euthanasia law.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Benito|first=Emilio de|date=2021-03-18|title=España aprueba la ley de eutanasia y se convierte en el quinto país del mundo en regularla|url=https://elpais.com/sociedad/2021-03-18/espana-aprueba-la-ley-de-eutanasia-y-se-convierte-en-el-quinto-pais-del-mundo-en-regularla.html|access-date=2021-09-12|website=EL PAÍS|language=es}}</ref>
*5 May - Conservative party wins regional elections in Madrid.<ref>{{cite web|title=Regional election win boosts Spanish conservatives' ambitions|date=5 May 2021 |url=https://news.yahoo.com/regional-election-win-boosts-spanish-104742238.html|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=10 May 2021}}</ref> On the same day, [[Pablo Iglesias Turrión|Pablo Iglesias]], until then leader of the [[Unidas Podemos]] coalition and former [[Second Deputy Prime Minister of Spain]], announces his retirement from politics.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-05-04|title=Pablo Iglesias anuncia que abandona la política: "Dejo todos mis cargos"|url=https://www.elmundo.es/elecciones/elecciones-madrid/2021/05/04/60919da5fdddff73978b4620.html|access-date=2021-09-12|website=ELMUNDO|language=es}}</ref>
*8 May - Celebrations throughout the country as Spain's six-month long state of emergency imposed due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] ends.<ref>{{cite web|title=Street parties celebrate end of Spain's coronavirus state of emergency|url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/street-parties-celebrate-end-of-spain-e2-80-99s-coronavirus-state-of-emergency/ar-BB1gxI5r?ocid=BingNewsSearch|publisher=Associated Press|accessdate=10 May 2021}}</ref>
*17 May - Conflict between Spain and Morocco following the latter relaxing its controls over the frontier between the two countries and allowing more than five thousand Moroccan citizens and migrants (including more than 1,500 minors) to get through the Spanish city of Ceuta by passing around the [[Jetty|jetties]] of Benzú and El Tarajal.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-05-18|title=Las imágenes de la llegada de marroquíes a Ceuta|url=https://www.lavanguardia.com/politica/20210518/7462634/imagenes-marroquies-ceuta.html|access-date=2021-09-12|website=La Vanguardia|language=es}}</ref> Moroccan Ambassador warned that "there are acts that have consequences and must be assumed" (in reference to Ghani being treated in Spain) just before being recalled by the Makhzen on 18 June, in turn shortly after she was summoned by the Spanish foreign minister (Further information: [[Morocco–Spain relations#Contemporary relations|Contemporary Morocco–Spain relations]])
*21 May - [[Pere Aragonès]] is elected [[President of the Government of Catalonia|President of Catalonia]] with the support of the center-right [[Together for Catalonia (2020)|Junts]] and the far-left [[Popular Unity Candidacy|CUP]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-05-22|title=Aragonès asume la presidencia y pone fin a ocho meses de interinidad|url=https://www.lavanguardia.com/politica/20210522/7473579/aragones-asume-presidencia-fin-ocho-meses-interinidad.html|access-date=2021-09-12|website=La Vanguardia|language=es}}</ref>
*18 June - [[Isabel Díaz Ayuso]] is reelected [[President of the Community of Madrid]] with the support of the far-right [[Vox (political party)|Vox]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Caballero|first=Fátima|date=2021-06-18|title=Ayuso comienza una legislatura de dos años con Vox marcando la agenda desde el primer día|url=https://www.eldiario.es/madrid/ayuso-comienza-legislatura-anos-vox-marcando-agenda-primer-dia_1_8054302.html|access-date=2021-09-12|website=ElDiario.es|language=es}}</ref>
*22 June - Spanish government grants the pardon to the political leaders of the ''[[2017 Catalan independence referendum|procés]].''<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-06-22|title=Sánchez da luz verde a los indultos para restablecer la concordia y la convivencia|url=https://www.lavanguardia.com/politica/20210622/7548425/sanchez.html|access-date=2021-09-12|website=La Vanguardia|language=es}}</ref>
*23 June - Anglo-American computer programmer [[John McAfee]] dies in a jail cell near [[Barcelona]] awaiting [[extradition]] to the [[United States]] on tax charges.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://apnews.com/article/john-mcafee-dead-spain-prison-extradition-c39cc0f375a975946fb83b60cc2bf3d3|title=Antivirus pioneer John McAfee found dead in Spanish prison|date=23 June 2021|website=AP NEWS}}</ref>
*25 June - Euthanasia becomes legal in Spain, becoming the sixth nation to do so worldwide.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-03-25|title=La ley de eutanasia entrará en vigor el 25 de junio|url=https://elpais.com/sociedad/2021-03-25/la-ley-de-eutanasia-entrara-en-vigor-el-25-de-junio.html|access-date=2021-09-12|website=EL PAÍS|language=es}}</ref>
