SPAIN THIS WEEK

Monday, 27 July 2015

23/07/2015 "From causing half the unemployment in Europe we are now creating half the jobs", says Mariano Rajoy At the opening of the "La Razón del Empleo" employment forum, Mariano Rajoy noted that the figures in the Labour Force Survey (Spanish acronym: EPA) confirm that "the improvement in the labour market is structural" and that these are the best employment figures since records began. Subsequently, he visited the Tomillo Foundation, an organisation concerned with helping people enter the job market.

22/07/2015 Mariano Rajoy announces extra seven billion euros for regional governments in 2016 While talking in Seville, the President of the Government reviewed the main figures from the Spanish economy and said that Spain has "a promising future" ahead. However, he warned that we cannot "go back to the policies of the past" because more jobs can be created provided that no "foolish steps are taken in terms of economic policy".

21/07/2015 Spain and Algeria highlight effective collaboration in fight against terrorism and illegal immigration The President of the Government, Mariano Rajoy, and the Prime Minister of the Republic of Algeria, Abdelmalek Sellal, chaired the 6th Spain-Algeria Meeting, which culminated in the adoption of a joint declaration and the signing of partnership agreements on infrastructure, education, agriculture, healthcare, young people, sport and technology.

20/07/2015 ​Mariano Rajoy attends National Security Council meeting chaired by HM the King The President of the Government, Mariano Rajoy, attended a meeting of the National Security Council at Zarzuela Palace, which was chaired by His Majesty King Felipe VI.

24/07/2015 Government approves Annual Employment Policies Plan 2015 The total budget for the plan amounts to 4.79 billion euros and consolidates a new model of active policies that match labour supply and demand in an improved way. The government also approved the creation of the Memorial Centre for the Victims of Terrorism Foundation in Vitoria and announced that the Reform of the Public Administration Services has led to a saving of some 29.6 billion euros.

24/07/2015	Spain and Curaçao strengthen collaboration in fight against illegal fishing
23/07/2015	International Energy Agency backs energy reforms undertaken by Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism
23/07/2015	Contributory pensions for July amount to 8.26 billion euros
23/07/2015	Jorge Fernández Díaz visits Smart Borders System put in place at Port of Algeciras to speed up passenger border crossings
23/07/2015	Reopening of Casal d'Aiamans and the Fine Arts and Decorative Arts section of the Museum of Majorca
23/07/2015	Employment up by 411,800 in second quarter, the highest absolute figure in ten years
22/07/2015	Spain visited by 29.2 million inbound tourists, up 4.2%, in best first half-year since records began
21/07/2015	Average number of foreign citizens registered with Spanish Social Security system rises for fifth straight month, by 4,882 in June
21/07/2015	Synthetic Index of Export Activity (ISAE) remains positive in second quarter
20/07/2015	Jorge Fernández Díaz announces Spain will facilitate resettlement of 1,449 people in clear need of international protection in Middle East and North Africa