Thousands turn out for Mayday protests across Spain The demonstrations were largely peaceful across Spain 3 May, 2013 @ 10:58 Lead·National News
Spain’s population falls as foreigners flee eurozone crisis Spain is experiencing a mass exodus of immigrants due to economic hardship 23 Apr, 2013 @ 15:22 Lead·National News
Socialists call for €1 billion poverty fund in Spain Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba says poverty is a 'national emergency' in Spain 9 Apr, 2013 @ 14:42 National News
Light at the end of the dole queue A flashmob of musicians stormed an unemployment office in Madrid in the hope of lifting people's mood 18 Jan, 2013 @ 11:55 National News
Hundreds collect free food in Sabinillas The hard-up and hungry were given free milk, rice, lentils and fruit juice in the first of a series of giveaways 15 Nov, 2012 @ 14:55 Malaga
Penelope Cruz urges filmmakers to come to Spain The actress wants Hollywood to provide more work in her recession-hit country 23 Sep, 2012 @ 10:00 Entertainment
English teachers still in demand as unemployment numbers continue to rise in Spain English TEFL teachers are bucking the trend finding plenty of work in the heart of the recession 19 Aug, 2012 @ 12:30 Education·Other News
Spain’s unemployment rate hits a record high Nearly one-fourth of the nation's population is now unemployed 10 Aug, 2012 @ 12:00 National News
Spanish unemployment falls for third month The cut in the number of people claiming unemployment benefits is the largest ever recorded in June 12 Jul, 2012 @ 15:19 National News
Spanish youth heads to Germany OPX editor Wendy Andersen on the Peter Pan syndrome and why the young are being forced to emigrate 4 Jul, 2012 @ 11:45 Education
On the fiddle Unemployment figures in Spain are alarming, not just for the huge numbers of people, but for what they are hiding 3 Jul, 2012 @ 12:39 Opinion
Spain’s not working (or is it?) With a quarter of all business ‘in the black’ and many working while claiming dole, Wendy Williams takes a closer look at the real job 3 Jul, 2012 @ 10:11 Business & Finance·Other News
New bailout fears Markets speculate on Spanish economy as bond yields go above six per cent 18 Apr, 2012 @ 18:30 Business & Finance·Lead
Anarchy in Jerez Unions ‘declare war’ after town hall lays off 390 employees 7 Apr, 2012 @ 09:15 Cadiz
Shocker for Spain No April Fool as government introduces seven per cent rise in electricity in new austerity budget 5 Apr, 2012 @ 13:01 Lead·National News
Unemployment to get even worse, says Rajoy Mariano Rajoy has said the 23 per cent rate is likely to rise even further in 2012 8 Feb, 2012 @ 18:23 Lead·National News
Gibraltar chief minister tells Spain to get its priorities straight Fabian Picardo calls on neighbouring country to drop the sovereignty claim and become friends 1 Feb, 2012 @ 16:22 Gibraltar·Lead
Spanish unemployment hits record high Figures show 4.42 million out of work as government announces spending cuts and tax rises 3 Jan, 2012 @ 15:50 National News
Unemployment is unacceptable, says King of Spain Juan Carlos also hits out at corruption - in a veiled attack on his son in law - in his annual Christmas address 25 Dec, 2011 @ 18:29 National News
Jobless Unemployment in Andalucia hit 30.9 per cent this summer for the first time since 1998, with only Ceuta having a higher rate (33.2 per cent). 11 Nov, 2011 @ 18:00
Spanish protesters take to the streets against the Pope ‘Lack of money’ has fuelled outrage against his visit 18 Aug, 2011 @ 12:15 National News
EU economy is finally on the up Strongest growth figures posted for four years thanks to a booming Germany 21 May, 2011 @ 09:00 Business & Finance
EU grant fraud 6,000 companies accused of taking 23m euros to create jobs and then laying off staff 27 Apr, 2011 @ 10:00 Business & Finance·Lead
Spain ‘won’t follow Portugal’ Elena Salgado, the Spanish economy minister, has reassured investors that Spain will not need to ask for a bailout 7 Apr, 2011 @ 17:42 Business & Finance
Black is back Charlotte Hanson explains her view on the black economy and why labour reforms have to be made if the Costa del Sol is to drag 25 Feb, 2011 @ 17:40 Charlotte Hanson: Costa Communique
Spain resists bailout pressure Spain is hoping to avoid the fate of Ireland and Greece in resorting to the EU's emergency loans package 22 Nov, 2010 @ 10:46 Business & Finance