SPAIN THIS WEEK

Monday, 14 August 2017

09/08/2017 ​ "Tourism is a source of wealth, employment and prosperity, and to attack it makes no sense and is foolish", says Mariano Rajoy The President of the Government, Mariano Rajoy, stated in Chantada (Lugo), where he attended the 40th anniversary of the tourism group Hotusa, that "we make more and better progress when we work together", and called for "extremists and radicals" that seek division and isolation to themselves be isolated.

07/08/2017 ​Mariano Rajoy highlights contribution of tourism sector to employment and advocated "looking after and supporting it" Following the traditional summer meeting with the King, the President of the Government recalled that tourism represents more than 13% of all jobs and 11% of GDP. He also advocated a return to normality "as soon as possible" at Barcelona-El Prat Airport and reiterated that a referendum on independence will not be held on 1 October.

11/08/2017

​Inflation holds at 1.5% despite the drop in fresh food prices