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Partido Popular win Spains general elections

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Spain are to hold their general elections today, 20th November 2011. As previously reported, the Partido Popular are set to win this years elections while the PSOE lose many of their seats. In a recent survey it was revealed that Mariano Rajoy (Partido Popular) would get 194 seats, (45.4% of the votes) while Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba [...]

Polls point to PP victory in 2011 elections

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According to polls published in a major newspaper yesterday, it would seem that the Partido Popular will have their best results ever in the upcoming general elections in Spain on the 20th November 2011 while the the PSOE party will suffer a great loss. In the survey it was revealed that Mariano Rajoy would get 194 [...]

Unemployment drops in the Canaries

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Unemployment has dropped slightly in during September 2011, by just 488 people, bringing the total number of unemployed to 252.000, a 0.19% decrease compared to August 2011. In annual terms, unemployment has fallen by 7,761 (-2.99%). Nationally, unemployment has risen for the second consecutive month, the rise in September was 95,817 people (+2.32% on August [...]

Airport handling staff announce strike dates in Spain

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The workers unions CCOO, UGT and USO, who represent AENA airport handling staff, have called a strike for the ‘handling’ aspects of Spanish airports on the 18th and 26th August 2011. The first day of strike coincides with the arrival in Madrid of Pope Benedict XVI to celebrate World Youth Day. The strikes will be [...]

Employment rises in Spain for second month

The number of people registered on the Social Security database increased by 81,447 people in April 2011, marking the second month of recovery after eight consecutive months of increasing unemployment in Spain. The hotel industry led the growth, with over 52,003 more people registered during April (+5.68%), followed by health and social services activities, with [...]

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