SPAIN THIS WEEK

Government approves Draft Law on National Security

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The aim of the new law is to strengthen the instruments to guarantee national security and respond to new risks and threats in a coordinated and effective manner. Furthermore, the government agreed that all notifications from the public administration services to citizens that could not be delivered will be published in the Official State Gazette.

22/05/2015	A new record of 16 million inbound tourists to April, representing a rise of 4.4%
21/05/2015	Average number of foreign citizens registered with Spanish Social Security system rises by 44,540 in April
20/05/2015	Spain posts a record export figure in the first quarter and cuts its trade deficit by 14.9%
20/05/2015	Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism allocates 200 million euros to R&D projects in ICT sector
20/05/2015	European LoCloud competition announced
19/05/2015	Spain ratifies European Union-Ukraine Association Agreement
19/05/2015	"We must continue to strengthen cooperation to make further progress on building a safer Western Mediterranean", says Francisco Martínez
19/05/2015	"Member States must lay foundations for Single Digital Market jointly", says José Ignacio Wert
19/05/2015	State Secretary for Foreign Affairs speaks at annual session of Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe