Spain announces €11bn package to help tourism and hospitality sector
Latest: Coronavirus in Spain figures (5 Mar) Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has announced a further 11 billion euro package for small and medium-sized companies, as well...
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What’s next for Anglo-Spanish relations in the post-Brexit era?
Spain and Britain are both grappling with an economic crisis created by Covid-19 and the enormous challenges that this presents, whilst also adjusting to a...
Foreign tourism in Spain fell by 80% in 2020 – the lowest figure since 1969
Latest: Coronavirus in Spain figures (22 Feb) The number of foreign tourists who visited Spain during 2020 fell by over 80% to 19 million, the...
622,600 jobs lost in Spain during 2020, with 3.7m now unemployed (16.1%)
Latest: Coronavirus in Spain figures (9 Feb) According to data from Spain’s quarterly workforce survey (EPA) and released by the National Institute for Statistics (INE)...
G20 leaders vow to ensure ‘affordable, equitable’ vaccine access for ‘all people’
Latest: Coronavirus in Spain figures (7 Dec) Also read: Details of curfews & restrictions for all regions of Spain during ‘State of Alarm’ G20 leaders...
2021 ‘progressive budget’ plans to raise taxes on corporations and the wealthy
Latest: Coronavirus in Spain figures (18 Nov) Spain’s left-leaning coalition government presented its 2021 budget plan on Tuesday, with the key points being to raise...
Spain announces its ‘Recovery, Transformation & Resilience Plan’ against recession
Latest: Coronavirus in Spain figures (2 Nov) Also read: Details of curfews & restrictions for all regions of Spain during ‘State of Alarm’ Spanish Prime...
Spain extends its ERTE furlough scheme to 31 January
Latest: Coronavirus in Spain figures (20 Oct) Following hours of last-minute negotiations with employers and trade unions this week, the Spanish government has approved an...
Spain received 75% fewer international tourists in July, compared to 2019
Latest: Coronavirus in Spain figures (28 Sept) Due to Coronavirus and international travel restrictions, Spain received 75% fewer international tourists in July, compared to the same...
Closure of Nissan plants in Catalonia postponed until December 2021
Having announced in late May that it would be closing its operations in Catalonia after 40 years of activity, Nissan reached a deal this week with its workers...
