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June 19th, 2013
According to a recent study carried out on international migration, which was published last week by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Spain is the second European Union country (only after Greece), registering the highest increase in the emigration of its nationals to other Member States, especially Germany ...
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June 18th, 2013
The Spanish Minister of Tourism and Commerce, Rafael Rodriguez, announced last week that Andalusia plans to open a permanent office in Moscow in order to promote it as a tourist destination in the Russian market. He pointed out that the strong promotional commitment this year is already beginning to deliver ...
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June 17th, 2013
Spain’s Minister for Industry, Energy and Tourism, José Manuel Soria, together with the State Secretary for Tourism, Isabel Borrego, and the President of the Institute for Tourism Quality, Miguel Mirones, oversaw the presentation on Wednesday, of the "Q" for Tourism Quality Flags to Spain’s beaches and marinas. During the event, Soria ...
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June 14th, 2013
Demand for AVE services has risen since RENFE implemented a new sales policy four months ago aimed at lowering ticket prices. Between 8th February and 2nd June this year, 14% more passengers have travelled on AVE rail services than in the same period of 2012. Furthermore, ticket sales in this ...
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June 13th, 2013
According to the 2013 Country RepTrak Report from the Reputation Institute, Spain, with 62 points, has dropped two positions from its 2012 position, placing it at No. 18 in the list of most admired countries, a ranking which has been lead by Canada now for three consecutive years. The report, which ...
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June 12th, 2013
The train is gaining ground in long-distance journeys, compared to other modes of transport. In April, the use of rail for longer journeys grew by 9.5% over the same month of 2012, while the number of travellers who chose the bus for such routes was down 13.5% and air passenger ...
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June 11th, 2013
According to a report released on Thursday by the State Meteorological Agency, Aemet, the month of May was the coldest since 1985, with an average temperature of 14.6ºC (around 1.3ºC below normal), and also somewhat drier than normal, registering average rainfall of around 47 litres, which is 25% less than ...
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June 10th, 2013
Labour and Economy Ministers of the first four eurozone economies (Germany, France, Italy and Spain) are to hold a meeting in Rome on Friday, to address the problem of unemployment, particularly youth unemployment. The Italian government reported in a statement that this meeting will serve to facilitate an "exchange of views ...
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June 7th, 2013
Economic activity in the eurozone shrank by 0.2% during the first three months of the year – a more moderate drop than the 0.6% recorded in the previous quarter - and accumulated six consecutive quarters of recession. Year-on-year the decline is 1.1%, according to data published on Wednesday by the ...
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June 6th, 2013
Unemployment in Spain has dropped for the third consecutive month, falling by 98,265 people in May, and represents the largest decline for this month in the comparable series, according to data released earlier this week by the Ministry of Employment and Social Security. This decrease represents a drop of 1.97% compared ...
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