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Spotlight: Barcelona International Community Day holds its 12th edition on Saturday 25 October

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Barcelona International Community Day will hold its 12th edition on Saturday 25 October at the Barcelona Maritime Museum, located in the former Royal Shipyards. The...

Spanish economy grew faster in second quarter than initially estimated

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The Spanish economy raced ahead of the rest of the euro zone in the second quarter, growing at an even stronger pace than initially thought....

Spain’s unemployment level falls to 2.4m – the lowest July figure in 18 years

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Spain’s labour market held firm in July, a month traditionally strong for employment, though in recent years it had shown signs of strain due to...

Despite US tariff uncertainty, Spanish economy increased pace in 2nd quarter

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Spain’s economy picked up pace in the second quarter of 2025, thanks largely to a boost in exports, even amid trade uncertainty triggered by increasing...

Catalonia will collect its own taxes in new financial model agreed with central government

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Catalonia is set to begin collecting personal income tax (IRPF) from January 2026, following a landmark meeting on Monday between Spain’s central government and the...

Bank of Spain downgrades country’s GDP growth due to US tariffs uncertainty

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Uncertainty from US President Donald Trump’s tariffs, and the risk that they result in a global slowdown, has forced Spain’s central bank to downgrade its...

Scrap ‘Google Tax’ and increase defence spending, Spanish minister told in Washington

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UPDATED on Wednesday at 19h. The US Treasury Department has issued a statement calling for Spain to increase its defence spending and scrap the so-called...

EU welcomes Trump’s 90-day pause in tariffs, as stock markets soar

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UPDATED (at 13h on Thursday 10 April): The European Union’s executive commission said on Thursday it will put its retaliation measures against new US tariffs...

From motorbikes to beauty products: EU announces first tariffs to hit back at US

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LATEST: EU welcomes Trump’s 90-day pause in tariffs, as stock markets soar. The European Union took its first steps on Wednesday to retaliate against President...

Spain and Vietnam pledge to ‘upgrade bilateral relations’ after tariffs shock

News Desk9th April 202514th April 2025

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Spain and Vietnam have agreed to raise their diplomatic relationship to the highest level, in a move aimed at navigating the repercussions of steep new...

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