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In Spain 29th May 2026

The most common salary in Spain: €16,520

In Spain, the average gross salary grew by 5.3% in 2024, reaching €29,540.2 per year, marking 11 consecutive years of increases. However, according to the “2024 Wage Structure Survey” published this Thursday by the National Statistics Institute (INE), many low-income workers have shifted into the €16,000–€17,000 annual range, making this salary bracket the most frequent in 2024. Consequently, the most common salary in Spain in 2024 was €16,520.2 gross, which…

In Europe, Markets 29th May 2026

Europe’s defence sector

On the final day of the Medcap Forum 2026, several defence experts addressed the challenges facing the sector, agreeing that, despite this being a historic moment for defence spending, we are hampered by the fragmentation of European management. By Consejeros Editorial Team Is Europe ready to compete in defence? Yes, but not by much. That is the conclusion that can be drawn from the reflections of the specialists who opened…

Companies, In the World 29th May 2026

‘The Trillion-Dollar Club’: there are now 15 companies with market capitalisation exceeding one trillion dollars

A new all-time high for Micron and a 10% rally in SK Hynix have expanded the select list of the ‘Trillion-Dollar Club’ to 15 companies, a third of which belong to the semiconductor sector. Report by Morgan Stanley Following the new all-time high reached on Tuesday by Micron, the company has joined for the first time the exclusive group of firms with a market capitalisation exceeding $1 trillion – a…

“We are one of Europe’s leading R&D investors: €1.45 billion last year”

Luis Maroto is the CEO of Amadeus, which has just announced the acquisition of Idemia Public Security—for €1.2 billion—to strengthen its biometrics, security, and airport management business. Maroto explains that “alongside biometrics, digital identity is transforming how travelers move throughout their journey. Today, travelers are asked to prove their identity at almost every step: flight check-in, baggage drop, security, immigration, boarding, car rentals, hotel check-in… With digital identity, a traveller…

“We need to approach negotiations with the U.S. on terms that are completely different from those currently being proposed”

“Fifteen years ago, the European economy was larger than that of the U.S. Today, the U.S. economy is one and a half times that of Europe”

Irene Hernández, coordinating advisor of Ence, and advisor of Elecnor and Saint Croix explains that “In Spain and in the European Union, there are times when we are regulating too much and putting brakes on economic growth… fifteen years ago, the European economy was larger than that of the U.S. Today, the U.S. economy is one and a half times that of Europe. We are not in a position to…

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