SPAIN THIS WEEK

Monday, 3 April 2017

31/03/2017 President of the Government meets with First Vice-President of the European Commission The President of the Government held a meeting with the First Vice-President of the European Commission, in charge of Better Regulation, Inter-Institutional Relations, the Rule of Law and the Charter of Fundamental Rights.

29/03/2017 "Minimising the uncertainty" felt by citizens and companies as a result of Brexit is the priority, says Mariano Rajoy The President of the Government, Mariano Rajoy, said in Malta that the Government of Spain will defend Spanish interests in the process that has begun, now that the United Kingdom has officially announced its decision to leave the EU. He also advocated continued progress by the other 27 Member States on the European integration process.

28/03/2017 Mariano Rajoy announces investment of 4.2 billion euros in infrastructures, transport and housing in Catalonia between 2017 and 2020 At the opening ceremony in Barcelona of the conference entitled "Connected to the Future", the President of the Government, Mariano Rajoy, stressed that "the investment in infrastructure translates into jobs and opportunities for all". Furthermore, he offered "sensible dialogue" for "connecting us together to a better shared future".

27/03/2017 Mariano Rajoy receives European Commissioner, Phil Hogan, at Moncloa Palace The President of the Government, Mariano Rajoy, met with the European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Phil Hogan. The meeting was used to review the European Commission's plans for the future configuration of the Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) in relation to the next budgetary period of the European Union (period of the multi-year financial framework 2021-2027), which has become known as the "post-2020 CAP".

25/03/2017 "Today we have committed to continue building a union of human rights, liberty, cooperation, solidarity and well-being", says Mariano Rajoy The President of the Government, Mariano Rajoy, signed, together with the other Heads of State and Government of the European Union, except the United Kingdom, the Rome Declaration. In this document, the leaders undertake to work towards a safe and protected Europe, that generates growth and job creation, that fosters economic and social progress and that holds greater sway in the international stage.

31/03/2017 Government approves General State Budget for 2017 The Draft Budget consolidates economic growth, is committed to stable public employment and strengthens social spending. GDP will rise by 2.5%, 506,000 jobs will be created and the unemployment rate will fall to the lowest level since the start of the crisis. The government will also lodge an appeal against the Budget of the Regional Government of Catalonia for allocating funds to pro-sovereignty consultations.

31/03/2017	Spain takes in 24 Syrian refugees from Turkey
30/03/2017	Spanish Social Security posts surplus of 2.74 billion euros
30/03/2017	Overall public deficit falls to 4.3% of GDP in 2016, thus meeting deficit target
30/03/2017	Spain will chair the Aquaculture Committee of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean/FAO
30/03/2017	Spain takes in 21 Syrian refugees from Turkey
29/03/2017	Government of Spain sets up "one-stop shop" for enquiries related to 'Brexit'
29/03/2017	Spain is the most active European country in the control of unfair trade practices in the food chain
28/03/2017	Government of Spain welcomes the 40th anniversary of the reestablishment of diplomatic relations with Mexico
28/03/2017	Rafael Catalá reiterates importance of European Public Prosecutor as a cornerstone of EU legal system
27/03/2017	"The CAP must remain a central pillar of the European agenda", says Isabel García Tejerina
27/03/2017	Juan Ignacio Zoido believes greater cooperation in the fight against Jihadi fighters is essential
27/03/2017	Constituent meeting in Vitoria of the Hispano-French working group for improving railway connections between the two countries