Spanish government secures its 2022 Budget, plus labour reform approval
Spain’s ruling coalition government of the socialist PSOE and left-wing Podemos parties, and led by Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, secured its hold on power on...
Economy
Spain passes ‘start-up law’ to attract international workers and foreign investment
The Spanish government has formally passed legislation that has been termed the ‘start up law’, intended to attract investment and encourage internationals to live and...
Spain’s unemployment figures fall, yet economic growth downgraded by OECD
Data announced this week reveals another fall in the level of unemployment in Spain in November, and is the ninth consecutive month of a declining...
GDP forecasts revised, as Spain’s economic recovery slower than France, Germany
Spain’s economy continues to rebound from the impact of Covid, but it may take slightly longer than initially forecast to return pre-pandemic GDP levels. Much...
Spain shows strong employment data, but inflation is high and GDP below forecast
Official data released this week confirms that Spain’s economic recovery is gaining pace, with a continuing decline in the level of unemployment and a significant...
Minimum wage set to increase, as economy continues to recuperate
The Spanish government has announced its intentions to raise the minimum wage in the next couple of months, possibly even before the end of September,...
Spain gets first tranche of €9 billion in ‘Next Gen’ EU Covid recovery funds
Spain on Tuesday received its first tranche of €9 billion from the EU Recovery Fund set up to help the bloc recover from the Covid pandemic...
Spain’s ‘Start-up Law’ aims to attract investment and international workers
New draft laws have been published this week to encourage entrepreneurs to relocate to Spain and compete on an international stage, along with attracting foreign...
Spain’s unemployment rate declines at a record pace in May
Latest: Coronavirus in Spain figures (4 June) The number of people registered as unemployed in Spain has decreased in May by the biggest amount since...
Sánchez: ‘Economic Recovery Plan most ambitious in Spain’s recent history’
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has called the management and development of the EU Recovery Funds – ‘Next Generation EU’, following the economic devastation caused by...
