https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Europe in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed From professional ham cutters to flamenco dressmakers, there are plenty of professions that only exist in Spain. https://www.thelocal.com/20231018/ten-unique-jobs-you-can-only-do-in-spain Wed, 18 Oct 2023 12:04:25 +0200 ten-unique-jobs-you-can-only-do-in-spain Longer job-seeking visas, an easier shift from a study visa to a residence and work permit, simplified paperwork for undocumented migrants - there are many changes in store for foreigners in Spain after the government's latest migration reform. https://www.thelocal.com/20241120/how-spain-will-make-residency-and-work-permits-easier-for-foreigners Wed, 20 Nov 2024 10:36:27 +0100 how-spain-will-make-residency-and-work-permits-easier-for-foreigners A new government study has highlighted the ways in which foreigners face inequalities in the job market and education in Spain, a waste of foreign talent that costs the Spanish economy billions of euros every year. https://www.thelocal.com/20241119/new-report-reveals-how-spain-discriminates-against-foreigners Tue, 19 Nov 2024 12:23:29 +0100 new-report-reveals-how-spain-discriminates-against-foreigners Bars and cafés in Valencia, Santiago and Barcelona have started to take action against lingering remote workers and digital nomads by cutting off the Wi-Fi during peak hours, with some even banning remote working on their premises. https://www.thelocal.com/20240510/cafes-in-spain-on-war-footing-against-remote-workers-dominating-space Fri, 10 May 2024 13:02:13 +0200 cafes-in-spain-on-war-footing-against-remote-workers-dominating-space Like sleeping siestas or drinking sangría, a timeworn cliché of Spaniards is that they work to live, rather than living to work. So does Spain really have the amazing work-life balance that many foreigners dream of? https://www.thelocal.com/20240318/does-spain-really-have-a-good-work-life-balance Mon, 18 Mar 2024 11:38:42 +0100 does-spain-really-have-a-good-work-life-balance Spanish Labour Minister Yolanda Díaz has said her ministry will soon reduce the working week by two and a half hours, a decision which will improve the work-life balance of 12 million employees across the country. https://www.thelocal.com/20240123/spain-set-to-slash-work-week-to-37-5-hours Tue, 23 Jan 2024 11:56:26 +0100 spain-set-to-slash-work-week-to-37-5-hours Why are millions of Spaniards willing to give up their careers and study for years in order to become paper-pushers for the State for the rest of their lives? https://www.thelocal.com/20231108/why-so-many-people-in-spain-dream-of-becoming-civil-servants Wed, 08 Nov 2023 14:42:26 +0100 why-so-many-people-in-spain-dream-of-becoming-civil-servants Spain has signed up to a new agreement which allows employees to work remotely from one EU country whilst holding onto the social security conditions of their company's country. https://www.thelocal.com/20230809/how-a-new-deal-makes-it-easier-for-eu-remote-workers-to-move-to-spain Wed, 09 Aug 2023 12:39:32 +0200 how-a-new-deal-makes-it-easier-for-eu-remote-workers-to-move-to-spain For decades it’s been a go-to work option for countless British nationals living in Spain, but to what extent has Brexit made it more difficult for language schools to hire UK nationals as teachers? We spoke to those recruiting to find out. https://www.thelocal.com/20230627/can-brits-work-in-spain-as-english-teachers-post-brexit Tue, 27 Jun 2023 13:51:01 +0200 can-brits-work-in-spain-as-english-teachers-post-brexit