Why Spain’s telecoms slap price hikes on their best customers and reward everyone else
Telefónica, Orange, Vodafone and Euskaltel are raising their fees for existing plans while simultaneously offering deals through their low-cost brands
Telefónica, Orange, Vodafone and Euskaltel are raising their fees for existing plans while simultaneously offering deals through their low-cost brands
The news comes as draft guidelines from the European Commission link funds to respect for the rule of law and proper management of aid – a change that reflects concern over authoritarianism in Poland and Hungary
New technology is giving rural areas a chance at economic revival thanks to the allure of teleworking
Central lender believes activity will return to pre-pandemic levels by the end of 2022 thanks to reopenings that are supported by improved coronavirus figures
Founding partners Enric Asunción and Eduard Castañeda, who met at a friend’s wedding, opted to focus on charging points in people’s homes rather than those in public places
The coronavirus lockdown underscored the need for open-air components. Soon, any major building renovation will have to include them, as long as the structure, bylaws and other neighbors allow it
The government has launched an €8m campaign to attract visitors from Germany, as doubts remain over whether Britain’s ‘amber’ travel list will be updated this summer
Many establishments in Tenerife, Ibiza and Benidorm are shut due to a lack of customers. The British decision to keep the country off its green list list has been a blow to the sector
The full details of the new measures are due to be published this weekend in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and will go into force from Monday
The number of people registered as jobless in May dropped by 129,378, the largest monthly decline of the statistical series
The government is seeking to encourage more efficient energy use with a tier-based model, featuring peak, low and average price periods depending on the time of the day
The latest prolongation of the furlough program, which around 600,000 workers are still on, will cost an additional €3.4 billion in public funds
Popular tourist destinations such as the Costa del Sol and the Canary Islands have celebrated the end of travel rules for their largest market, but are calling for Spain to be put on the United Kingdom’s “green list”
The development project, which is now open to discussion, proposes reforms in education, healthcare, taxes, jobs, pensions and the environment over the next three decades
Visitors from both countries are key to the success of Spain’s high season and its economic recovery from the coronavirus crisis
The new system, which is still subject to talks, could see 13 brackets based on revenue that would mean monthly payments of anywhere between €90 and €1,220
The legislation also makes it mandatory for platforms to be transparent about how their algorithms affect working conditions
Speaking after the weekly Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, Reyes Maroto pointed to the positive epidemiological data in the United Kingdom and expressed hopes that her country would soon be put on the “green list” of destinations
The tech entrepreneur’s Starlink network has registered two Spanish subsidiaries to deliver the service in areas with low population density that are underserved by traditional broadband
Several data points suggest the country is beginning to bounce back after the devastating effects of the coronavirus crisis, but progress could be delayed by epidemiological and political setbacks
The executive has told Brussels that the system will be in place on high-capacity motorways by 2024, affecting both passenger cars and trucks, and may later be rolled out to national roads
There were 39,012 fewer people without employment, although the tourism sector is still shedding workers
Industry leaders create a quality seal as demand rises on the back of lower prices and the promise of EU funds for more energy-efficient homes
Central lender says the pandemic has intensified existing problems with job market imbalances, quality of education, access to affordable housing and more
The Catalan capital has welcomed the recommendation that vaccinated Americans be allowed to enter Europe, as before the pandemic they were key to the city’s tourism sector
Reyes Maroto told television station La Sexta that citizens will be able to travel normally this summer, at least within the country
The US president has been more ambitious than European leaders in seeking to kick-start the economy with an unprecedented program of stimulus packages