Tens of thousands protest high rents and housing crunch in Barcelona
Tens of thousands of people marched in Barcelona on Saturday to protest the skyrocketing cost of renting an apartment in and around the city, as...
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Lack of affordable housing and threat of mass tenants’ strike puts pressure on Spanish government
Spain’s acute housing crisis and high rental prices are together piling pressure on the minority coalition government of socialist (PSOE) Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, as...
Spain’s consumer price inflation fell to 2.8% in July – lowest level in five months
Consumer price inflation softened in Spain as expected in July to the lowest level in five months, latest data showed on Tuesday. Inflation fell to...
Spain removes sales tax on olive oil to help consumers cope with high prices
Spain will temporarily eliminate the sales tax on olive oil – a key product of the country’s cuisine – to help consumers cope with skyrocketing prices,...
Spanish economy grew 2.5% in 2023 – slightly stronger than expected
Spain’s economic growth was slightly stronger than expected in 2023 as gross domestic product picked up pace at the end of last year, official data...
Carlos Cuerpo replaces Nadia Calviño as Spain’s Economy Minister
Carlos Cuerpo, who currently heads Spain’s treasury department, is to become the country’s new Economy Minister, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced on Friday. Cuerpo, who...
Spain extends some anti-inflation measures, including public transport subsidies, in 2024
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced on Wednesday that his government will be extending its subsidies and discounts on public transport during 2024, among other measures,...
Inflation in Spain slowed for May, following drop in fuel prices
Inflation in Spain slowed in May due mainly to lower fuel costs, preliminary data showed on Tuesday, possibly boosting the government led by Pedro Sánchez...
Inflation in Spain increases slightly again, based on February data
Consumer prices in Spain rose for a second consecutive month, by 6.1% on an annual basis in February, up from 5.9% in January, according to...
Food prices in Spain have risen more than 15% since January last year
Prices for food and non-alcoholic beverages in Spain rose by 15.4% year on year in January, according to data issued on Wednesday by the National Statistics...
