A total of 305.661 foreigners live in the Canary Islands. This represents a 14.5% of the total population (registered) is 2.114.828 people, an increase of 10.936 over the last year (0,5% rise). The amount of foreigners also increased by 4.457 people, an increase of 1.5%. Nationally, Spains population stands at 46.951.532 an increase of 205.725 [...]
Archive for April, 2010
Tourism spend over 2.500 million in first quarter of 2010
Posted by Canaries News on April 29th, 2010
The amount of money spent by tourists visiting the Canary Islands in the first three months of 2010 is over 2.500 million euros and accounts for 31% of tourism spend Nationally. This amount is down by 2.6% when compared with the same period in 2009. The spend per tourist/per stay is also down to a [...]
Unemployment reaches 27.6% in the Canaries
Posted by Canaries News on April 27th, 2010
Unemployment is due to reach 27.68% (over 300.000 people) in the Canary Islands, the highest figure in Spain. These figures have been published in the ABC newpaper after the INE published them by mistake on their website for a short period of time. The official figures are due to be released on Friday (30th April). [...]
Iberia to go on strike
Posted by Canaries News on April 27th, 2010
Iberia ground staff are to go on strike on the 30th April (2010), 7th and 8th of May. These strikes are related to the recent announcement of the merger between the company and British Airways over employment guarantees. The strikes will take place in the Canaries between 10AM and 6PM on the above dates.
Whitney Houston concert cancelled
Posted by Canaries News on April 27th, 2010
As predicted by many and rumoured by the media, the only Whitney Houston concert that was due to take place in Spain, in Tenerife, on the 30th April, has been cancelled. According to the organisers of the event , Rolo Producciones, the cancellation is due to a logistical problem of getting planes to the Canaries [...]
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Tags: cancellation, concert, spain, Tenerife, whitney houston 
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