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Spain seeks 4.8% windfall tax on banks, 1.2% on energy firms to beat cost of living crisis

News Desk28th July 20222nd August 2022

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With the plan to tax banks and energy firms initially announced by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez two weeks ago, the socialist-led coalition government finally...

Spain’s unemployment rate drops due to tourism recovery and permanent hirings

News Desk28th July 20222nd August 2022

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The number of people unemployed in Spain remained below three million for the second month running, and falling to 12.48% for April-June 2022 compared to...

Ryanair cabin crew strikes in Spain now planned weekly until January 2023

News Desk27th July 20222nd August 2022

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Two trade unions in Spain have announced that they are extending the Ryanair cabin crew strike days, which began in June, until 7 January 2023....

Spain passes bill to help legalise foreign workers, regulate hospitality & farming sectors

News Desk27th July 20221st August 2022

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Spain is easing requirements for foreign workers, who are without legal documents, in an effort to bring thousands of workers into its official labour force...

Spain cuts 2023 growth forecast, mainly due to the war in Ukraine

News Desk26th July 20221st August 2022

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Spain has cut its growth forecast for 2023, mainly due to the economic fallout following the Russian invasion of Ukraine and higher interest rates. The...

Spain’s €400 ‘Youth Culture Voucher’ officially launched

News Desk26th July 20221st August 2022

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The Spanish government has this week officially launched the application process for its ‘Bono Cultural Jóven’, the Youth Culture Voucher worth €400, and which was first...

WHO declares monkeypox ‘public health emergency of global concern’

News Desk25th July 202231st July 2022

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The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Saturday declared the monkeypox outbreak, which has affected nearly 16,000 people in 72 countries, to be a global health...

‘Heatwave Zoe’ – Seville leads the way in naming heatwaves like hurricanes

News Desk25th July 20221st August 2022

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The southern Spanish city of Seville in Andalusia has become the first in the world to name and classify heatwaves – in the same way...

Three people die during bull festivals in the Valencia region

News Desk22nd July 202227th July 2022

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Three men, including a French tourist, have died this week after suffering severe injuries during the traditional ‘Bous al carrer’ (bulls in the street) bull...

Mexican beauty queen & partner arrested for theft of wine worth €1.6m from Spanish restaurant

News Desk22nd July 202227th July 2022

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A former Mexican beauty queen and her Dutch-Romanian boyfriend were arrested this week in Croatia for allegedly stealing over €1.6 million worth of wine from...

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