EU endorses Spain’s recovery plans, with details of €69.5 billion package
More details have been released about the Next Generation EU funding for Spain of 69.5 billion euros that was announced on Wednesday. The president of
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EU president launches Covid recovery fund in Madrid and Lisbon
Latest: Coronavirus in Spain figures (17 June) European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen visits Lisbon and Madrid on Wednesday where she will begin approving recovery
Amazon to invest a further 3 billion euros in Spain, on new data centres
Amazon has announced its latest investment in Spain, confirming this week that it plans to invest 3 billion euros in new data centres in the
Spain’s unemployment rate declines at a record pace in May
Latest: Coronavirus in Spain figures (4 June) The number of people registered as unemployed in Spain has decreased in May by the biggest amount since
Spain plans to reform Social Security contributions for self-employed
Spain’s ‘autónomo’ system is expected to change, as the government proposes an overhaul to the process under which self-employed workers pay social security contributions. The
Spain leads way with new laws to protect workers in ‘gig economy’
Spain passed ground-breaking legislation on Tuesday in protecting freelance workers and clamping down on employers who financially benefit from hiring rather than employing them. The
CaixaBank to cut over 8,000 jobs in Spain’s biggest banking staff reduction
CaixaBank has revealed plans to cut nearly a fifth of its workforce and to close hundreds of branches in the months ahead. The significant restructuring
Sánchez: ‘Economic Recovery Plan most ambitious in Spain’s recent history’
Latest: Coronavirus in Spain figures (19 Apr) Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has called the management and development of the EU Recovery Funds – ‘Next Generation
Spain’s job market showing slight signs of recovery, but tourism still worst hit
Latest: Coronavirus in Spain figures (9 Apr) A year fighting the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic has left hundreds of thousands unemployed in Spain and many
Spain to pilot a trial of 4-day working week
Spain could become the first country in the world to test out a four-day working week, after the government agreed to a pilot project for