Spain’s GDP fell by 18.5% in second quarter, due to Covid-19 lockdown
Latest: Coronavirus in Spain figures (26 August) Spain’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) fell by 18.5% during April-June compared to the previous three months, due to the...
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EU leaders conclude marathon summit with ‘historic’ rescue package
EU leaders concluded a marathon summit in the early hours of Tuesday to reach a ‘historical’ deal for a huge €750 billion recovery plan for their...
Unemployment figures in Spain rise for first time in June since 2008
The Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic continues to impact jobs in Spain, with unemployment figures rising by another 5,107 for the month of June, bringing the total number of...
Spain prepares for national and international tourists … but will they come?
Spain is slowly preparing to welcome tourists again – both national and international – as the country has now completed half of its four-phase de-escalation...
Nissan to close in Catalonia
#UPDATED in Spain at 11.40am on Wednesday 28 May Nissan is to close its operations in Catalonia after 40 years of activity. The closure is...
Pedro Sánchez seeks cross-party ‘Moncloa Pact’ for recovery programme
Click here for today’s full report: Coronavirus in Spain (4 May) ALSO READ: Lifting of lockdown in Spain – full details of all phases Please...
Coronavirus in Spain: unemployment figures worst on record
Official unemployment figures released in Spain on Thursday have already seen the highest increase on record, according to the Labour and Social Security Ministry – but...
Another strike … but why only at Barcelona airport and not Madrid?
The Spanish government has set the minimum services for the Barcelona airport security and surveillance staff strike at 90% on Tuesday. The strike is set...
Strike at Barcelona airport looms, yet talks continue
Talks were underway on Friday evening to find a solution to the strike by Iberia ground staff that will see over a hundred Vueling flights...
Iberia staff plan to strike on one of busiest weekends of the year
Iberia Airlines’ landing staff at Barcelona’s El Prat airport have called for a strike for the weekend of 27-28 July, one of the most busiest weekends of...
