SPAIN THIS WEEK

Monday, 19 June 2017

16/06/2017 ​Mariano Rajoy affirms that Spain and France are "invaluable partners" in the process towards greater European integration The President of the Government, Mariano Rajoy, advocated pushing through a common European security and defence policy, cooperation on counter-terrorism, banking union, energy interconnections and the Mediterranean Corridor at his meeting in Paris with the President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron.

14/06/2017 Mariano Rajoy stresses that "the vast majority" of MPs have rejected the motion of no confidence With 82 votes in favour, 170 against and 97 abstentions, the Plenary Session of the Lower House of Parliament has rejected the motion of no confidence presented by Unidos Podemos-En Comú Podem-En Marea against the Government of Spain led by Mariano Rajoy.

13/06/2017 "Our institutions work, crime is prosecuted and the economy is recovering", says Mariano Rajoy In response to what he described as a "frivolous use of the motion of no confidence", the President of the Government, Mariano Rajoy, offered up a series of figures: Spain is growing by 3% year-on-year, at double the rate of the Eurozone average, 500,000 jobs are being created each year and National Insurance contributions are at an all-time high.

12/06/2017 Mariano Rajoy receives President of Republic of Peru at Moncloa Palace The President of the Government, Mariano Rajoy, held a working meeting with the President of Peru, Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, at Moncloa Palace. The President of Peru was accompanied by the Ministers for Foreign Affairs, Víctor Ricardo Luna, and for Economy and Finance, Alfredo Eduardo Thorne.

10/06/2017 ​Mariano Rajoy receives mortal remains of Ignacio Echeverría at Torrejón de Ardoz The President of the Government, Mariano Rajoy, received, on Saturday, 10 June at Torrejón de Ardoz Air Base, the coffin containing the body of Ignacio Echeverría, the Spaniard killed in the Jihadi terrorist attacks in London on Saturday, 3 June.

16/06/2017 Government approves measures to push on with energy transition The government agreed to call a new renewable energy auction and allocate 226 million euros to local entity projects that reduce carbon dioxide emissions. It also approved a subsidy programme when buying alternative energy powered vehicles.

18/06/2017	Government of Spain sends resources to support Portugal in combating the serious fire in Pedrogao Grande
16/06/2017	Government press statement
13/06/2017	Inflation slows to 1.9% due to energy and package tour prices
13/06/2017	State Secretary for Foreign Affairs defends women's rights before UN Human Rights Council
13/06/2017	María Dolores de Cospedal meets with Vice-Chairman of Chinese Central Military Commission
12/06/2017	"Spain will ask European Commission to advance 70% of payment of subsidies under CAP", says Isabel García Tejerina
12/06/2017	"The security of friendly nations is our security", says María Dolores de Cospedal
12/06/2017	"We want to offer greater security to tourists both in their stays in Spain and when travelling through the country", says Juan Ignacio Zoido
12/06/2017	Everything ready for Operation Crossing the Strait of Gibraltar, a unique model of transit between continents, developing once again with normality this year
12/06/2017	Ministry of Tourism and Saborea España promote celebration of 'Tapas' Day in more than 30 countries