Carlos Cuerpo replaces Nadia Calviño as Spain’s Economy Minister
Carlos Cuerpo, who currently heads Spain’s treasury department, is to become the country’s new Economy Minister, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced on Friday. Cuerpo, who...
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Spain extends some anti-inflation measures, including public transport subsidies, in 2024
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced on Wednesday that his government will be extending its subsidies and discounts on public transport during 2024, among other measures,...
Spanish state to acquire 10% of Telefónica following Saudi stake
The Spanish government said on Tuesday that it will acquire 10% of the country’s telecoms giant Telefónica, just months after Saudi Telecom (STC) took a significant...
Telefónica to cut 5,100 jobs in Spain by 2026 – approximately 25% of workforce
Spanish telecoms giant Telefónica is to cut nearly 5,100 jobs in its domestic market by 2026 – which equates to approximately 25% of its workforce...
20,000 Amazon workers in Spain set to strike on ‘Cyber Monday’
Spanish union CCOO has called on 20,000 warehouse and delivery workers at Amazon in Spain to stage a one-hour strike on each shift on Monday 27 November,...
Unemployment rate in Spain falls to its lowest level since 2008
The unemployment rate in Spain fell in the second quarter of 2023 to its lowest level since 2008, official data showed on Thursday, as the...
Sumar’s Yolanda Díaz vows to give all 18 year olds a ‘universal inheritance’ of €20,000
Spain’s current Labour Minister and the second deputy prime minister, Yolanda Díaz – a candidate to become prime minister in the forthcoming 23 July general...
The Spanish economy returns to pre-pandemic levels
The Spanish economy returned to pre-pandemic levels during the first quarter of this year, growing more than previously estimated, official data showed on Friday, boosting...
Unemployment in Spain declined sharply in March, with best figures in 15 years
Unemployment numbers in Spain declined sharply in March to the lowest level for the month since 2008, data from the labour ministry showed on Tuesday....
Spanish government and unions hail ‘historic’ pension reform
Spain’s coalition government of the PSOE socialists and left-wing Podemos group has won the backing of unions to reform the nation’s public pension system, and...
