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Spain welcomes EU green light for Mercosur pact after decades of talks, as France fails to block accord

News Desk10th January 202613th January 2026

10th January 202613th January 2026468

The European Union on Friday finally cleared a long-stalled trade agreement with the South American Mercosur bloc, backing a pact strongly supported by business groups...

PM Sánchez defends Spain’s immigration model, urging Europe to take note

News Desk9th January 202613th January 2026

9th January 202613th January 20261059

Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said on Thursday that Spain’s approach to immigration should serve as an example for the rest of Europe, arguing that it...

Spain’s inflation rate eased slightly in December, with 2025 closing at 2.7% average

News Desk4th January 202610th January 2026

4th January 202610th January 2026835

Spain’s inflation rate eased slightly in December, falling by one tenth of a percentage point to 2.9%, driven mainly by lower fuel prices compared with...

Bank of Spain lifts growth forecast, but household finances remain under pressure

News Desk23rd December 202530th December 2025

23rd December 202530th December 20252369

Spain’s central bank on Tuesday upgraded its forecast for economic growth next year, underlining the country’s status as one of the euro zone’s strongest performers...

Spain faces third consecutive year of rollover budget after MPs vote down plan

News Desk12th December 202517th December 2025

12th December 202517th December 20251667

Spain is set to begin 2026 without a fresh national budget for the third consecutive year, after MPs on Thursday once again voted down the...

OECD warns climate change ‘increasingly threatens’ Spain’s dynamic economy

News Desk27th November 20251st December 2025

27th November 20251st December 2025862

Climate change is posing an ever-greater danger to the momentum of Spain’s high-performing economy, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) said on Wednesday,...

Spanish Congress rejects coalition government’s 2026 spending plan

News Desk27th November 20251st December 2025

27th November 20251st December 20251994

The Spanish Congress on Thursday voted down the coalition government’s proposed 2026 spending framework, dealing a blow to its efforts to return to a regular...

Brussels confirms Spain as EU’s economic engine, lifting growth forecast to 2.9% this year

News Desk18th November 202524th November 2025

18th November 202524th November 20251855

The European Commission issued its revised autumn outlook on Monday, lifting its expectations for Spain’s economic performance to 2.9% growth in 2025 and 2.3% the...

Spain’s population reaches all-time high of 49.4 million, driven by immigration

News Desk11th November 202517th November 2025

11th November 202517th November 20253018

Spain’s population rose by 105,488 people in the third quarter of 2025, reaching 49.44 million residents as of 1 October, according to the latest figures...

Spain’s IBEX 35 hits all-time high, surpassing 2007 peak

News Desk28th October 20253rd November 2025

28th October 20253rd November 20252067

Spain’s blue-chip index IBEX 35 on Tuesday hit a new record high, surpassing its previous peak in November 2007, closing a year in which it...

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