Spain’s jobless total dips below 2.5m for first time since 2008
SPAIN’S unemployment total has fallen below 2.5 million for the first time since the height of the financial crisis. Figures released on Tuesday by the
Inflation in Spain dips below 2% mark with energy costs falling
SPAIN’S inflation rate has fallen to below 2% according to preliminary May figures published by the National Statistics Institute(INE) on Friday. It now stands at
Spain’s annual inflation rate falls to 2.2% with food price rises slowing further
SPAIN’S annual inflation rate clocked in at 2.2% in April- down by 0.1 %- with food inflation at 2%. The National Institute of Statistics (INE)
Spain could suffer over €4 billion in losses from historic blackout
SPAIN’S worst-ever blackout, which left millions without power across the Iberian Peninsula, could cost the country as much as €4.5 billion in lost economic output.
ZERO DAY: How an Olive Press reporter watched Spain’s world turn upside down on historic day
EXTRAORDINARY TIMES: How Zero Day unravelled on the Costa del Sol as cash is king and the supermarkets all shut their doors. By Jon Clarke
WATCH: Spain’s economy minister dazzles America with boasts of world-leading GDP growth – and all in perfect English
AT a time of intense stress for the global economy, at the mercy of the tariff war declared by the United States and the policies
Spain’s Economy Minister meets US counterpart: Cuerpo ‘convinced’ trade deal can be thrashed out
SPAIN’S Economy Minister Carlos Cuerpo says he’s ‘convinced’ the US and EU would thrash out a fair trade deal in the wake of the Trump
Spain’s economy minister travels to the White House: Trump trade war visit comes after Pedro Sanchez cosied up with China
SPAIN’S Economy Minister, Carlos Cuerpo, flies to Washington on Monday to meet with his counterpart, US Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent. Tuesday’s talks come amidst the
Spain’s Prime Minister backs relationship with China during Beijing talks as tariff war hots up between Asian giant and Trump
SPAIN’S Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has said it was ‘important to continue making progress in building good economic relations between China, Spain, and the EU’.
Spain’s inflation tumbles to lowest rate in six months as electricity prices fall
LOWER electricity and fuel prices helped Spain’s inflation rate to go down to 2.3% in March. The National Institute of Statistics(INE) said on Friday that
Spain braces for €15bn blow from Trump: Four out of five exports to the US face new tariffs
AROUND 80% of Spanish exports to the United States are expected to be affected by the new tariffs recently imposed by US President Donald Trump.Â
Spain’s Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, arrives in Vietnam for historic visit amidst Trump tariff uncertainty
PEDRO Sanchez arrived in Vietnam on Tuesday in the first-ever official visit by a Spanish Prime Minister. The Spanish Air Force plane landed at Hanoi
Spain to fight Trump’s tariffs with €14bn support package as Pedro Sanchez slams ‘attack on America’s friends’
SPAIN’S Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has announced €14.1 billion of funding to counteract the impact of Donald Trump’s US tariffs on the country’s economy. The
Europe in shock as Trump announces 20% tariffs on imports from Spain and the EU
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump has – as expected- announced 20% tariffs on EU member states including Spain. “Our country has been looted, plundered, raped and
Unemployment in Spain falls to lowest March total for 17 years with new jobs created in hotels, bars, and restaurants
SPAIN’S March jobless total fell by 13,311 to over 2.5 million- the lowest figure for the month since 2007. The fall was half of that
How March’s heavy rain in Spain helped inflation rate to big fall
SPAIN’S inflation rate fell to 2.3% in March- the lowest figure in five months- after reaching 3% in February. Details released on Friday by the
Spain is a ‘new economic star’, according to the Financial Times
SPAIN has been highlighted as one of the world’s emerging economic success stories. In a recent article, the Financial Times referred to the nation as
Spain’s economy set for even bigger boost in 2025 says OECD- despite Trump tariffs
THE OECD says Spain’s economy will grow even faster in 2025 and 2026- upgrading last December’s forecast. It added in its interim Outlook report published
Donald Trump threatens whopping 200% tariff on wines and spirits from Spain and rest of the EU
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump has warned Spain and the European Union that he will introduce a 200% tariff on all of its alcohol products if
Spain sets January record for foreign tourists-boosted by rise in UK visitors
SPAIN set a new international tourist record for January with 5.1 million foreign visitors resulting in a 6.1% increase compared to the same month in
Unemployment falls to lowest February rate in Spain for 17 years
SPAIN’S February jobless total stood at just under 2.6 million- the lowest figure for the second month of the year since 2008. Unemployment fell month-to-month
Donald Trump threatens 25% tariffs on the EU and says bloc is ‘designed to screw the US’
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump has said that he will impose 25% tariffs on goods imported from the European Union. Speaking at a White House cabinet
Inflation rises in Spain due to VAT rate going up on electricity bills
INFLATION in Spain crept up slightly in February to 3% up by 0.1% on the previous month down to rising electricity bills. The Consumer Price
Revealed: How immigrants are helping repopulate ‘abandoned’ parts of Spain
THE fight against rural depopulation in Spain is taking a positive turn with a rising number of immigrants choosing to find work in ‘quiet’ areas.
Donald Trump announces tariffs on the EU: Bloc warns of ‘firm and immediate’ retaliation
THE European Union has promised to react immediately if US President Donald Trump introduces tariffs that match those of America’s trade partners. Trump on Thursday
Why Spain’s economy will ‘keep on shining’ in 2025, according to experts at Oxford Economics
A TEAM of UK economists are forecasting that Spain will have a good 2025- in contrast to other EU countries. Experts from Oxford Economics say