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October 2nd, 2009
In this post, taken from Spanish property portal Kyero's first news article from September 7th 2004, we gain a valuable piece of information for any would be property buyer in Spain ... looking back though, many unfortunately fell into this exact trap. "Almeria select advise that there have been some major ...
Continue reading Hindsight is a great thing
December 21st, 2009
About 400,000 workers in Spain on permanent contracts will have access to intermittent unemployment benefits without having to have contributed at least six months social security, in an amendment to made to the Employment Act tomorrow that will reduce the minimum contributions to just 4 months. However, there is great concern ...
Continue reading Unemployment Benefit to be paid after only 4 Months work
December 21st, 2009
The Second Deputy Prime Minister and Spanish Minister of Finance, Elena Salgado, said today that businesses will begin to see "some improvement" in the granting of loans. Salgado was speaking at a ceremony in which the Official Credit Institute (ICO) and ten financial institutions signed a collaboration agreement to support and ...
Continue reading Promised Improvement in Access to Loans for SME’s
December 21st, 2009
The national court judge Baltasar Garzon has set a bail of 500,000 euros for the former mayor of Santa Coloma de Gramenet (Barcelona), Bartomeu Munoz, accused in the urban corruption scandal known as "operation Pretoria". According to his lawyer however, the former mayor has no ability to pay this amount ...
Continue reading Corruption Scandal Mayor Released on Bail
December 21st, 2009
According to a report by the Spanish Institute for Family Policy, every day there are 333 broken marriages in Spai , making the total number of break-ups for the first nine months of this year 89,883 . This total includes 83,616 divorces, 6,145 separations and 122 annulments, the full total ...
Continue reading Marriage Break-ups Increasing in Spain
December 22nd, 2009
The government aims to banish the current rules which state that workers are exempt from the obligation to contribute to Social Security if the duration of their work is less than 72 hours per month. With the new rules, employers and employees are required to declare "from the first hour ...
Continue reading Part time workers to pay Social Security
December 23rd, 2009
The Council of Ministers today approved a draft law that will regulate the benefits that may be claimed by self-employed workers who are unable to work or who voluntarily cease their activities. Benefits will last from two to six months depending on their recent contributions to social services. Deputy Prime Minister ...
Continue reading Self Employed Workers Receive Benefit Boost
December 29th, 2009
The management of technology group Asimelec has sent the government its proposals to amend the bill on sustainable economy which is seeking to allow Spain to take advantage of the impact of the introduction of technologies on the economy, society and environment. Its proposals include a request to reduce corporate income ...
Continue reading Keeping up with the Technology Race
December 30th, 2009
It was agreed today by the Spanish Cabinet, that the minimum wage will be set at €21,11 per day or €663,30 per month, and calculated annually should never be less than €8866,20. For casual and temporary workers, whose services to the same company shall not exceed 120 days, the wages
Continue reading Spanish Minimum Wage Rises 1.5% for 2010
January 4th, 2010
Development Minister, José Blanco, today said that the Spanish Government is to take "additional measures" in aviation security, but not the introduction of controversial body scanners without their full acceptance by the EU. Yesterday, the United Kingdom confirmed they intend to use body scanners, as did Holland. This follows an ...
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