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EU hits out at Trump’s tariffs, yet keeps door open for ‘last-minute negotiations’

News Desk3rd April 20258th April 2025

3rd April 20258th April 20251625

European leaders strongly criticised the latest round of sweeping US tariffs on Thursday, with the European Union signalling its readiness to implement countermeasures while also...

EU hits back against US tariffs with ‘countermeaures’

News Desk12th March 202517th March 2025

12th March 202517th March 20251457

The European Commission announced on Wednesday that it would implement ‘countermeasures’ starting 1 April in response to the United States’ decision to impose 25% tariffs...

Trump announces reciprocal tariffs on EU in retaliation to VAT

News Desk14th February 202521st February 2025

14th February 202521st February 20252635

United States President Donald Trump has announced plans to implement reciprocal tariffs on foreign trade, meaning imports from international trading partners will face taxes equivalent...

Spain moves closer to reducing the work week by 2.5 hours

News Desk5th February 202510th February 2025

5th February 202510th February 20253017

On Tuesday, the Spanish Cabinet approved a plan to reduce the standard work week for millions of employees by 2.5 hours, bringing it down to...

Unemployment rate in Spain falls to lowest level since 2008 crisis

News Desk28th January 20253rd February 2025

28th January 20253rd February 20254191

Unemployment in Spain fell last year to its lowest level since the 2008 global financial crisis, as the tourism-driven service sector performed strongly, official data...

Spanish economy grew 0.8% in 3rd quarter, driven by consumption & exports

News Desk30th December 20246th January 2025

30th December 20246th January 20252486

The Spanish economy grew 0.8% in the third quarter of 2024, as domestic consumption and exports increased, reinforcing a buoyant performance comfortably outstripping the EU...

Spain to introduce shorter working week with same pay by end of 2025

News Desk22nd December 20244th January 2025

22nd December 20244th January 20253752

Spain’s coalition government and the two largest trade unions, the UGT and CCOO, agreed on Friday to implement a shorter work week with the same...

Spain’s Navantia steps in to buy Titanic builder, Harland and Wolff

News Desk20th December 202431st December 2024

20th December 202431st December 20242217

The future of the Northern Ireland-based shipbuilder, Harland and Wolff, which famously built the Titanic, appears to have been safeguarded after the Spanish state-owned business...

Spain tops economic rankings in weekly ‘The Economist’ magazine

News Desk12th December 202418th December 2024

12th December 202418th December 20242916

Spain’s economy has been singled out as the best performing among 37 countries of the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development), according to the...

Spanish government unveils draft industry bill that will also fight ‘offshoring’

News Desk11th December 202417th December 2024

11th December 202417th December 20242006

The Spanish government on Tuesday unveiled a draft bill designed to prevent manufacturing companies from moving jobs out of the country, especially if they have...

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