*26 June - Facemasks are no longer required outdoors countrywide.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Martínez|first=Javier|date=2021-06-25|title=La derecha se divide ante el fin la mascarilla al aire libre tras meses de restricciones laxas y desescaladas rápidas|url=https://www.infolibre.es/noticias/politica/2021/06/25/la_derecha_divide_ante_fin_mascarilla_aire_libre_tras_meses_restricciones_laxas_desescaladas_rapidas_122069_1012.html|access-date=2021-09-12|website=infoLibre.es|language=es}}</ref>
*10 July - Change of ministers in the [[second government of Pedro Sánchez]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Rodríguez|first=Miguel Ángel|date=2021-07-10|title=Estos son los ministros del nuevo Gobierno de Pedro Sánchez|url=https://www.elperiodico.com/es/politica/20210710/ministros-nuevos-gobierno-espana-11900065|access-date=2021-09-12|website=elperiodico|language=es}}</ref>
*27 August - Spain puts an end to the rescue mission in [[Afghanistan]] following the [[2021 Taliban offensive]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=González|first=Patricia Ortega Dolz, Miguel|date=2021-08-27|title=España da por concluida la misión de evacuación de Afganistán|url=https://elpais.com/espana/2021-08-27/espana-da-por-concluida-la-mision-de-evacuacion-de-afganistan.html|access-date=2021-09-12|website=EL PAÍS|language=es}}</ref>
*31 August - 70% of the Spanish population is fully vaccinated against [[COVID-19 pandemic|COVID-19]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Región|first=La|date=2021-09-01|title=España alcanza el objetivo del 70% de la población vacunada|url=https://www.laregion.es/articulo/espanha/espana-alcanza-objetivo-70-poblacion-vacunada/202109011927321059480.html|access-date=2021-09-12|website=La Región|language=es}}</ref>
*19 September – The [[Cumbre Vieja]] [[volcano]], one of the most active volcanoes in the [[Canary Islands]] [[2021 Cumbre Vieja volcanic eruption|erupts]], resulting in evacuations in the surrounding area.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/people-evacuated-spanish-island-la-palma-after-volcano-eruption-warning-2021-09-19/|title=Lava pours out of volcano on la Palma in Spain's Canary Islands|newspaper=Reuters|date=19 September 2021|last1=Suarez|first1=Borja}}</ref>


==Deaths==
==Deaths==
* 27 January - [[Adrián Campos]], Formula One driver (b. [[1960 in Spain|1960]])<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.elespanol.com/deportes/motor/20210128/muere-adrian-campos-expiloto-espanol-formula-historico/554694563_0.html|title=Muere Adrián Campos, expiloto español de Fórmula 1 e histórico del motor, a los 60 años|date=28 January 2021|website=El Español}}</ref>
* 26 February - [[Àngel Pla]], Spanish-born Andorran woodcarver (b. 1930)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.andorradifusio.ad/noticies/mor-tallista-angel-pla|title=Mor el tallista Àngel Pla &#124; Andorra Difusió|first=Andorra Difusió|last=RTVA|website=www.andorradifusio.ad}}</ref>
*1 March - [[Enrique San Francisco|Enrique "Quique" San Francisco]], humorist (b. 1955)<ref>{{Cite web|last=20minutos|date=2021-03-01|title=Muere Quique San Francisco a los 65 años|url=https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/4604068/0/muere-quique-san-francisco-a-los-65-anos/|access-date=2021-09-12|website=www.20minutos.es - Últimas Noticias|language=es}}</ref>
*2 March - [[Àlex Casademunt]], singer (b. 1981)<ref>{{Cite web|last=Yotele|first=Redacción|date=2021-03-03|title=Muere Álex Casademunt, concursante de 'OT 1', a los 39 años|url=https://www.elperiodico.com/es/yotele/20210303/muere-alex-casademunt-concursante-ot-operacion-triunfo-11554631|access-date=2021-09-12|website=elperiodico|language=es}}</ref>
* 18 March - [[Picanyol]], comic artist (b. 1948)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.enciclopedia.cat/ec-gec-0246702.xml|title=Josep Lluís Martínez i Picanyol &#124; enciclopèdia.cat|website=www.enciclopedia.cat}}</ref>
* 28 April - [[El Risitas]], comedian and actor (b. [[1956 in Spain|1956]])<ref>{{Cite web|last=News 24|first=The|date=2021-04-28|title=Juan Joya Borja, 'El Risitas', dies|url=https://then24.com/2021/04/28/juan-joya-borja-el-risitas-dies/|access-date=2021-04-28|website=The News 24|language=en-US}}</ref>
* 9 May - [[José Manuel Caballero Bonald]], Spanish poet and novelist (b. 1926)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://then24.com/2021/05/09/poet-jose-manuel-caballero-bonald-dies-at-94|title=Poet José Manuel Caballero Bonald dies at 94|date=9 May 2021|website=The News 24}}</ref>
* 23 June - [[Mila Ximénez]], TV personality, journalist and writer (b. 1952)<ref>{{Cite web|last=Meneses|first=Bea Téllez de|date=2021-06-23|title=Mila Ximénez muere de cáncer a los 69 años|url=https://www.vozpopuli.com/dolcevita/muere-mila-ximenez.html|access-date=2021-09-12|website=www.vozpopuli.com|language=es}}</ref>
* 17 July - [[Pilar Bardem]], actress (b. 1939)<ref>{{Cite web|last=20minutos|date=2021-07-17|title=Muere Pilar Bardem a los 82 años de edad|url=https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/4767775/0/muere-pilar-bardem-anos-edad/|access-date=2021-09-12|website=www.20minutos.es - Últimas Noticias|language=es}}</ref>
