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 More than half of Catalonians say they are fearful that new left-wing Barcelona mayor Ada Colau has put the city’s ability to attract investors in danger with her reforms, according to a new poll. https://www.thelocal.es/20150713/catalonians-fear-colaus-barcelona-reforms Mon, 13 Jul 2015 12:57:40 +0200 catalonians-fear-colaus-barcelona-reforms Spain has made excellent progress towards slashing red tape and making it easier to do business in the country, a new World Bank report reveals, although there is still work to be done in areas including tax and contract enforcement. https://www.thelocal.es/20141029/world-bank-praises-spains-business-reforms Wed, 29 Oct 2014 12:45:00 +0100 world-bank-praises-spains-business-reforms Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has defended the pace and direction of his government's reforms programme in his first official meeting with former PM José María Aznar since being publicly criticized by his Popular Party (PP) predecessor. https://www.thelocal.es/20130708/spanish-leaders-lock-horns-over-reforms Mon, 08 Jul 2013 12:22:00 +0200 spanish-leaders-lock-horns-over-reforms Spain's trade deficit was halved in April as exports soared, especially to China and other fast-growing emerging markets, the government said on Wednesday, offering a rare glimmer of good news for a nation struggling in a double-dip recession even as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) called on Madrid to do more. https://www.thelocal.es/20130619/imf-urges-reforms-even-as-spanish-exports-soar Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:23:00 +0200 imf-urges-reforms-even-as-spanish-exports-soar