The hospitality sector in the Canary Islands is bracing for a significant strike, with eighty thousand workers from Tenerife, La Palma, La Gomera, and El Hierro taking to the streets on Thursday and Friday. This decision comes after unions, including Syndicalists de Base, Comisiones Obreras, UGT, and USO, rejected the most recent proposal from local hospitality employers aimed at a pay increase. Workers have raised concerns regarding the revisions to […]

The second phase of the special traffic operation for Holy Week commenced on Wednesday and will run until Monday. The General Directorate of Traffic, known as DGT, anticipates around nine million long-distance journeys during this period. To mitigate traffic congestion, the DGT has set up alternative routes, specifically designed to avoid the busiest areas of the country during this time. Authorities encourage users to avoid crossing through urban centres known […]

The number of affiliates in the Social Security system for the tourism sector experienced a positive trend in March, despite the absence of Easter celebrations this year. The month ended with an increase of zero point nine percent compared to the same month last year, equating to nearly twenty five thousand new affiliates, bringing the total to over two point seven million workers. Tourism now constitutes approximately thirteen percent of […]

In Washington, Carlos Cuerpo, the Spanish Minister of Economy, Commerce and Enterprise, met with Scott Bessent, the U.S. Treasury Secretary. The meeting aimed to strengthen economic ties between Spain and the United States. The discussions included a request for Spain to increase its defence spending in line with NATO requirements and the call for Spain to eliminate the so-called 'Google Tax'. The U.S. Treasury Department released a statement following the […]

Spain’s Minister of Inclusion, Social Security, and Migration, Elma Saiz, announced that the Social Security system recorded two million nine hundred seventy-six thousand seventy-four foreign affiliates in March. This figure reflects an increase of four thousand two hundred sixty-three for the month and a total increase of one hundred ninety thousand six hundred one over the last year, representing over forty-one percent of total employment growth as the overall number […]

The Spanish Cabinet approved a new decree aimed at ensuring school meals are healthy and sustainable. The legislation guarantees every child the right to nutritious meals, irrespective of their family's financial situation. Education Minister Pablo Bustinduy stated that schools will serve five nutritious meals weekly that align with global health standards. This initiative encourages the daily consumption of fresh fruits, vegetables, and quality protein, while restricting processed foods and sugary […]