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 This is how much you earn if you’re a Spanish politician With a new intake of MPs preparing to take their seats in Spain’s 350-seat lower chamber of parliament, The Local takes a look at the salary, perks, and expenses afforded to the new governing class of 2019. https://www.thelocal.es/20190507/this-is-how-much-you-earn-if-youre-a-spanish-politician Tue, 07 May 2019 14:53:49 +0200 this-is-how-much-you-earn-if-youre-a-spanish-politician Seven facts that show the dark reality of Spain's economic recovery The richest one percent of the Spanish population accounts for a quarter of the national wealth, according to Oxfam Intermon. https://www.thelocal.es/20180129/the-reality-of-spains-economic-growth Mon, 29 Jan 2018 14:00:44 +0100 the-reality-of-spains-economic-growth Spain's minimum wage army doubles in size Spain had twice as many people on the minimum wage (€641/$841) or below in 2012 than it did eight years before, a government study reveals. https://www.thelocal.es/20140626/spains-minimum-wage-army-doubles Thu, 26 Jun 2014 18:29:05 +0200 spains-minimum-wage-army-doubles Half of Spain's job ads pay less than €1K/month The so-called 'mileurismo' phenomenon continues to grow as data from employment portal jobandtalent.com reveals that 49 per cent of jobs offered in Spain in January had net salaries equivalent to less than €1,000 ($1,350) per month. https://www.thelocal.es/20140206/half-of-spanish-jobs-ads-are-for-under-1000-wages Thu, 06 Feb 2014 13:52:00 +0100 half-of-spanish-jobs-ads-are-for-under-1000-wages 'Spain's record wage cuts not enough': IMF The International Monetary Fund has asked Spain to further reduce salaries even though it has already slashed average wages by 20 percent over the past two years - the fastest drop in the country's democratic history. https://www.thelocal.es/20140130/spains-record-wage-cuts-not-enough-imf Thu, 30 Jan 2014 12:24:00 +0100 spains-record-wage-cuts-not-enough-imf Spain should slash severance pay: OECD Spain must fight unemployment by doing more to free up its labour market, including further cuts to severance pay, the OECD club of industrialized nations said on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.es/20131218/oecd-urges-spain-to Wed, 18 Dec 2013 17:04:32 +0100 oecd-urges-spain-to 'Falling wages are saving Spanish jobs' Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said on Sunday that falling wages had allowed Spain, which is grappling with an unemployment rate of nearly 26 percent, to save jobs. https://www.thelocal.es/20131209/lower-wages Mon, 09 Dec 2013 13:41:56 +0100 lower-wages Ice cream strike leaves employers sweating Workers at Spain's ice cream factories are downing tools on Friday as negotiations heat up with the industry's employer body. https://www.thelocal.es/20130705/ice-cream-strike-leaves-employers-sweating Fri, 05 Jul 2013 13:50:00 +0200 ice-cream-strike-leaves-employers-sweating