In Spain

immigration

Sánchez estimates fewer than 500,000 migrants will be regularized, but immigration authorities say it will be more than double

The Government gave the green light yesterday to the seventh “extraordinary” regularization of immigrants approved during Spanish democracy. This is, in itself, a symptom of the absolute lack of a migration policy worthy of the name. The regularization—supported by the Government’s partners (PSOE and Sumar), the employers’ association CEOE, and the Spanish Church—will not go through Parliament, where it would face a potential veto given that both PP and Vox…

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Tourism

Employment rises, unemployment falls due to Holy Week, but 141,000 jobs lost on March 31st

Boosted by the start of Holy Week (Semana Santa), hiring grew in March compared to both February and March 2025, when the holiday period took place later in April. Consequently, unemployment fell by 22,934 people in March, a decrease of 0.94%. However, this required the signing of 1,311,000 contracts. Of these, nearly 577,000 were permanent contracts (contratos indefinidos). If they were truly permanent—and not just in name only—unemployment would be…