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 Six months after Algeria cut ties with Spain following a spat over disputed Western Sahara, trade between the two countries remains paralysed, much to the dismay of the worst-hit companies. https://www.thelocal.es/20221208/business-anxiety-grows-as-spain-algeria-trade-deadlock-lingers Thu, 08 Dec 2022 10:00:47 +0100 business-anxiety-grows-as-spain-algeria-trade-deadlock-lingers Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson and EU chief Ursula von der Leyen have agreed to carry on post-Brexit trade talks after a call between leaders on Sunday. https://www.thelocal.es/20201213/uk-and-eu-enter-final-crisis-talk-to-decide-fate-of-brexit-trade-deal Sun, 13 Dec 2020 13:02:39 +0100 uk-and-eu-enter-final-crisis-talk-to-decide-fate-of-brexit-trade-deal A new report by the Bank of Spain has highlighted the potential damage to Spanish exports if there is a failure to negotiate a trade deal with the EU-bloc by the end of 2020. https://www.thelocal.es/20200929/which-spanish-regions-would-be-most-affected-by-a-no-trade-deal-brexit Tue, 29 Sep 2020 17:24:49 +0200 which-spanish-regions-would-be-most-affected-by-a-no-trade-deal-brexit The US government has released a list of Spanish goods that will be subject to extra tariffs in its ongoing battle with the EU over aircraft subsidies. https://www.thelocal.es/20191003/cava-queso-olive-oil-and-mariscostrump-slaps-extra-tarriffs-on-spanish-produce Thu, 03 Oct 2019 17:14:20 +0200 cava-queso-olive-oil-and-mariscostrump-slaps-extra-tarriffs-on-spanish-produce The Spanish region of Murcia exports hundreds of millions of euros of fresh fruit to the UK each year. A no-deal exit by the UK could have a serious impact on jobs and exports from the region, forcing producers and exporters to compensate with new markets. https://www.thelocal.es/20190307/brexit-spanish-fruit-and-veg-exporters-in-murcia-making-contingencies-for-no-deal-scenario Thu, 07 Mar 2019 15:33:54 +0100 brexit-spanish-fruit-and-veg-exporters-in-murcia-making-contingencies-for-no-deal-scenario The European Union on Monday said it would launch proceedings at the World Trade Organization against US import duties on Spanish olives. https://www.thelocal.es/20190129/olive-oil-war Tue, 29 Jan 2019 10:50:12 +0100 olive-oil-war China, currently engaged in a trade war with the United States, is seeking to strengthen its ties with Spain and Portugal as other European Union members are trying to restrict Chinese investments. https://www.thelocal.es/20181128/china-seeks-allies-in-spain-and-portugal-despite-eu-reservations Wed, 28 Nov 2018 11:23:27 +0100 china-seeks-allies-in-spain-and-portugal-despite-eu-reservations A cooperative in Andalusia may soon have to take down the Stars and Stripes if a rise of more than 20 percent in duties on black table olives recently imposed by the United States, its number one client, becomes permanent. https://www.thelocal.es/20180415/spanish-olives-could-be-affected-by-looming-trade-war-with-us Sun, 15 Apr 2018 12:22:51 +0200 spanish-olives-could-be-affected-by-looming-trade-war-with-us The United States on Tuesday imposed additional import duties of up to 20 percent on ripe Spanish olives, saying they are sold at below fair value and harmed growers in California. https://www.thelocal.es/20180124/us-hits-spanish-olives-with-additional-import-duties Wed, 24 Jan 2018 09:51:02 +0100 us-hits-spanish-olives-with-additional-import-duties Spain's trade deficit swelled by more than half in 2014 as economic recovery spurred businesses to import and consumers to buy cars and appliances. https://www.thelocal.es/20150218/spain-recovery-drives-up-trade-deficit Wed, 18 Feb 2015 14:17:00 +0100 spain-recovery-drives-up-trade-deficit The first freight train to link China directly to Spain arrived in Madrid on Tuesday after covering over 13,000 kilometres (8,000 miles) in a test run of a planned regular service between the two nations. https://www.thelocal.es/20141210/world-longest-train-arrives-in-madrid-china-spain Wed, 10 Dec 2014 10:27:00 +0100 world-longest-train-arrives-in-madrid-china-spain China launched an 82-wagon cargo train on Tuesday which will take 21 days to travel 10,000km (6,200 miles) and pass through six other countries as it moves goods from the industrial city of Yiwu to the Spanish capital, Madrid. https://www.thelocal.es/20141119/china-rolls-out-its-first-freight-train-to-spain Wed, 19 Nov 2014 14:17:00 +0100 china-rolls-out-its-first-freight-train-to-spain Spain's trade deficit plunged by a further 53.5 percent in July as the recession-hit country rode a boom in exports, officials said on Friday. https://www.thelocal.es/20130920/export-boom-sinks-spains-trade-deficit Fri, 20 Sep 2013 18:09:28 +0200 export-boom-sinks-spains-trade-deficit Spain's recession eased in the second quarter, official data showed on Tuesday, as booming exports helped to offset weak domestic demand in the eurozone's fourth-biggest economy. https://www.thelocal.es/20130730/spains-recession-eases-in-second-quarter Tue, 30 Jul 2013 12:48:27 +0200 spains-recession-eases-in-second-quarter Spain's trade deficit narrowed sharply in May largely due to booming exports, the government said on Friday, in good news for the recession-struck nation struggling with soaring unemployment. https://www.thelocal.es/20130719/spanish-economy-scores-huge-trade-boost Fri, 19 Jul 2013 19:20:43 +0200 spanish-economy-scores-huge-trade-boost Spain announced Friday its first monthly trade surplus since 1971 as imports slumped because of a collapse in demand in the midst of a recession and record unemployment. https://www.thelocal.es/20130518/spain-posts-first-trade-surplus-since-1971 Sat, 18 May 2013 10:51:00 +0200 spain-posts-first-trade-surplus-since-1971