The Local Spain 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 Unemployment will drop to pre-crisis levels in 2019: Spanish bank Spain will return to its pre-crisis level of unemployment at the end of 2019 if growth continues at the current pace, Spanish bank BBVA has predicted. https://www.thelocal.es/20180711/unemployment-will-drop-to-pre-crisis-levels-in-2019-spanish-bank Wed, 11 Jul 2018 13:45:31 +0200 unemployment-will-drop-to-pre-crisis-levels-in-2019-spanish-bank Working internationally? Share your experiences We’re interested in your experiences working internationally. Complete our quick survey and tell us what it's been like. https://www.thelocal.es/20180530/working-internationally-tell-us-about-it Wed, 30 May 2018 14:30:11 +0200 working-internationally-tell-us-about-it How The Local can help recruit your dream colleague Whether you’re filing your taxes, avoiding strikes or dreaming of spring weather, you already trust The Local for your news. But did you know that as Europe’s leading job site for international talent, we can also help you recruit your next dream colleague at work? https://www.thelocal.es/20180419/how-the-local-can-help-recruit-your-dream-colleague Thu, 19 Apr 2018 12:49:27 +0200 how-the-local-can-help-recruit-your-dream-colleague 'It's fashionable to be cool and innovative in the kitchen' This week we chat to California native Michelle Fabregas, who founded food company Dribble Dots in Barcelona with her husband, Jason Clevering. https://www.thelocal.es/20160509/my-spanish-career-dribble-dots-cuisine-barcelona Mon, 09 May 2016 16:43:45 +0200 my-spanish-career-dribble-dots-cuisine-barcelona 'It can be difficult to find the correct bra size in Spain' For this week's My Spanish Career, The Local chats to Lucy King, the British owner of Lottie Lencería, a specialist lingerie shop in Madrid. https://www.thelocal.es/20160314/bras-lingerie-spanish-career-lottie-lenceria-madrid Mon, 14 Mar 2016 12:07:15 +0100 bras-lingerie-spanish-career-lottie-lenceria-madrid 'Anyone can become a wine taster with a little practice' This week The Local chats to British wine expert, Anna Harris-Noble, about how best to enjoy the incredible wines Spain has to offer. https://www.thelocal.es/20160307/my-spanish-career-wine-tasting-madrid-taste-exchange Mon, 07 Mar 2016 12:03:44 +0100 my-spanish-career-wine-tasting-madrid-taste-exchange This language school's secret? A good bottle of wine In this week's My Spanish Career, The Local chats to Brit Jane Spivey, founder of Two Bird Languages - a language school with a difference. https://www.thelocal.es/20160229/my-spanish-career-language-school-two-birds-tefl Mon, 29 Feb 2016 13:02:17 +0100 my-spanish-career-language-school-two-birds-tefl 'The crisis hasn't put Spaniards off weddings' In the latest instalment of My Spanish Career, The Local chats to Andreas Fischer, originally from Venezuela, now at home in Tenerife where he helps couples tie the knot as a wedding celebrant. https://www.thelocal.es/20150112/economic-crisis-hasnt-put-spaniards-off-getting-married Mon, 12 Jan 2015 12:44:00 +0100 economic-crisis-hasnt-put-spaniards-off-getting-married 'This is the perfect time to teach English in Spain' In this week's edition of My Spanish Career, The Local talks to Madrid-based English teacher Lena Williams about what qualifications you need, the positives and negatives of teaching in Spain and why the crisis means English teachers are more in demand than ever. https://www.thelocal.es/20130924/this-is-the-perfect-time-to-teach-english-in-spain Tue, 24 Sep 2013 12:20:00 +0200 this-is-the-perfect-time-to-teach-english-in-spain 'Expats are nervous about losing their assets' This week, The Local talks to financial adviser and deVere Group Senior Area Manager for Spain and Portugal Andy Oliver about common mistakes expats make with their money, whether investing in Spain is a good idea right now, and the joys of having time for a proper family life. https://www.thelocal.es/20130828/expats-are-worried-about-losing-their-assets Wed, 28 Aug 2013 19:03:00 +0200 expats-are-worried-about-losing-their-assets 'Some days I think my funeral idea is crazy' In this week's My Spanish Career, we talk to a marketing professional who provides funerals with a difference in Spain. Meet Daniel Izquierdo Hänni. https://www.thelocal.es/20130710/green-funerals Wed, 10 Jul 2013 19:20:00 +0200 green-funerals 'Our students don't live in an expat bubble' In the latest instalment of My Spanish Career, we speak to Mark Pingitore, the director of the American School of Barcelona, about running an international school that is going from strength to strength despite the crisis in Spain. https://www.thelocal.es/20130702/the-students-at-this-school-arent-in-bubble Tue, 02 Jul 2013 11:20:00 +0200 the-students-at-this-school-arent-in-bubble