In recent years, the number of self-employed workers in Spain has surged by one hundred six thousand six hundred fifty-four, a rise of three point two percent from May two thousand twenty-one to May two thousand twenty-five. Notably, the demographic of workers aged over fifty has contributed significantly to this growth, particularly those over sixty-four years old, who experienced an increase of fifty-six thousand one hundred eighty-six, reflecting a thirty-nine point six percent rise since two thousand twenty-one. The president […]

The National Police has detained sixty-one individuals during an extensive operation targeting child sexual exploitation. This operation included over one hundred searches conducted across nearly all provinces in the country. Authorities also investigate an additional seventeen suspects tied to the case. Numerous electronic devices were seized, including thirty-seven mobile phones, sixty-three computers, and more than one thousand six hundred items of data storage. The Central Cybercrime Unit coordinated the investigation, alongside the Special Prosecutor's Office for Computer Crime, resulting in […]

Spain's job market has set a new record at the start of summer, with employment figures reaching an all-time high. June saw an increase of seventy-six thousand seven hundred and twenty workers, bringing the total number of affiliates to over twenty-one point eight six million. At the same time, the number of unemployed residents dropped by forty-eight thousand nine hundred and twenty, resulting in a total of two point four million registered unemployed. This trend reflects the positive growth in […]

A major operation conducted by the Guardia Civil and Polícia Nacional has resulted in the dismantling of a human trafficking network operating in Gandía, Valencia. Seven individuals have been arrested, including six men aged between thirty-five and fifty-four from Bulgaria and Romania, along with a twenty-year-old Colombian woman. They face multiple charges including organised crime, human trafficking for sexual exploitation, and drug-related offences. The victims, predominantly Colombian women, were lured to Spain with promises of wealth and were forced to […]

The local police in Palma, Spain, are investigating a forty-four-year-old Colombian man and a twenty-six-year-old Colombian woman for multiple offences against road safety. The incident occurred on the night of August the eleventh in Joaquim Verdaguer Street, Playa de Palma, involving five vehicles. The police were alerted to a vehicle that had collided with parked cars and was attempting to flee. Upon arrival, officers from the SETUR twenty twenty-five patrol found the offending vehicle a few metres away, immobilised due […]

The Spanish government has declared several regions as severely affected by emergencies related to civil protection due to wildfires and flooding that occurred between the twenty-third of June and the twenty-fifth of August. This declaration allows victims to rapidly claim all forms of assistance available through legislation. Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska assured that both citizens and institutions can count on the government to provide necessary support for recovery. The declaration includes all areas impacted by any of the one hundred […]

Spain has been recognised as one of the top five most competitive agri-food sectors in the European Union, as highlighted in the 2024 Observatorio Agroalimentario report compiled by Cajamar and the Ministry of Agriculture. The findings reveal Spain's prominent position as the world's seventh-largest exporter of food and beverages, and the fourth largest within Europe. In twenty twenty-four, Spain's economy expanded by two point nine percent, with the agri-food sector contributing eight point six percent to its gross domestic product […]

The Supreme Court has launched an investigation into the financial activities of former Socialist Party (PSOE) secretary Santos Cerdán. Records indicate that Cerdán received a total of five hundred forty-three thousand six hundred fifty-six euros and eighty-four cents from the Congress of Deputies. However, when reviewing his bank accounts, only thirty-five thousand four hundred and fifty-three euros and twenty cents appear, leading to suspicions regarding the discrepancy in funds. The court has requested detailed information from the PSOE regarding all […]

The President of Spain, Pedro Sánchez, announced during the closing of the 'Spain, Vanguard of the Green Industry' forum that the government will invest over fifty-three million euros in a new battery gigafactory by Slovak company InoBat, to be established in Valladolid. This project entails a total investment of over seven hundred million euros and is expected to create approximately two hundred and sixty direct jobs alongside around five hundred indirect ones. The initiative is part of the third call […]