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May 1st, 2013
Marbella has been voted Spain’s most-valued beach destination in a study by the firm Oak Power Communication (OPC) which surveyed 630 journalists from around the world - mostly from Germany, England, Eastern European countries, Latin America, France and the United States – who specialise in tourism or who write regularly ...
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April 29th, 2013
The number of foreign citizens registered with the Spanish Social Security system rose by 7,746 in March 2013 (up 0.49%). In year-on-year terms, the number of foreign citizens registered with the system continues to fall and at a faster pace than the downward trend shown overall. The year-on-year decline in the ...
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April 4th, 2013
The number of strikes increased last year by 11.5%, to a total of 878, compared to 777 for 2011, while the number of workers who participated in them rose by 31%, reaching 323,871. Furthermore, the volume of days lost due to strikes increased by 62% compared to 2011, exceeding one ...
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March 19th, 2013
The Spanish Prime Minister has assured the members of the International Olympic Committee Evaluation Commission (IOC) that Madrid's bid to host the 2020 Olympic Games would be "an enormous success for Madrid, for Spain, and for the the Olympic Movement in general". Mariano Rajoy said on Monday in Madrid, where the ...
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February 19th, 2013
New business activity is beginning to recover slightly. According to data released on Monday by the National Statistics Institute, 87,066 new commercial companies were created in Spain last year, which is the highest figure recorded in the last four years, and a 2.7% increase compared to 2011. However, the data ...
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February 8th, 2013
The Spanish housing stock has depreciated 1.1 billion euros in the last four years, from 5,713 billion euros to 4,600.9 billion euros, or 19.5% less, and, according to a study by the appraiser Euroval, in this period the net balance of housing has increased by one million units. The report reveals ...
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February 4th, 2013
International tourists spent a total of 55.59 billion euros in 2012, which is a year-on-year increase of 5.7%. According to the Tourist Expenditure Survey (EGATUR) drafted by the Institute for Tourism Studies of the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism, increases were recorded in both the average expenditure per person ...
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January 31st, 2013
The XXXIII edition of the FITUR international tourism fair was inaugurated yesterday by the Prince of Asturias. Marking the second consecutive year of regional cutbacks, the fair opened with an exhibition area of 56,500 square metres, which is 9.6% less than in 2012. Running through to Sunday 3rd February, the fair ...
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January 30th, 2013
According to a recent study by auditing and consulting firm PwC and the ULI institute (Urban Land Institute) in which property investors were optimistic, Munich and Berlin are the most attractive real estate markets in Europe. This is the first time two German cities have led the ranking of the ...
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January 28th, 2013
The number of foreign citizens registered in the Spanish social security system fell by 17,823 in December (a drop of 1.07%). In year-on-year terms, the number of people from outside Spain registered in the system has continued to fall and at a much faster pace than the trend shown by ...
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