SPAIN THIS WEEK

Monday, 17 July 2017

16/07/2017 ​President of the Government visits military contingents deployed in Estonia and Latvia The President of the Government, Mariano Rajoy, accompanied by the Minister for Defence, María Dolores de Cospedal, will visit the troops deployed in Estonia and Latvia on 17 and 18 July.

14/07/2017 Mariano Rajoy announces 5-billion euro investment in highways through public-private collaboration The President of the Government, Mariano Rajoy, presented, at Moncloa Palace, an extraordinary plan affecting more than 2,000 kilometres of highways and creating close to 190,000 jobs without increasing the public deficit. The economic recovery allows us to boost investment in infrastructure which, in turn, will boost competitiveness and territorial structure, he claimed.

12/07/2017 Mariano Rajoy expects new Law on the Self-Employed to enter into force "this year" During the Government control session in the Lower House of Parliament, the President of the Government, Mariano Rajoy, reiterated his intention to continue fighting corruption and also recalled that the President of the Government is "solely" responsible for "appointing and removing ministers".

11/07/2017 Mariano Rajoy describes "the first step" towards approval of the 2018 Budget as an "excellent message" The President of the Government, Mariano Rajoy, expressed his satisfaction at the approval, in the Lower House of Parliament, of the government agreement setting the budget stability and public debt targets for the period 2018-2020 and the limit on non-financial State spending for 2018, known as the "ceiling on spending".

14/07/2017 Government initiates legal change to foster criminal investigations at an EU level The future legislation will facilitate communication between Spanish and EU authorities and will contribute to obtaining legal evidence and to fighting terrorism.

13/07/2017	Spain takes in nine Syrian refugees from Turkey
13/07/2017	Over 200 companies strengthen ties between Spain and United Kingdom
13/07/2017	Juan Ignacio Zoido announces policing reinforcement of over 150 officers to combat drug trafficking in Campo de Gibraltar
13/07/2017	European Court of Justice significantly reduces fine for Spain over stevedore sector from 24 to 3 million euros
13/07/2017	Inflation drops to 1.5% due to falling energy prices
12/07/2017	Spain promotes fight against trafficking in human organs and transplant tourism
12/07/2017	"Today cava is an ambassador of excellence for the Spanish agri-food sector", says Isabel García Tejerina
12/07/2017	National Police arrest individual in Barcelona for glorification and support for Jihadi terrorist groups
11/07/2017	Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Food and Environmental Affairs presents Blue Growth Strategy in terms of fisheries to European Commission
11/07/2017	Antonio Banderas, National Cinematography Award 2017
11/07/2017	Turkish authorities hand over two Spanish women, both members of DAESH, arrested in Turkey in December 2016, to the Guardia Civil
10/07/2017	25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations with Georgia