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In Spain, Spanish economy 15th July 2026

Catalonia bears highest cost of workplace absenteeism at €11.557 million, followed by Community of Madrid at €10.290 million

According to the 15th Adecco Report on Healthy Workplaces and Absenteeism Management, absenteeism cost the Spanish economy €59,109 million last year, 11.7 per cent more than in 2024 and almost double the figure for 2019, when it stood at €30,171 million. Reported by Consejeros Editorial Team Spain is facing 2026 with absenteeism at historically high levels. Data from the fifteenth edition of the Adecco Report on Healthy Workplaces and Absenteeism…

In Spain, Spanish economy 15th July 2026

Spanish inflation remains at 3.2% in June, core inflation falls to 2.9%

The group that had the greatest positive impact on the annual rate was housing, whilst transport was among those with a negative impact. onomics Reported by Consejeros Editorial Team Inflation stood at 3.2% at the end of June, the same level recorded in May and April, according to final data published by the National Statistics Institute (INE), which highlights thatfuel prices pulled prices down, whilst electricity and gas prices pushed…

In Spain 15th July 2026

Fence separating Gibraltar from Spain comes down

At midnight, the Chief Minister of Gibraltar, Fabian Picardo, and the Mayor of La Línea de la Concepción, Juan Franco, marked the end of the Border Fence (la Verja) which has separated the Rock of Gibraltar from Spain since 1909. The two leaders crossed the fence onto opposite sides of the border, becoming the first citizens to do so without having to present their respective passports. A musical band played…

In Spain 14th July 2026

Two thirds of Europe’s population growth driven by Spain

According to Eurostat, the EU’s population grew by 705,756 people last year, and 461,800 of them reside in Spain. Therefore, Spain contributed two out of every three new residents in Europe—whose total population has climbed to 451.9 million (5.6% of the world’s population)—even though the country only accounts for 10.9% of the European population (it is projected to reach 50 million by the end of the year). The Role of…

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Spanish economy 13th July 2026

Funcas Panel raises growth forecast for Spain to 2.3 per cent due to economy’s resilience up to June

Reported by Consejeros Editorial Team The Funcas Panel has revised its growth forecast for this year upwards by one-tenth of a percentage point, to 2.3%. The revision reflects the resilience shown by the Spanish economy in the second quarter, with growth estimated at 0.5%, one-tenth of a percentage point higher than expected in the previous Panel forecast. However, this is one-tenth of a percentage point lower than in the first…

In Spain 13th July 2026

Spanish stock market distributes €26,399 million in dividends (up 21%) in first half of year

Spanish listed companies distributed €26,399 million in dividends to their shareholders during the first half of 2026, representing a 21.65% increase compared to the same period last year. In June of this year alone, BME (the stock market operator) recorded dividend payouts to shareholders from Ebro Foods, IAG, HBX, Bankinter, Acciona Energía, Telefónica, Puig, Atresmedia, Clínica Baviera, Elecnor, Iberpapel, Viscofan, Banco Sabadell, Laboratorio Reig Jofre, Aperam, Ferrovial, Almirall, and ArcelorMittal….

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In Spain 10th July 2026

Government approved additional €6.2 billion in defence spending hours before NATO summit

To the executive report on defence spending that Sánchez had prepared for the NATO summit, another item of €6,287 million was added at the last minute. The Council of Ministers approved it last Tuesday, just before the chief executive caught his flight to Ankara. This is a record credit transfer ordered by the Treasury to the Ministry of Defence—nearly double the largest one authorized so far this year. The briefing…

In Spain 9th July 2026

Spain proposes issuing €850 billion annually in common EU debt (without European debt, euro cannot rival dollar)

The Spanish Economy Minister, Carlos Cuerpo, will champion an ambitious proposal before his Eurogroup counterparts today to issue up to €850 billion annually in common European debt. The objective: to create a benchmark safe asset for the bloc’s companies, save billions in financing costs, and reinforce the status of the euro. The initiative, which Euronews has accessed, projects an outstanding balance of €5 trillion in just five years if the…

In Spain, Markets 8th July 2026

New Code of Good Governance to be put out for public consultation before end of year

“On 9 July, we will hold the final meeting of the expert group that has been involved in drafting the code (a group comprising issuers, investors, etc.), and afterwards we will meet with companies and other stakeholders who have not been involved in the drafting process, to hear their views and enable us to put it out for public consultation before the end of the year. The aim is for…

In Spain 8th July 2026

Fourteen out of fifteen autonomous communities reject new financing model to be approved by government with sole backing of Catalonia

Two autonomous communities governed by the PSOE—Asturias and Castilla-La Mancha—have announced they will vote against the new regional financing system, leaving the Government to attempt to pass it with the support of just a single region, Catalonia, out of the 15 common-regime territories. With this stance, combined with that of the regions governed by the PP, there are now 14 regional finance ministers (consejeros) opposing the new financing model. The…

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