SPAIN THIS WEEK

Monday, 26 June 2017 23/06/2017 "The economy is recovering and the European Union is moving ahead, leading to increased citizen confidence in a better future", says Mariano Rajoy At the end of the European Council, the President of the Government expressed his satisfaction at the boost given by the meeting to cooperation on counter-terrorism, European defence, trade agreements, energy interconnections and the Digital Agenda. He also advocated Barcelona's candidature to host the European Medicines Agency. 22/06/2017 Mariano Rajoy argues that trade brings growth, jobs and well-being The President of the Government, Mariano Rajoy, before attending the European Council, stated to the media that he hopes that the Spanish Parliament will ratify the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and Canada, because its approval will benefit Spain and the EU as a whole. 21/06/2017 "My obligation is to govern and work towards consolidating economic recovery, growth and job creation in Spain", says Mariano Rajoy The President of the Government, Mariano Rajoy, during the government control session in the Lower House of Parliament, asserted that he does not have to assess the rulings handed down by courts but comply with them. That was his response in relation to the recent rulings by the Constitutional Court on the fiscal regularisation of 2012 and by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on the Atutxa Case. 19/06/2017 Mariano Rajoy reiterates Spain's support for its Portuguese neighbours and sister nation The President of the Government, Mariano Rajoy, once again expressed Spain's support for Portugal, following the devastating wildfire destroying the district of Pedrógão Grande, in the centre of the country, a tragedy that has already killed more than 60 people and left many others injured. 23/06/2017 Government approves new legal regime to strengthen credit cooperatives Through the approval of this new legislation, the government seeks to strengthen a sector that represents 6% of the Spanish credit system. The Council of Ministers also approved the distribution of 268.5 million euros to regional governments to boost social policies and modified the economic and fiscal regime in the Canary Islands. 23/06/2017 Guardia Civil arrest an individual in Melilla for his membership of Jihadi network involved in financing, recruitment and shipment of combatants to conflict zones 22/06/2017 Average number of foreign citizens registered with Spanish Social Security system stands at 1,861,591 in May 21/06/2017 Guardia Civil arrest three individuals in Galicia who headed up a network glorifying and justifying the terrorist organisation Resistencia Galega 21/06/2017 Fátima Báñez claims that 4 out of every 10 young people under the age of 25 that find a job in the European Union do so in Spain or Portugal 21/06/2017 ​"The European Union was set up to foster concord among enemies of the past", says Íñigo Méndez de Vigo 21/06/2017 ​The ICO and the Council of Europe Development Bank will fund Spanish SME projects worth 600 million euros 21/06/2017 National Police arrest three individuals in Madrid, one of whom is a member of terrorist group DAESH at an advanced stage of radicalisation 20/06/2017 "Spanish companies are demonstrating our country's high level of aerospace technology", says Agustín Conde 20/06/2017 "Spain is an international benchmark in fighting wildfires", says Isabel García Tejerina 20/06/2017 The Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport will celebrate the Day of Music with a symphonic marathon at the National Auditorium and live concerts all over Spain 20/06/2017 Exports grew by 9.8% to April and hit a new historic high