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In Spain, Spanish economy 18th May 2026

PP win 53 seats, almost doubling PSOE’s 28, in Andalusian elections

Yesterday, 64.8% of the 6.8 million Andalusians called to the polls cast their votes, and the victory of the People’s Party (Partido Popular) was incontestable. Securing 1.7 million votes (41.6%) and 53 seats, it ensures that Juanma Moreno, the leader of the Andalusian PP, will remain in the San Telmo Palace for another 4 years. However, their indisputable victory carries a bittersweet undertone, as they dropped 5 seats, meaning they…

In Spain 14th May 2026

With April inflation at 3.2%, “wages in Spain are only enough for survival,” explains USO union

The April CPI continues to reflect the effects of the war in Iran, with a 3.2 increase. Transport is the epicenter of these rises, driven by the impact of fuel prices, which saw an increase of 6.5. Household utilities, rising by 1.9, helped moderate the overall spike alongside tourist packages. Consumers in Madrid are suffering particularly hard, with inflation nearing 4%, followed by the regions of Castilla-La Mancha and Castilla…

In Spain 13th May 2026

Brussels confirms Spain used €10.2 billion of ‘Next Generation’ funds for current expenditure

The European Commission has confirmed that Spain utilized €10.2 billion from the Next Generation funds exclusively for current expenditure during the first five years of the Recovery, Transformation, and Resilience Plan. Records from the community statistics office indicate that the current expenditure used by Spain was €519 million in 2021, €1.767 billion in 2022, €2.777 billion in 2023, €2.900 million in 2024, and €2.257 billion in 2025. According to Brussels’…

In Spain, Interviews 12th May 2026

“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…

In Spain 11th May 2026

Spain: three consecutive years without Budgets, in manifest constitutional breach

Fernando G. Urbaneja | When thinking about how to define the current legislature now that it has surpassed the two-thirds mark of its journey, choosing a definition is no simple task. Terms like “broken,” “complicated,” “uncertain,” “useless,” “sterile,” or “fragile” could serve… but I settle for something more generic: “strange” (rara), understood as a singular exception, as unique—though it could well be a prologue to what we have yet to…

In Spain 8th May 2026

Rising Costs and Minimum Wage Destroy 16,223 Small Businesses

Cepyme, the employers’ association for small and medium-sized enterprises, warns of a 29% increase in labor costs for small businesses since 2019. It also cautions about further closures and layoffs in micro-enterprises if the conflict in Iran persists. Between the first quarter of 2021 and the fourth quarter of 2025—a five-year period—the statutory minimum wage (SMI) in Spain grew by 22.7%, rising from €965 to €1,184 (paid in fourteen installments)….

In Spain 8th May 2026

Number of unemployed people in Spain falls by 62,700 in April, standing at 2.357 million

Consejeros Editorial Team Registered unemployment at the Public Employment Service (SEPE) fell by 62,668 people in April compared to the previous month (down 2.59%), bringing the total number of unemployed to 2,357,044 people, falling below 2.4 million for the first time since June 2008. Furthermore, the Social Security system gained an average of 223,685 contributors in the fourth month of the year (up 1%) and broke through the 22-million-employed barrier….

In Spain 7th May 2026

33% of people at risk of poverty in Spain are employed

Thirty-three percent of people at risk of poverty in Spain are currently employed. This average percentage rises to 40% in the Balearic Islands, but does not fall below 25% in any Spanish region in 2025. Another third of Spaniards at risk of poverty are retirees or unemployed, while the final third has no known economic activity. These are some of the conclusions from the study “Analysis of Social and Economic…

In Spain 7th May 2026

Spain welcomes over 17.5 million visitors in Q1 2026, 2.5% more than in Q1 2025

Link Securities | According to the Statistics on Tourist Movements at Borders, published by the National Statistics Institute, Spain received 6.8 million international tourists in March, 3.3% more than in the same month of 2025. In March, the United Kingdom was the main country of residence, with almost 1.3 million tourists and an increase of 2.1% compared to March 2025. 924,088 tourists arrived from Germany (up 2.9%) and 798,671 from…

In Spain 6th May 2026

Government diverts €2.389 billion in EU funds to pay pensions

In a 754-page report sent to Congress, the Court of Auditors lays bare the Ministry of Finance’s accounting for 2024. The report is filled with “reservations” (qualifications) that reflect a multi-billion euro use of debt and EU funds to cover up the absence of a formal Budget, inflated revenues—by no less than €11.263 billion—and a record hole in the pension system. In 2024, the Government spent €77.341 billion more than…

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