https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Spain's Senate is poised to approve Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's budget for 2021 later Tuesday, boosting his minority Socialist-led government after years of political instability. https://www.thelocal.es/20201222/spain-poised-to-pass-budget-in-boost-for-minority-government Tue, 22 Dec 2020 16:30:44 +0100 spain-poised-to-pass-budget-in-boost-for-minority-government Spain plans to increase taxes on corporations and the wealthy to help fund greater spending on infrastructure and health and rebuild its pandemic-ravaged economy, according to the government's draft budget for 2021 presented Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.es/20201027/spain-proposes-new-taxes-in-draft-2021-budget Tue, 27 Oct 2020 16:54:09 +0100 spain-proposes-new-taxes-in-draft-2021-budget Spain's budget deficit fell below the European Union's limit of 3.0 percent of economic output last year for the first time in over a decade, the government said on Friday. https://www.thelocal.es/20190330/spains-public-deficit-meets-eu-limit-for-first-time-in-over-a-decade Sat, 30 Mar 2019 13:24:52 +0100 spains-public-deficit-meets-eu-limit-for-first-time-in-over-a-decade Right-wing and Catalan separatist lawmakers on Wednesday rejected Spain's draft 2019 budget, a move that could force Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez into calling early elections. https://www.thelocal.es/20190213/is-pedro-sanchez-about-to-call-early-elections Wed, 13 Feb 2019 13:11:06 +0100 is-pedro-sanchez-about-to-call-early-elections Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's minority government, which is struggling to pass its draft 2019 budget, would not rule out holding an early general election, a top cabinet minister said on Monday. https://www.thelocal.es/20181119/spanish-government-raises-possibility-of-early-election Mon, 19 Nov 2018 18:21:40 +0100 spanish-government-raises-possibility-of-early-election Spain's socialist government on Friday approved a new tax on big internet companies as part of its 2019 budget, hoping to raise up to €1.2 billion ($1.4 billion) next year. https://www.thelocal.es/20181020/spain-backs-new-tax-on-internet-giants-in-budget-plan Sat, 20 Oct 2018 05:51:07 +0200 spain-backs-new-tax-on-internet-giants-in-budget-plan Spain's minority government won parliamentary approval Wednesday for its 2018 budget after Basque nationalists made a last-minute U-turn on a vow to withhold their crucial support unless Madrid lifts direct rule on Catalonia. https://www.thelocal.es/20180524/spain-pm-gets-backing-for-budget-despite-catalan-crisis Thu, 24 May 2018 10:32:20 +0200 spain-pm-gets-backing-for-budget-despite-catalan-crisis The Catalan crisis is putting the adoption of Spain's 2018 budget, and possibly even Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy's rule, in jeopardy as Basque nationalists threaten to withhold their crucial support unless Madrid lifts direct rule on Catalonia. https://www.thelocal.es/20180523/catalan-crisis-threatens-spains-2018-budget-and-pm Wed, 23 May 2018 12:27:18 +0200 catalan-crisis-threatens-spains-2018-budget-and-pm Spain is planning to boost defence spending by 73 percent to €18 billion ($22 billion) by 2024, an announcement that sparked outrage among opposition MPs who say social services will suffer. https://www.thelocal.es/20180125/spain-to-up-defence-spending-by-73-pct-over-seven-years Thu, 25 Jan 2018 10:00:50 +0100 spain-to-up-defence-spending-by-73-pct-over-seven-years Spain's lower house on Wednesday approved the long-delayed 2017 national budget after Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, who leads a minority government, secured the support of smaller parties in exchange for investment pledges and tax benefits. https://www.thelocal.es/20170601/spain-lawmakers-finally-approve-long-delayed-2017-budget Thu, 01 Jun 2017 11:00:44 +0200 spain-lawmakers-finally-approve-long-delayed-2017-budget Spain's prime minister, at the head of a minority government, puts his 2017 budget to a parliamentary vote this week safe in the knowledge that he finally has the support of a majority of lawmakers. https://www.thelocal.es/20170529/spains-rajoy-gets-majority-support-for-2017-budget Mon, 29 May 2017 18:17:58 +0200 spains-rajoy-gets-majority-support-for-2017-budget The European Commission said Tuesday that Spain's 2017 budget was "broadly" in line with EU deficit rules but the government should be ready to take more remedial action if needed. https://www.thelocal.es/20170118/spain-broadly-passes-budget-test-eu-says-but-could-do-better Wed, 18 Jan 2017 12:47:48 +0100 spain-broadly-passes-budget-test-eu-says-but-could-do-better The finance ministry said it informed the European Commission that it provisionally forecast its budget deficit at 3.6 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) from a previous 3.1 percent target. https://www.thelocal.es/20161017/spain-admits-it-will-miss-budget-deficit-targets Mon, 17 Oct 2016 11:15:53 +0200 spain-admits-it-will-miss-budget-deficit-targets The EU should suspend structural funds to Spain and Portugal after they failed to rein in their debt, according to a letter from the European Commission seen by AFP. https://www.thelocal.es/20160724/eu-should-suspend-funds-for-spain-portugal-european-commission Sun, 24 Jul 2016 11:53:24 +0200 eu-should-suspend-funds-for-spain-portugal-european-commission A new report shows which cities in Spain are great for travelling on a shoestring budget - and which ones not so much. https://www.thelocal.es/20160707/the-top-ten-most-expensive-spanish-cities-for-summer-travellers-travel-budget Thu, 07 Jul 2016 15:10:18 +0200 the-top-ten-most-expensive-spanish-cities-for-summer-travellers-travel-budget Spain's ruling party has defended the government's budget for the country's royal family, saying the royal house costs each Spaniard a low 17 Euro cents (23 cents US) a year. https://www.thelocal.es/20131106/spains-17-cent-king-europes-cheapest Wed, 06 Nov 2013 13:20:00 +0100 spains-17-cent-king-europes-cheapest Spain's public debt will rise next year to 99.8 percent of output after hitting 94.2 percent at the end of this year, higher than previously forecast, according to details of the government's 2014 budget published on Monday. https://www.thelocal.es/20130930/spains-2014-public-debt-ratio-to-near-100-percent Mon, 30 Sep 2013 16:17:52 +0200 spains-2014-public-debt-ratio-to-near-100-percent Spain will stick to its path of austerity in 2014 with the government due to approve its draft budget for the year on Friday, with pensioners and public workers losing out despite a slowly improving economy. https://www.thelocal.es/20130926/more-austerity-welcome-to-spains-boring-budget Thu, 26 Sep 2013 11:07:00 +0200 more-austerity-welcome-to-spains-boring-budget