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
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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
Spain approves total €11bn in aid for SMEs to support pandemic recovery
Latest: Coronavirus in Spain figures (17 Mar) The Spanish government has today approved more direct aid to small and medium sized companies to help with
Covid third wave hits jobs – 4 million unemployed in Spain, first time in 5 years
Latest: Coronavirus in Spain figures (8 Mar) The number of unemployed people in Spain rose above 4 million for the first time in five years
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
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