Politics
Spain backs European army as Middle East and Ukraine crises escalate
The Spanish government signals readiness to lead a new EU military structure to protect non-NATO partners like Cyprus following Iranian drone strikes, but in what format?
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Business
Volkswagen to cut 50,000 jobs by 2030
Volkswagen Group boss Oliver Blume takes a multi-million-euro pay cut as the firm reels from "global headwinds," Trump’s tariffs, and a brutal price war in China
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Business
Spanish supermarket chain Mercadona closes record 2025 with 41.9 billion euros in turnover
Founder Juan Roig has announced a refurbishment of all of Mercadona's shops to open more space for fresh products and make shopping easier and quicker
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Legal
EU Court of Justice rules company car travel from base to site and back is working time
Following a case in Valencia, the CJEU confirms that return journeys between a company headquarters and a work site must be classified as 'actual work' hours
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Equality
Spain's gender wage gap will take 23 years to close
Women earn on average 5,156 euros less than men per year and the difference doubles to 10,017 euros for the over 65s
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Economy
Spain economy: Iran war threatens to push inflation above three per cent
A report by think tank Funcas warns that energy shocks could disrupt the summer outlook, though diversification may prevent a repeat of 2022
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Spain will have a veto over the granting of residence permits in Gibraltar
The pact between the UK and the EU, which does not alter British sovereignty, eliminates the fence and affects 300,000 Andalusians
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Politics
Trump doubles down on his attack on Spain and warns of broken partnership
The US President labels Spain a 'loser' for refusing military base access and threatens to sever trade ties with the Sánchez government
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Politics
Bases in Andalucía at Rota and Morón at centre of row with USA
The two bases involved are the Rota naval base, near Cadiz, which also hosts aircraft, and the Morón de la Frontera airbase in Seville province
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Economy
Spain's government hints at lowering grocery taxes in the face of generalised price rises
Several departments are studying a range of economic measures amid fears of a global inflation similar to what happened with the Ukraine war in 2022
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Politics
Brussels defends Spain against Trump's trade threats: 'We are ready to act'
EU trade spokesperson Olof Gill guarantees the protection of the EU's interests
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Politics
Spain politics: Prime Minister Sánchez says 'no to war' despite Trump's trade threats
During an appearance at the Moncloa palace on Wednesday, Pedro Sáchez said that Spain will not be "an accomplice in something bad for the world for fear of reprisals"
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Employment
February sees nearly 100k more jobs across Spain while unemployment's up by over 3,500
Hired and fired: the Spanish labour market is recovering after the worst January since 2012 and the number of registered workers is once again approaching 21.7 million people
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Economy
Eurozone inflation grew to 1.9% in February
ECB is closely monitoring the situation in the Middle East and its impact on prices with just over two weeks to go before its next meeting
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Legal
Spanish court upholds worker dismissal over lateness and social media use at work
The court has ruled in favour of the cleaning company that fired the worker after noticing her "lack of interest" and detecting that she would often prolong her breaks