Registered unemployment in Spain rose in January 2015 with 77,980 new jobless claims, but the Government spin is that it was the smallest increase for a January since 2007.
Arrests throughout Spain in drugs bust
The National Police have broken up a Moroccan organisation involved in distributing significant quantities of drugs throughout Europe, with arrests taking place in Madrid, Granada, Burgos, Algeciras (Cádiz), Guadalajara, Barcelona, Córdoba, Ceuta and Málaga.
8 out of 10 believe the political situation in Spain is ‘bad’
According to the latest Centre for Sociological Research (CIS) survey published on Thursday, only 84.2% describe the political situation in Spain as ‘bad’ or ‘very bad’.
AVE network set for record expansion in 2015
The year 2015, coincidentally an election year, is set to see an unprecedented expansion in the amount allocated to high-speed rail infrastructure, up by 48% on 2014.
So-called Google Tax comes into force
The reform of the intellectual property laws, nicknamed the ‘Google Tax’ by the Government, came into effect today, Spain becoming the first country in the world to make payment for linking to Spanish news sites, amongst others, non-optional.
Uber closes it service in Spain
The car-share and taxi application Uber has closed its service in Spain in compliance with a judicial ruling made on December 9th following a complaint by the Taxi Association.
Poor olive harvest confirmed
The olive harvest, which started early this year, is expected to be one of the worst in recent decades, with oil anticipated to be down by 40% on the average for the past five years.
RENFE rail strike
As is invariably the case with strikes and protests, there was a slight difference in the figures presented by the two sides, the rail network operator RENFE and the CGT union, as to the level of participation in Friday’s industrial action.
Government proposing 0.5% increase in minimum wage for 2015
The Government has presented a proposal to the unions and employers to raise the minimum wage (SMI) by 0.5%, that is to say an increase from €645.30 to €648.52.
New record for international tourism
From January to November this year, more than 61.7 million international tourists visited Spain, a new record.