Spain’s Q3 GDP expanded 0.3% from previous quarter – final data
(Reuters) – Spain’s gross domestic product growth slowed down slightly in the third quarter, though it showed more resilience than in neighboring countries, final data showed on Friday. The economy expanded 0.3%…
Spain’s Catholic Church to compensate sexual abuse victims
MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s Catholic Church said on Friday it would compensate victims of sexual abuse even in cases that have not been concluded because the offending priest has died, representing a…
Stark reality of migration confronts scuba diving tourists on Spain’s El Hierro
LA RESTINGA, Spain (Reuters) – El Hierro’s crystal-clear waters and abundance of marine life have made this island in Spain’s Canaries archipelago one of the world’s top scuba diving spots. But this…
Spain’s PLD Space launches private rocket in milestone for Europe
By Graham Keeley and Tim Hepher MADRID (Reuters) -Spanish company PLD Space launched its recoverable Miura-1 rocket early on Saturday from a site in southwest Spain, carrying out Europe’s first fully private…
Spain’s services sector resumes growth in September – PMI
MADRID (Reuters) – Spanish services sector activity expanded slightly in September after a dip in August, with new business holding steady and companies still taking on staff, a survey showed on Wednesday.…
Spain’s September jobless rise 0.73% from August to 2.72 million
(Reuters) – The number of people registering as jobless in Spain rose 0.73% in September from a month earlier, or by 19,768, leaving a total of 2.72 million people out of work,…
Spain’s conservatives fail to form government, clearing way for Socialists
By Belén Carreño and Emma Pinedo MADRID (Reuters) -Spain’s conservative leader Alberto Nunez Feijoo lost a vote to form a government on Friday, clearing the way for acting Socialist premier Pedro Sanchez…
Spain’s industrial prices fall 10% year-on-year in August
(Reuters) – Spanish industrial prices fell a record 10% in the 12 months through August, from a revised 8.6% decrease in the 12 months through July, the National Statistics Institute (INE) said…
Traffic at Spain’s Aena airports outperforms European peers
(Reuters) – Passenger traffic at Spain’s Aena airports exceeded pre-pandemic levels for an eighth consecutive month in August, while traffic in other European terminals still lagged. The number of passengers travelling through…
Spain’s August jobless rises 0.93% from July to 2.70 million
(Reuters) – The number of people registering as jobless in Spain rose by 0.93% in August from a month earlier, or by 24,826, leaving a total of 2.70 million people out of…
Spain’s sport court opens case against soccer boss in World Cup scandal – El Pais
MADRID (Reuters) -Spain’s Sport Administrative Tribunal (TAD) on Friday opened a case against soccer boss Luis Rubiales for “serious misconduct” after the furore caused by his behaviour following Spain’s victory in the…
Spain’s factory activity shrinks again in July on weak demand -PMI
MADRID (Reuters) – Factory activity in Spain contracted for the fifth consecutive month in July as domestic and foreign demand for Spanish goods weakened, a survey showed on Tuesday. The HCOB Purchasing…
Spain’s unemployment rate falls to 15-year low of 11.60% in Q2
MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s unemployment rate fell to 11.60%, a 15-year low, down from 13.26% three months earlier, data from the National Statistics Institute (INE) showed on Thursday. The unemployment rate had…
Spain’s uncertain election result: Five questions for markets
(Reuters) – Spanish shares tumbled on Monday, with markets spooked by the prospect of political gridlock following a snap election in which the right failed to clinch a predicted victory. Sunday’s vote…
Spain’s producer prices fall 8.1% year-on-year in June
MADRID (Reuters) – Spanish producer prices fell 8.1% in the 12 months through June, compared with a revised 6.8% decline in the period through May, the National Statistics Institute (INE) said on…
Explainer-Are LGBTQ+ rights at stake in Spain’s election?
By Enrique Anarte MADRID (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The rights of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people have taken centre stage ahead of Spain’s July 23 national election. Opinion polls predict Alberto…
Spain’s People’s Party could win absolute majority with Vox – poll
MADRID (Reuters) – Two weeks ahead of Spain’s election, the conservative People’s Party (PP) opened up its lead over the ruling Socialist Workers’ Party (PSOE) but would still need the help of…
Private equity firm Apollo makes $1.33 billion bid for Spain’s Applus
MADRID (Reuters) -U.S. buyout firm Apollo made a cash bid for Applus Services on Friday which values the Spanish industrial testing company at 1.23 billion euros ($1.33 billion). Apollo said in a…
Spain’s 12-month inflation falls to 1.9% in June, lowest since March 2021
(Reuters) – Spain’s consumer prices rose 1.9% year-on-year in June, their slowest increase since March 2021, preliminary data from the National Statistics Institute (INE) showed on Thursday. Spain is the first among…
Migrants to Spain’s Canary Islands surge, three new boatloads rescued Thursday
By Borja Suarez ARGUINEGUIN, Spain (Reuters) – A total of 168 migrants were rescued on Thursday near Spain’s Canary Islands, emergency services said, one day after migrant charities said they feared more…
Spain’s PM Sanchez calls snap general election in July
MADRID (Reuters) -Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Monday he would dissolve parliament and the country would hold an early general election on July 23 following the results of Sunday’s local…
Spain’s Sacyr in talks to sell 45% of Irish motorway to Bestinver -sources
MADRID (Reuters) – Sacyr is negotiating with Spanish firm Bestinver to sell its 45% stake in the Irish motorway N6 and thus fully exit the concessions business in Ireland, two people familiar…
Spain’s unions and employers agree to raise wages by 4% in 2023
MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s main unions and representatives of employers reached a preliminary agreement on Friday to grant a 4% wage increase across the board in 2023, El Pais newspaper reported, citing…
Spain’s Acerinox tops profit forecast on U.S. demand
By Matteo Allievi and Natalia Siniawski (Reuters) – Spanish steelmaker Acerinox beat first quarter net profit expectations on Thursday, driven by growth in its U.S. operations, and forecast slightly better earnings in…
Amid risk of stalling in EV race, Spain’s rebooted aid scheme gets warm reception
By Joan Faus MADRID (Reuters) – Volkswagen and Renault plan to request funds from a revamped Spanish government scheme aimed at encouraging electric vehicle (EV) production in the country, while Stellantis and…
Spain’s drought devastates olive oil output, drives world prices up
MADRID (Reuters) – Drought in Spain, the world’s largest olive oil producer, is likely to halve the country’s output this year compared with the previous year, official estimates from the European Commission…
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