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Trade unions in Spain sign deal with key employer groups for guaranteed wage rise of 10% over three years

A WAGE DEAL amounting to at least 10% rises in pay packets for many workers in Spain has been agreed between major employers associations and

10 May, 2023 @ 18:30

Lead·Madrid·National News

Spanish supermarkets are NOT profiteering at the expense of households in Spain, according to new government report

THE debate on whether supermarkets in Spain are profiteering took a new turn after a government report blamed the problem on factors beyond Spanish borders.

9 May, 2023 @ 18:00

Business & Finance·Lead

Spain's government rubber-stamps energy price cap which needs European Commission sign-off

Endesa announces huge first quarter profits even after paying ‘unjustified’ windfall tax

SPANISH energy company Endesa has announced a remarkable 76% surge in net profit for the first quarter of the year, defying the effects of Spain’s

9 May, 2023 @ 12:45

Business & Finance·Lead

Cash is still king for majority of people in Spain when going out shopping or to a restaurant

Wages to increase by 4% in Spain this year

The Spanish Confederation of Business Organisations (CEOE) and working unions have agreed to increase workers’ wages by 4% this year. Both sides have reached the

8 May, 2023 @ 18:45

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Inflation rises in Spain due to higher electricity prices and tourist-related services

Inflation is what people worry about most in Spain- says survey

THE regular monthly 40dB barometer public opinion survey conducted for the El Pais newspaper and SER radio puts inflation as the biggest concern for people

3 May, 2023 @ 12:25

Lead·National News

Foods with reduced VAT become more expensive in March

Foods that had their VAT slashed in January have had a price hike in March. At the start of the year the Government decided to

14 Apr, 2023 @ 18:00

Business & Finance·Food & Drink·Lead·National News·Other News

Almost half of the beneficiaries of Malaga-based foodbank work full-time

A LOCAL food bank has reported that 47% of its users are full-time employees whose wage does not cover their basic needs. Malaga-based NGO Asaec

14 Apr, 2023 @ 12:05

Food & Drink·Lead·Malaga

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Mercadona to lower the price of 500 products until the end of the year

Mercadona has decided to slash the prices of 500 daily products from this April until the end of the year. The Spanish supermarket giant intends

13 Apr, 2023 @ 10:00

Business & Finance·Food & Drink·Lead

Feeding the masses: Spain’s food price crisis

FIRST the good news: In Spain, at least, we can still find the food we want to buy. Over in the UK, a shortage of

4 Mar, 2023 @ 10:30

Food & Drink·Lead·Other News

ECB boss brings little cheer for people in Spain on variable-rate mortgages

THE president of the European Central Bank(ECB) has offered little respite for over four-million households in Spain that are struggling to pay their variable-rate mortgages.

2 Mar, 2023 @ 13:45

Lead·National News·Property

Spain's annual inflation rate falls to 2.2% with food price rises slowing further

Inflation rate in Spain is on the up again as electricity bills and food and drink get more expensive

Inflation is still stalking the Spanish economy as the latest data puts price increases from February last year at an annualised rate of 6.1%. This

28 Feb, 2023 @ 11:56

Business & Finance·Lead

Big Ceramics Showcase Returns To Spain's Valencia After Two Year Absence

Major international ceramics showcase returns to Spain’s Valencia after two-year absence

SPAIN’S biggest ceramics producing region- the Valencian Community- is highlighting the sector in the return of the annual Cevisama fair. The event in Valencia was

27 Feb, 2023 @ 18:30

Business & Finance·Castellon·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Spain’s Mallorca plays host again to one of the country’s biggest fairs

ONE of Spain’s biggest fairs- the Ram fair- returns to Mallorca this Friday and runs until April 16. Son Fusteret in Palma will once again

23 Feb, 2023 @ 15:32

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Spain raises minimum wage, in move that could benefit 2.5 million people

SPANISH Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced on Tuesday that his government would once again raise the national minimum wage, the fifth time his Socialist Party-led

1 Feb, 2023 @ 15:45

Business & Finance·Lead

What caused inflation in Spain to rise above market forecast this month

Inflation rose to 5.8% across Spain in January, much above the market forecast. The preliminary figure was up from 5.7% in December 2022, a 13-month

30 Jan, 2023 @ 12:00

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Spain's government says economy has returned to pre-pandemic growth rates

Spain’s economy grew faster than expected in 2022 to beat recession fears

SPAIN’S gross domestic product grew by 5.5% in 2022 despite the global economic crisis which has caused rocketing prices. Figures released on Friday by the

27 Jan, 2023 @ 11:15

Lead·National News

Spain's inflation rate shows surprise small fall in August

Number of bankers in Spain earning over a million euros grew from 128 to 221 in 2021

THE NUMBER of bankers in Spain who earn more than €1 million a year grew considerably in 2021, to a total of 221. This is

22 Jan, 2023 @ 19:15

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Spain’s inflation rate was 5.7% in December