* 8 September - [[Jordi Rebellón]], actor (b. 1957)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Muere Jordi Rebellón, Vilches en 'Hospital central', a los 64 años|url=https://www.formulatv.com/noticias/muere-jordi-rebellon-vilches-hospital-central-64-110990/|access-date=2021-09-12|website=FormulaTV|date=8 September 2021 |language=es}}</ref>
* 11 September - [[María Mendiola]], singer, former member of [[Baccara]] (b. 1952)<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-09-11|title=Baccara {{!}} Muere Maria Mendiola, una de las integrantes del dúo musical|url=https://www.lavanguardia.com/gente/20210911/7714428/baccara-muere-maria-mendiola.html|access-date=2021-09-12|website=La Vanguardia|language=es}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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  1. ^ "Felipe VI | Biography & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. 17 August 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  2. ^ Benito, Emilio de (18 March 2021). "España aprueba la ley de eutanasia y se convierte en el quinto país del mundo en regularla". EL PAÍS (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Regional election win boosts Spanish conservatives' ambitions". Reuters. 5 May 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Pablo Iglesias anuncia que abandona la política: "Dejo todos mis cargos"". ELMUNDO (in Spanish). 4 May 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  5. ^ "Street parties celebrate end of Spain's coronavirus state of emergency". Associated Press. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Las imágenes de la llegada de marroquíes a Ceuta". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 18 May 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  7. ^ "Aragonès asume la presidencia y pone fin a ocho meses de interinidad". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 22 May 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  8. ^ Caballero, Fátima (18 June 2021). "Ayuso comienza una legislatura de dos años con Vox marcando la agenda desde el primer día". ElDiario.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  9. ^ "Sánchez da luz verde a los indultos para restablecer la concordia y la convivencia". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 22 June 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  10. ^ "Antivirus pioneer John McAfee found dead in Spanish prison". AP NEWS. 23 June 2021.
  11. ^ "La ley de eutanasia entrará en vigor el 25 de junio". EL PAÍS (in Spanish). 25 March 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  12. ^ Martínez, Javier (25 June 2021). "La derecha se divide ante el fin la mascarilla al aire libre tras meses de restricciones laxas y desescaladas rápidas". infoLibre.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  13. ^ Rodríguez, Miguel Ángel (10 July 2021). "Estos son los ministros del nuevo Gobierno de Pedro Sánchez". elperiodico (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  14. ^ González, Patricia Ortega Dolz, Miguel (27 August 2021). "España da por concluida la misión de evacuación de Afganistán". EL PAÍS (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 September 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  15. ^ Región, La (1 September 2021). "España alcanza el objetivo del 70% de la población vacunada". La Región (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  16. ^ Suarez, Borja (19 September 2021). "Lava pours out of volcano on la Palma in Spain's Canary Islands". Reuters.
  17. ^ "Muere Adrián Campos, expiloto español de Fórmula 1 e histórico del motor, a los 60 años". El Español. 28 January 2021.
  18. ^ RTVA, Andorra Difusió. "Mor el tallista Àngel Pla | Andorra Difusió". www.andorradifusio.ad.
  19. ^ 20minutos (1 March 2021). "Muere Quique San Francisco a los 65 años". www.20minutos.es - Últimas Noticias (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 September 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  20. ^ Yotele, Redacción (3 March 2021). "Muere Álex Casademunt, concursante de 'OT 1', a los 39 años". elperiodico (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  21. ^ "Josep Lluís Martínez i Picanyol | enciclopèdia.cat". www.enciclopedia.cat.
  22. ^ News 24, The (28 April 2021). "Juan Joya Borja, 'El Risitas', dies". The News 24. Retrieved 28 April 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  23. ^ "Poet José Manuel Caballero Bonald dies at 94". The News 24. 9 May 2021.
  24. ^ Meneses, Bea Téllez de (23 June 2021). "Mila Ximénez muere de cáncer a los 69 años". www.vozpopuli.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  25. ^ 20minutos (17 July 2021). "Muere Pilar Bardem a los 82 años de edad". www.20minutos.es - Últimas Noticias (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 September 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  26. ^ "Muere Jordi Rebellón, Vilches en 'Hospital central', a los 64 años". FormulaTV (in Spanish). 8 September 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  27. ^ "Baccara | Muere Maria Mendiola, una de las integrantes del dúo musical". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 11 September 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
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