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Economy

Protests in Canary Islands over mass tourism

Thousands took to the streets of Tenerife on Saturday, calling for the island to temporarily curb tourist arrivals to limit a surge in short-term holiday rentals and hotel construction that is increasing housing costs for locals. 

Economy

Spanish banks' lending income growth forecast to slow down

Growth in the lending income of Spanish banks is forecast to decelerate this year due to a gradual rise in deposit remuneration, whilst bad loans could increase due to the impact of global geopolitical tensions on the economy

Economy

Spain to scrap golden visa programme

Spain is set to scrap its 'golden visa' scheme that grants residency to foreign property buyers, it was announced by prime minister Pedro Sanchez on Monday.

Economy

Protests in Canary Islands over mass tourism

Thousands took to the streets of Tenerife on Saturday, calling for the island to temporarily curb tourist arrivals to limit a surge in short-term holiday rentals and hotel construction that is increasing housing costs for locals. 

Economy

Spanish banks' lending income growth forecast to slow down

Growth in the lending income of Spanish banks is forecast to decelerate this year due to a gradual rise in deposit remuneration, whilst bad loans could increase due to the impact of global geopolitical tensions on the economy

Economy

Spain to scrap golden visa programme

Spain is set to scrap its 'golden visa' scheme that grants residency to foreign property buyers, it was announced by prime minister Pedro Sanchez on Monday.

Economy

Uptick to Spain's services sector growth in March

Services sector activity in Spain grew in March at the fastest pace since May last year, according to the findings of a survey published on Thursday.

Economy

Inflation in Spain accelerates as government withdraws energy support

Spain’s inflation accelerated in March as the government persisted in withdrawing support that had previously helped mitigate the impact of surging energy expenses.

Environment

Iberdrola cuts Spain's green hydrogen goals

Spain's Iberdrola, IBE, is significantly reducing its goals for green hydrogen, cutting them by nearly two-thirds due to funding delays for certain projects it has proposed.

Economy

Over 85m international tourists visit Spain in 2023

Spain received a total of 85.1 million international tourists in 2023, a 19% increase over the previous year, according to the latest report by the National Statistics Institute.

Markets

Spain's EU-harmonised 12-month inflation falls in February

European Union-harmonised 12-month inflation in Spain declined to 2.9% in February as the pace of price growth in electricity and food decelerated.

Business

Spain to launch public tech investment firm with €20bn capital

Spain is due to launch a new state-owned tech investment company to bolster the semiconductor and audiovisual industries, amongst others, according to an announcement by Digital Transformation Minister Jose Luis Escriva on Monday.

Economy

Spain's services sector accelerates in January

The services sector in Spain registered growth in January, the fastest pace in six months, predominantly due to strength in domestic demand, leading businesses to recruit additional staff.

Economy

Spain’s GDP grows 0.6% in Q4

Spain’s economy grew 0.6% in Q4 last year compared to the previous three months, surpassing analysts’ forecasts of growth of 0.2%.

Economy

Protests in Canary Islands over mass tourism

Thousands took to the streets of Tenerife on Saturday, calling for the island to temporarily curb tourist arrivals to limit a surge in short-term holiday rentals and hotel construction that is increasing housing costs for locals. 

Economy

Spanish banks' lending income growth forecast to slow down

Growth in the lending income of Spanish banks is forecast to decelerate this year due to a gradual rise in deposit remuneration, whilst bad loans could increase due to the impact of global geopolitical tensions on the economy

Economy

Spain to scrap golden visa programme

Spain is set to scrap its 'golden visa' scheme that grants residency to foreign property buyers, it was announced by prime minister Pedro Sanchez on Monday.

Economy

Uptick to Spain's services sector growth in March

Services sector activity in Spain grew in March at the fastest pace since May last year, according to the findings of a survey published on Thursday.

Economy

Inflation in Spain accelerates as government withdraws energy support

Spain’s inflation accelerated in March as the government persisted in withdrawing support that had previously helped mitigate the impact of surging energy expenses.

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