


Ending poverty in Spain would cost 24,000 million a year: Andalusia would need the greatest effort and Basque Country the least
A study by the Ramón Areces Foundation and the Valencian Institute of Economic Research warns that almost one in five Spaniards remains at risk of poverty despite the improvement recorded in the last decade

The Spanish economy moderates its growth: advances 0.6 % in the first quarter dragged down by the exterior
The GDP moderates its advance due to the fall in exports and the slowdown of investment, although domestic consumption sustains growth

Inflation cools in April: falls to 3.2% despite the rebound in fuel prices
The fall in electricity moderates the CPI, while underlying inflation falls to 2.8% and records its lowest level in months

Blow to employment: unemployment shoots up by more than 230,000 people and breaks the positive trend
Unemployment marks its biggest rise in a first quarter since 2013 while more than 170,000 jobs are destroyed

China positions Spain as a key country to boost its imports in 2026
The plan ‘Export to China’ opens the door to billions in opportunities for Spanish companies in a strategic market

Body trusts in a slowdown of inflation of up to one point thanks to the anti-crisis measures
The Minister of Economy assures that the VAT reduction and other actions are already having an effect and foresees an economic stabilization before summer

Trump unleashes oil collapse: Brent sinks 13% after his ceasefire agreement with Iran
Crude falls to 95 dollars and gas plummets almost 20 % after the announcement of a two-week truce that reopens the Strait of Hormuz

The Government's tax cut reduces the March electricity bill by 2.5%, according to FACUA's analysis
The average bill drops to 71.35 euros after the reduction of VAT to 10% and the electricity tax to 0.5%, although without these measures it would have risen more than 12%

Euphoria in the markets: the Ibex shoots up 3% and oil falls below 100 dollars
Optimism for the possible end of the conflict in the Middle East boosts the Stock Markets while Brent retreats strongly

Brent crude oil marks its biggest historical rise due to Trump's war in Iran: it soars 63% in March and exceeds 118 dollars
The partial closure of the Strait of Hormuz and tensions between the US, Israel and Iran drive the biggest monthly jump in crude oil since 1988

The electricity bill falls by 28% in March and drops to around 46 euros despite the market rebound
The bill gets cheaper despite the wholesale market rebound thanks to the reduction of VAT and other charges

Housing soars by 14.3% and forces families to allocate up to 60% of their income in Madrid and Barcelona
The prices exceed 4,000 euros per square meter and already rise more than 10% in 30 capitals

Oil shoots up to 114 dollars and shakes the European stock markets
The rising cost of crude anticipates falls in the opening of the markets and revives economic concern

FACUA warns: diesel rises more than 30 cents in March despite tax cuts
FACUA warns that the fall in prices after the tax cut is less than expected

Sánchez warns of the blow of the Iran war: the Ibex 35 loses more than 100,000 millions
The president warns in Congress of the economic impact of the conflict and points to the “promoters of the war” for an “absolute disaster” with effects on markets, energy and families
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