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Telefónica, Iberia, Glovo… year kicks off with trickle of mass layoffs

Iberia, the national flag carrier, has just announced an ERE (Mass Layoff Procedure) to let go of 996 employees. This is the latest in a long series of announced layoffs that have already dominated headlines in the short time we’ve been in 2026. On March 1st, 2,700 workers left Telefónica, marking the first wave of a mass redundancy plan agreed upon with unions that will eventually affect a total of…

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Trade Deficit Surges 40% as Exports Stagnate

According to data published by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Business, Spain’s trade deficit reached €51,481 million between January and November 2025 (11M2025), representing a spike of over 40% compared to the same period in 2024. The coverage rate (the percentage ratio of exports to imports) stood at 87.4% through November, down from the 90.8% recorded during the same period in 2024. In 11M2025, Spanish goods exports increased by…