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Spanish government pledges €23bn for ‘Spain is growing’ fund to help tackle housing crisis

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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Monday unveiled a new public investment vehicle which he said would generate up to €120 billion and help address...
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Spain approves 3.1% minimum wage rise to €1,221 per month, over 14 payslips

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The Spanish Labour Ministry reached an agreement on Monday with the country’s main trade unions to raise the national minimum wage once again. The 3.1%...
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Airports & airlines urge EU to rethink EES rollout amid fears of ‘4-hour queues’ and summer travel chaos

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Airlines and airport authorities across Europe have urged EU leaders to urgently reconsider the rollout schedule of the Entry/Exit System (EES), warning that the new...
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RENFE to cancel 955 trains as three-day strike in February looks set to go ahead

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LATEST: Spain’s train drivers call off three-day strike after agreement for increased funding for rail upkeep. Spain’s national rail operator RENFE will cancel 955 trains...
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Spain sets new tourism record with 96.8 million foreign visitors in 2025, spending €134.7 billion

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Spain welcomed a record 96.8 million foreign tourists in 2025, official data published on Tuesday by the National Statistics Institute (INE) showed. That figure represents...
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Spain to impose tougher rental regulations, including caps on room rents and limits on seasonal lets

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Spain’s left-leaning coalition government plans to further tighten rental regulations and clamp down on medium-term leases in an effort to curb rising rents and prevent...
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