Spain announces small rise in minimum wage, by €15 to €965
The Spanish government, together with the CCOO and UGT trade unions, have agreed to increase the minimum wage from €950 to €965 gross per month,
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Minimum wage set to increase, as economy continues to recuperate
The Spanish government has announced its intentions to raise the minimum wage in the next couple of months, possibly even before the end of September,
Leonardo DiCaprio, conflict-free diamonds, and a new factory in Extremadura
A Silicon Valley based lab-grown diamond company, that has Hollywood actor and environmentalist Leonardo DiCaprio amongst its investors, has confirmed its plans to build a
Spain gets first tranche of €9 billion in ‘Next Gen’ EU Covid recovery funds
Spain on Tuesday received its first tranche of €9 billion from the EU Recovery Fund set up to help the bloc recover from the Covid pandemic
More optimism for Spain’s economic recovery, as unemployment continues to fall
There is continued optimism about economic recovery in Spain, as data released this week confirmed that the unemployment rate fell to 15.3% in the second
Fears for tourism sector, as Spain records lowest number of visitors in first 6 months of 2021
There is growing concern in Spain’s tourism sector that 2021 is heading for another incredibly challenging year, as government data reveals that during the first
Deliveroo considers ending operations in Spain, as employment deadline looms
Food delivery platform Deliveroo has said that it is considering closing its operations in Spain, ahead of a deadline to comply with a new labour
EU endorses Spain’s recovery plans, with details of €69.5 billion package
Latest: Coronavirus in Spain figures (24 June) More details have been released about the Next Generation EU funding for Spain of 69.5 billion euros that
Focus: ‘Think Again, Think Spain’ – campaign to promote international trade
A campaign to support boosting the Spanish economy and promote the country as a leading nation for companies to trade, operate and invest in has
EU president launches Covid recovery fund in Madrid and Lisbon
Latest: Coronavirus in Spain figures (18 June) European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen visits Lisbon and Madrid on Wednesday where she will begin approving recovery