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Antonio Maqueda

THE LEGACY OF THE CRISIS

Is Spain prepared for a new crisis?

Antonio Maqueda|Madrid | 14-09-2018 - 16:23 UTC

A decade after the Spanish property bust, some reforms have been undertaken, but the country is still burdened by excessive debt, labor market duality, lack of competitiveness and high student dropout rates

ECONOMY

Spaniards were not wealthier than Italians in 2017: Eurostat contradicts IMF

Antonio Maqueda|Madrid | 20-06-2018 - 10:23 UTC

European Union’s statistics bureau shows improving figures for the Spanish economy but they are still below the EU average

Brexit

Spanish exports already feeling the brunt of Brexit

Antonio Maqueda|Madrid | 21-05-2018 - 06:45 UTC

New Bank of Spain report says sales of goods to UK fell last year ahead of Britain’s exit from EU

ECONOMY

Spain dogged by inequality despite employment boost

Antonio Maqueda|Madrid | 16-05-2018 - 12:08 UTC

Country is taking longer to close gap between the rich and poor than in other post-recession periods

ECONOMY

Spaniards now wealthier than Italians (but only according to the IMF)

Antonio Maqueda|Madrid | 20-04-2018 - 09:53 UTC

For the first time, stats show Spain has a higher GDP (PPP) per capita, but Eurostat data says otherwise

Economy

Retired Spaniards earn more than the national average

Antonio Maqueda|Madrid | 29-01-2018 - 11:56 UTC

Retirees in the 66-75 age bracket earn more than the average Spaniard thanks to steady pensions

Crisis in catalonia

Ousted Catalan officials petition Supreme Court for release from jail

Jesús García/Antonio Maqueda/El País|Barcelona / Madrid | 28-11-2017 - 16:38 UTC

Ex-deputy premier Oriol Junqueras and aides pledge to abide by Article 155 of Constitution despite opposing it politically

Income inequality

Spain among worst performers in Europe on income equality: EU report

Antonio Maqueda/Manuel V. Gómez|Madrid | 24-11-2017 - 11:26 UTC

Madrid also criticized for failure of poverty-reduction measures and elevated school drop-out rate

CATALAN INDEPENDENCE

Spanish economy could lose €27bn over Catalan crisis, warns Bank of Spain

Antonio Maqueda|Madrid | 03-11-2017 - 12:07 UTC

New report considers impact of uncertainty on consumption, investment, employment and financing

Catalan independence

Errors, falsehoods and half-truths about the economy of an independent Catalonia

Antonio Maqueda/Luis Doncel|Madrid | 24-10-2017 - 15:51 UTC

Catalan government report plays with the numbers to paint a rosy picture of secession’s financial costs

Catalan bid for independence

No, Catalonia is not being robbed

Antonio Maqueda|Madrid | 26-09-2017 - 13:10 UTC

An analysis of the figures does reveal, however, that the region is slightly underfunded compared to the national average

tourism industry

Number of foreign visitors to Spain staying in tourist apartments soars by 33%

Antonio Maqueda/Hugo Gutiérrez|Madrid | 11-08-2017 - 13:17 UTC

Hotel sector calls for regulation of online accommodation platforms such as Airbnb

JOB MARKET

Unemployment in Spain falls below four million for first time since 2009

Antonio Maqueda|Madrid | 27-07-2017 - 08:01 UTC

The jobless rate drops to 17.2%, nearly three percentage points lower than a year ago

Wealth

Spain’s super rich bounce back after crisis

Antonio Maqueda | 06-07-2017 - 10:39 UTC

But tax data from 2015 also highlights unequal nature of country’s economic recovery

ECONOMY

Despite economic growth, Spain’s younger workers see their salaries fall

Antonio Maqueda|Madrid | 29-06-2017 - 09:29 UTC

Figures from 2015 highlight serious breach between public sector and private sector wages

ECONOMY

Brussels warns Spain it will keep a close eye on its high debt levels

Antonio Maqueda|Madrid | 25-05-2017 - 09:42 UTC

European Commission notes that Madrid must continue to enforce strict fiscal policy after 2018

SPANISH ECONOMY

Leading Spanish companies will have to pay back €1 billion in tax breaks

J. Sérvulo González/A. Maqueda|Madrid | 16-05-2017 - 08:26 UTC

EU tells Madrid policies to encourage firms’ international expansion break competition rules

ECONOMY

Spain and Portugal, EU nations with lowest public investment

Antonio Maqueda|Madrid | 01-05-2017 - 08:47 UTC

Spanish government agencies spent 1.9% of GDP in 2016 compared to 5.1% in 2009

SOCIAL WELLBEING

Almost 28% of Spanish population at risk of poverty or social exclusion

Antonio Maqueda|Madrid | 25-04-2017 - 14:58 UTC

New survey using 2015 data shows average household income grew 2.4% to €26,730 from previous year

Foreign investment

Spain’s “golden visa” scheme brings in €2.16 billion in first three years

Antonio Maqueda/Lluís Pellicer|Madrid / Barcelona | 24-04-2017 - 09:16 UTC

Government has handed out 27,301 residency permits in program designed to attract wealthy foreigners

INTERVIEW | Klaus Regling, Managing Director of the European Stability Mechanism

EU bailout chief: “Bank supervisors in Spain weren’t tough enough”

Antonio Maqueda|Madrid | 27-02-2017 - 13:47 UTC

Bailout fund manager says euro zone can work well if debt levels are kept low

ECONOMY

IMF: Spain’s richest 20% earn seven times more than poorest 20%

Antonio Maqueda|Madrid | 31-01-2017 - 09:57 UTC

World body warns the country is among EU’s worst offenders in terms of income inequality

ECONOMY

Spanish economy outperforms expectations to grow 3.2% in 2016

Antonio Maqueda|Madrid | 30-01-2017 - 10:26 UTC

Output has recovered 80% of what it lost during economic crisis but GDP make-up has changed since 2008

EFFECTS OF THE CRISIS

Spain’s richest 10% hold more than half the country’s wealth

Antonio Maqueda|Madrid | 25-01-2017 - 13:31 UTC

But the poorest 25% of households have fallen into debt, according to new Bank of Spain report

EFFECTS OF THE CRISIS

Biggest losers: Survey shows how Spain’s crisis punished the young

Antonio Maqueda|Madrid | 24-01-2017 - 15:50 UTC

Seniors were only group to see income rise from 2011 to 2014, new study reveals

SPANISH ECONOMY

Rising oil prices threaten Spain’s economic growth model

Antonio Maqueda|Madrid | 23-01-2017 - 11:30 UTC

Jump caused by spike in oil prices raises concerns about Spain’s ability to stay competitive

EMPLOYMENT

Spain to spend €450 million on youth wage subsidies

Antonio Maqueda/Juan José Mateo|Madrid | 15-12-2016 - 09:24 UTC

But budget restrictions will see assistance limited to a pilot program for workers under 30

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