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Brussels confirms Spain as EU’s economic engine, lifting growth forecast to 2.9% this year

News Desk18th November 202518th November 2025

18th November 202518th November 202577

The European Commission issued its revised autumn outlook on Monday, lifting its expectations for Spain’s economic performance to 2.9% growth in 2025 and 2.3% the...

Spain’s IBEX 35 hits all-time high, surpassing 2007 peak

News Desk28th October 20253rd November 2025

28th October 20253rd November 20251646

Spain’s blue-chip index IBEX 35 on Tuesday hit a new record high, surpassing its previous peak in November 2007, closing a year in which it...

Spain’s unemployment rate rises slightly, even as number of people employed hits new record

News Desk24th October 202529th October 2025

24th October 202529th October 20251740

Spain’s unemployment rate rose to 10.45% in the third quarter of 2025, even as the number of people with jobs rose to a new record,...

Spanish government backtracks on highly criticised self-employment contributions overhaul

News Desk21st October 202527th October 2025

21st October 202527th October 20251536

After a backlash from employers, trade unions and several parliamentary groups, Spain’s Minister for Inclusion, Social Security and Migration, Elma Saiz (main image), has bowed...

IMF confirms Spain’s lead as fastest-growing advanced economy for two years in a row

News Desk15th October 202522nd October 2025

15th October 202522nd October 20252399

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has once again identified Spain as the fastest-growing advanced economy in the world. In its latest update, the IMF revised...

Spanish economy grew faster in second quarter than initially estimated

News Desk26th September 20252nd October 2025

26th September 20252nd October 20251837

The Spanish economy raced ahead of the rest of the euro zone in the second quarter, growing at an even stronger pace than initially thought....

Despite US tariff uncertainty, Spanish economy increased pace in 2nd quarter

News Desk29th July 20254th August 2025

29th July 20254th August 20253513

Spain’s economy picked up pace in the second quarter of 2025, thanks largely to a boost in exports, even amid trade uncertainty triggered by increasing...

Bank of Spain downgrades country’s GDP growth due to US tariffs uncertainty

News Desk11th June 202517th June 2025

11th June 202517th June 20251966

Uncertainty from US President Donald Trump’s tariffs, and the risk that they result in a global slowdown, has forced Spain’s central bank to downgrade its...

Netflix to invest more than a billion euros in Spain over next four years

News Desk11th June 202517th June 2025

11th June 202517th June 20255818

The US streaming giant Netflix has said that it is going to invest €1.1 billion in productions in Spain between 2025 and 2029, which has...

Unemployment in Spain drops below 2.5 million for first time in 17 years

News Desk4th June 20259th June 2025

4th June 20259th June 20252765

May typically brings a surge of optimism for Spain’s labour market, as businesses gear up for the busy summer period with a fresh wave of...

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