Despite US tariff uncertainty, Spanish economy increased pace in 2nd quarter
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...
Employment
Unemployment in Spain drops below 2.5 million for first time in 17 years
May typically brings a surge of optimism for Spain’s labour market, as businesses gear up for the busy summer period with a fresh wave of...
Alcampo to close 25 stores in Spain with the loss of 710 jobs across 13 regions
The French retail chain Auchan, operating in Spain under the Alcampo brand, has announced plans to close 25 stores across the country, resulting in the...
Draft bill to reduce Spain’s working week to 37.5 hours gets cabinet approval
Spain could soon see its standard working week shortened by 2.5 hours, following the cabinet’s approval of a draft bill on Tuesday to reduce it...
Labour Day rallies in 80 cities across Spain call for shorter hours and fairer dismissals
Demonstrations and rallies took place across numerous major cities in Europe on Thursday, including 80 cities in Spain, in observance of Labour Day, with participants...
Spain moves closer to reducing the work week by 2.5 hours
On Tuesday, the Spanish Cabinet approved a plan to reduce the standard work week for millions of employees by 2.5 hours, bringing it down to...
Unemployment rate in Spain falls to lowest level since 2008 crisis
Unemployment in Spain fell last year to its lowest level since the 2008 global financial crisis, as the tourism-driven service sector performed strongly, official data...
Spain to introduce shorter working week with same pay by end of 2025
Spain’s coalition government and the two largest trade unions, the UGT and CCOO, agreed on Friday to implement a shorter work week with the same...
Spain’s Navantia steps in to buy Titanic builder, Harland and Wolff
The future of the Northern Ireland-based shipbuilder, Harland and Wolff, which famously built the Titanic, appears to have been safeguarded after the Spanish state-owned business...
Spanish government unveils draft industry bill that will also fight ‘offshoring’
The Spanish government on Tuesday unveiled a draft bill designed to prevent manufacturing companies from moving jobs out of the country, especially if they have...
