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 barely missed its deficit-cutting target for 2013 with the government hailing the result as a significant achievement in a year of job-wrecking recession. https://www.thelocal.es/20140329/spain-barely-misses-2013-deficit-target Sat, 29 Mar 2014 10:20:00 +0100 spain-barely-misses-2013-deficit-target The total amount spent by international tourists in Spain in the first eight months of the year reached €40.47 billion ($54.81 billion), an increase of 7.2 percent over the same period in 2012. https://www.thelocal.es/20130927/tourists-in-spain-smash-spending-records Fri, 27 Sep 2013 18:24:00 +0200 tourists-in-spain-smash-spending-records Madrid's gay pride event, known as 'MADO', kicks off on Wednesday and shops and bars located in the festival area can expect to make heftier than usual profits as a result. https://www.thelocal.es/20130703/madrid-cashes-in-on-gay-pride Wed, 03 Jul 2013 18:20:00 +0200 madrid-cashes-in-on-gay-pride