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 Around 200,000 people could lose their jobs just after Christmas when Spain scraps its current system of protected rents for small businesses. Critics worry the move could also turn Spain's high streets into bland, chain-store dominated affairs. https://www.thelocal.es/20141219/spains-family-run-shops-face-last-christmas-as-rent-controls-end Fri, 19 Dec 2014 12:00:00 +0100 spains-family-run-shops-face-last-christmas-as-rent-controls-end