Archives for July 2010
July 1st, 2010
The Spanish VAT (IVA) rate hikes, that were announced last year by the Government as part of the 2010 Budget, have come into force today - the general rate has risen two percent, up to 18%, while the reduced rate of VAT in Spain has gone up by one percent, ...
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July 2nd, 2010
The Spanish Secretary of State for Social Security, Octavio Granado, has declared that the data released today relating to the number of registered unemployed people in June, which has dropped below 4 million for the first time since the start of the year, confirms that the job market "has passed" ...
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July 2nd, 2010
Tomorrow evening, the Spanish national football team will try to reach the final four of the FIFA World Cup for only the second time in history, when they face a potentially tricky match against Paraguay, who have already achieved their best ever World Cup result by reaching the quarter finals ...
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July 2nd, 2010
It's been a great start to the weekend for sport in Spain, ahead of tomorrow’s World Cup match, as Spain's Rafael Nadal won against Britain's Andy Murray in the Wimbledon men's semi final. In an exciting match, watched by many celebrities including David Beckham, Sir David Frost and Sir Cliff ...
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July 5th, 2010
A total of fourteen provinces have received a weather warning for high temperatures of up to 40 degrees Celsius for the next few days, according to predictions from the State Meteorological Agency (AEMET). The hottest areas are Cáceres, Badajoz,
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July 5th, 2010
According to their Economic and Financial Report for June 2010, the Spanish Banking Association (AEB) state that house prices have now fallen "just over 10% from the previous maximums of early 2008," and are now at levels similar to those of late 2005. They believe that although
Continue reading Banks Weigh in on Spanish Property Prices Changes
July 6th, 2010
According to the Bank of Spain, the total amount of money loaned through mortgages as of May amounted to 680,690 million euros, representing an annual increase of 0.9% over the same month in 2009, the highest growth in nearly a year. Although mortgage debt
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July 6th, 2010
Lanzarote is running the risk of losing its valuable United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) status of being a "Reservation of the Biosphere", due to not informing them of recent breaches of planning regulations whereby European funds were used in the development of illegally constructed hotels on the ...
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July 7th, 2010
All eyes will be on South Africa this evening as the second World Cup semi-final kicks off between Spain and Germany. A victory for Spain will catapult them to a historic final against last night's other semi-final winner, the Netherlands. The match is a repeat the final of the 2008 ...
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July 7th, 2010
The Peñajara breed of bull opened the proceedings at the world famous 'Running of the Bulls' event this year, part of the Festival of San Fermin in the town of Iruña, Pamplona. The event was a fast and relatively clean event, with only two runners requiring hospital treatment for minor ...
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