SPAIN’S inflation rate for December was 5.7%- a tenth lower than in provisional figures announced a fortnight ago by the National Institute of Statistics. The

13 Jan, 2023 @ 10:46

Lead·National News

Gap between wage rises and inflation hit nearly 6% in Spain in 2022

SALARIES suffered badly in Spain last year with wage increases well below the high rate of inflation. Figures released by the Ministry of Labour on

10 Jan, 2023 @ 15:00

Lead·National News

Revealed: When Spain's big fashion shops start their annual January sales

EXPLAINER: A guide to Spain’s big January fashion sales

JANUARY is always the time when clothes shoppers in Spain can pick up a bargain in the big sales. Once Friday’s Three Kings holiday is

2 Jan, 2023 @ 19:30

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

New car sales in Spain plunge to nine-year low

NEW car sales in Spain have plunged to a nine-year low due to rising costs and logistical issues. Just 813,396 new vehicles were sold in

2 Jan, 2023 @ 17:45

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Basic food prices have soared by over 38% since 2019 in Spain

Who is eligible for the government’s new €200 cash giveaway in Spain and how to claim it

A NEW anti-crisis plan has been approved that includes a one-time payment of €200 for cash-strapped families. The Social Shield initiative is aimed at families

30 Dec, 2022 @ 08:45

National News

Animal shelters in Spain’s Malaga alarmed by increase in number of abandoned animals due to soaring inflation

RISING inflation means people are having to give up pets they can’t afford, animal shelters say. According to local animal shelters, everything related to products

28 Dec, 2022 @ 15:45

Lead·Malaga·Other News

Pedro Sanchez scraps tax on essential food products in Spain's latest anti-inflation package

Pedro Sanchez suspends taxes on essential food products in Spain’s latest anti-inflation package

PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez has announced details of Spain’s latest ‘anti-crisis’ package to fight inflation in 2023. The measures were agreed at Tuesday’s meeting of

27 Dec, 2022 @ 16:30

Lead·National News

Quieter check outs as food purchases drop by 9% over a year in Spain

FOOD shoppers in Spain are cutting down on purchases due to the rising cost of produce. Figures from the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food

26 Dec, 2022 @ 17:45

Lead·National News

EXPLAINER: Why Spain's 20 cents per litre fuel discount is nearing the end of the rood

EXPLAINER: Why Spain’s 20 cents per litre fuel discount is nearing the end of the road

SPAIN’S 20 cents per litre fuel bonus- introduced in April- is likely to be scrapped on December 31. The measure was brought in to counter

14 Dec, 2022 @ 17:15

Lead·National News

inflation- Page 2

Trade unions in Spain sign deal with key employer groups for guaranteed wage rise of 10% over three years

Spanish supermarkets are NOT profiteering at the expense of households in Spain, according to new government report

Endesa announces huge first quarter profits even after paying ‘unjustified’ windfall tax

Wages to increase by 4% in Spain this year

Inflation is what people worry about most in Spain- says survey

Foods with reduced VAT become more expensive in March

Almost half of the beneficiaries of Malaga-based foodbank work full-time

Mercadona to lower the price of 500 products until the end of the year

Feeding the masses: Spain’s food price crisis

ECB boss brings little cheer for people in Spain on variable-rate mortgages

Inflation rate in Spain is on the up again as electricity bills and food and drink get more expensive

Major international ceramics showcase returns to Spain’s Valencia after two-year absence

Spain’s Mallorca plays host again to one of the country’s biggest fairs

Spain raises minimum wage, in move that could benefit 2.5 million people

What caused inflation in Spain to rise above market forecast this month

Spain’s economy grew faster than expected in 2022 to beat recession fears

Number of bankers in Spain earning over a million euros grew from 128 to 221 in 2021

Spain’s inflation rate was 5.7% in December

Gap between wage rises and inflation hit nearly 6% in Spain in 2022

EXPLAINER: A guide to Spain’s big January fashion sales

New car sales in Spain plunge to nine-year low

Who is eligible for the government’s new €200 cash giveaway in Spain and how to claim it

Animal shelters in Spain’s Malaga alarmed by increase in number of abandoned animals due to soaring inflation

Pedro Sanchez suspends taxes on essential food products in Spain’s latest anti-inflation package

Quieter check outs as food purchases drop by 9% over a year in Spain

EXPLAINER: Why Spain’s 20 cents per litre fuel discount is nearing the end of the road

BREAKING: One dead and dozens injured after bus carrying British tourists crashes into ravine in Canary Islands

Divers scouring the sea off the coast of southern Spain discover 34 underwater wreckages – including remains of boat from 5th century BC

PICTURED: Dozens evacuated from Costa del Sol tourist hotspot as fire torches shops and cars

VIDEO: ‘It’s like the Middle Ages’: Horrifying scenes in Jerez as young horse collapses three times from pulling carriages

Estepona details plans to complete last three segments of its Costa del Sol coastal path