Spanish PM appoints minister as new central bank chief, causing backlash
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has appointed his minister for digital affairs José Luis Escrivá as the Bank of Spain’s new governor, raising concerns about...
José Luis Escrivá
Sale of Vodafone’s Spanish division for up to €5 billion receives green light
The Spanish government has approved the sale of British mobile phone giant Vodafone’s Spanish division to investment fund Zegona for up to €5 billion. Digital...
Sánchez excludes Podemos MPs from new cabinet, that has more women than men
Recently re-elected socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced his new Spanish cabinet on Monday, and which excludes any ministerial posts for members of his previous...
Spanish government and unions hail ‘historic’ pension reform
Spain’s coalition government of the PSOE socialists and left-wing Podemos group has won the backing of unions to reform the nation’s public pension system, and...
Spain passes bill to help legalise foreign workers, regulate hospitality & farming sectors
Spain is easing requirements for foreign workers, who are without legal documents, in an effort to bring thousands of workers into its official labour force...
134,000 Ukrainians have now arrived in Spain, 64,000 with ‘temporary protection’
Click here for all our reports related to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Spain has now taken in 134,000 Ukrainian refugees, of whom over 64,000...
Sánchez: ‘30,000 Ukrainian refugees already in Spain, 70,000 in a few days’
Click here for all our reports related to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said on Thursday that ‘Spain currently has almost...
Around 25,000 Ukrainian refugees have arrived in Spain so far, claims Minister
Click here for all our reports related to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Around 25,000 Ukrainian refugees have so far arrived in Spain since Russia...
Madrid, Barcelona, Alicante, Málaga – main reception centres for Ukrainians
Click here for all our reports related to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Spain is setting up four main reception and referral centres in Madrid,...
Social security contributions to rise 0.6% to cover funds for ‘pensioner boom’
The Spanish government has agreed with the UGT and CCOO trade unions to raise social security contributions by 0.6% between 2023 and 2032 in order to...
