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Spanish government pledges €23bn for ‘Spain is growing’ fund to help tackle housing crisis

News Desk16th February 202620th February 2026

16th February 202620th February 2026413

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Monday unveiled a new public investment vehicle which he said would generate up to €120 billion and help address...

Spain approves 3.1% minimum wage rise to €1,221 per month, over 14 payslips

News Desk16th February 202620th February 2026

16th February 202620th February 2026721

The Spanish Labour Ministry reached an agreement on Monday with the country’s main trade unions to raise the national minimum wage once again. The 3.1%...

Saudi Arabia orders 20 more high-speed trains from Spain’s Talgo group

News Desk9th February 202616th February 2026

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Saudi Arabia has ordered 20 new high-speed trains from Spain’s Talgo, in a deal that will add €1.33 billion to the company’s order backlog and...

Spain will seek to prohibit children aged under 16 from accessing social media

News Desk3rd February 20269th February 2026

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Spain will seek to prohibit children under the age of 16 from accessing social media and require platforms to introduce age-verification systems, Prime Minister Pedro...

Spain’s unemployment rate drops below 10% for first time since 2008

News Desk27th January 20263rd February 2026

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Spain’s unemployment rate fell by just over half a percentage point to 9.93% by the end of 2025, according to the latest Labour Force Survey...

Spanish government approves draft law to crack down on AI deepfakes and image misuse

News Desk15th January 202619th January 2026

15th January 202619th January 20261826

The Spanish government on Tuesday signed off on draft legislation aimed at tackling AI–generated deepfakes and tightening rules around consent for the use of images,...

Spain tourism hits new high in 2025: 97 million foreign visitors, spending €135bn

News Desk15th January 202619th January 2026

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Spain welcomed a record 97 million international tourists in 2025, marking a second consecutive year of unprecedented arrivals in a sector that remains central to...

Spain’s Repsol says it wants to triple its oil production in Venezuela at White House meeting with Trump

News Desk10th January 202613th January 2026

10th January 202613th January 20261330

Josu Jon Imaz, the CEO of Repsol – Spain’s largest oil and gas company – has said that the company is ready to ‘invest heavily...

PM Sánchez defends Spain’s immigration model, urging Europe to take note

News Desk9th January 202613th January 2026

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Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said on Thursday that Spain’s approach to immigration should serve as an example for the rest of Europe, arguing that it...

Spain’s inflation rate eased slightly in December, with 2025 closing at 2.7% average

News Desk4th January 202610th January 2026

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Spain’s inflation rate eased slightly in December, falling by one tenth of a percentage point to 2.9%, driven mainly by lower fuel prices compared with...

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