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PENSIONS

What are the conditions to receive the highest pension in Spain?

The Nomad Today 1/27/23

The Government of Spain has allowed a historic rise in pensions of 8.5% this year

Economy & Business

ECONOMY

Spain's 2023 budget passes first reading in Parliament

The Nomad Today 11/1/22

The next year's public accounts include the highest social spending in history with 274.445 billion euros, including European funds, the government says

Tourism

HALLOWEEN

Ten paranormal places that you can actually visit in Spain

10/25/22

Discover Spain’s most terrifying legends

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SOCIAL SECURITY

Romania, Morocco, Italy and Colombia, largest groups of foreign workers in Spain

The Nomad Today 10/20/22

Spanish Social Security recorded 19,791 more foreign contributors

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ENERGY CRISIS

Sanchez announces plan to lower energy bill of 40% of Spanish households

The Nomad Today 10/13/22

The head of the Spanish government estimates that 1.7 million households will benefit from savings of over 50% of the gas bill

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ENERGY CRISIS

Government approves energy security plan to reduce consumption

The Nomad Today 10/12/22

The new strategy adopts efficiency and savings measures, promotes renewable energies and reinforces industrial capacity

Economy & Business

ECONOMY

Spain industrial output grows slightly amid economic uncertainty

The Nomad Today 10/11/22

By sectors, capital goods (5.3%) and non-durable consumer goods (0.4%) showed positive monthly rates

Tourism

TOURISM

Spending by foreign tourists in Spain close to pre-pandemic level

The Nomad Today 10/6/22

In August, the average spending per person was €1,276

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STATE BUDGET

Government to raise Spanish pensions 8.5% in 2023, €100 more per month

The Nomad Today 10/5/22

The government thus intends to fulfill its objective of ensuring that pensioners can maintain their purchasing power, despite runaway inflation

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WORK IN SPAIN

Spain's unemployment grows in September due to the end of the summer

The Nomad Today 10/4/22

The total number of unemployed has stood at 2,941,919 people, which is the lowest figure in a month of September since 2008.

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WAR IN UKRAINE

Spain sends another plane with supplies to Ukraine

The Nomad Today 10/1/22

In Poland, the aircraft will pick up eight Ukrainian war wounded, who will then be transferred to Spain for further treatment

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WORK IN SPAIN

Social Security to "immediately" hire 1,615 workers to improve service

The Nomad Today 9/30/22

This is the first net increase in the Social Security workforce in the last 10 years

Economy & Business

TAXES

Spain lowers VAT on menstrual hygiene products, condoms from 10% to 4%

The Nomad Today 9/29/22

The measure has been agreed within the fiscal package negotiated by the partners of the government coalition and will be included in the 2023 state budget

Economy & Business

TAXES

Spain to cut income tax for workers who earn up to € 21,000

The Nomad Today 9/29/22

In addition, the coalition government (PSOE-Podemos) chaired by Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will create a new so-called "solidarity tax" for the richest

Economy & Business

CONSUMER PRICES

September inflation in Spain moderates and falls to 9%

The Nomad Today 9/29/22

 This is mainly due to the year-on-year drop in electricity prices, which rose in September 2021

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PENSIONS

The average retirement pension in Spain: 1,257 euros per month

The Nomad Today 9/27/22

Public spending on pensions in Spain stands at 11.8% of gross domestic product (GDP)

Economy & Business

ECONOMY - GDP

Spanish GDP grew 1.5% in the second quarter of 2022

The Nomad Today 9/27/22

In year-on-year terms, the economy recorded a GDP growth of 6.8%, five tenths higher than previously estimated

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TAXATION

Sanchez wants that "those who have the most, contribute the most"

The Nomad Today 9/26/22

The Spanish prime minister highlighted the upwards revision of GDP to 1.5% as a clear sign of the strength of the Spanish economy

Economy & Business

TAXATION

Spain to impose a temporary tax on the rich in 2023

The Nomad Today 9/26/22

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WORK IN SPAIN

Spanish Social Security recorded 41,440 more foreign workers in August

The Nomad Today 9/26/22

The number of Ukrainian workers has been growing steadily since the beginning of the Russian invasion