Spain says it will spend an additional 500€ million  on public work projects stalled by its economic austerity plan but ruled out any increase in taxes.
Finance Minister Elena Salgado said today that the extra money would not affect the government´s 2011 reduced spending plans but would be offset by unspecified savings in other sectors.
Salgado also [...]

Due to the cuts that Spain should do about the crisis in Europe, the General Union of Workers (UGT), one of the major unions in the country, called a general strike in the public sector for June 2nd.
The move comes a day after the announcement of Prime Minister José Luis Zapatero, regarding the cut of [...]

The Council of Ministers has approved a range of initiatives to modernise the Administration of Justice. Furthermore, the meeting was used to discuss matters related to the protection of the environment, rural development and health.
The First Vice-President, María Teresa Fernández de la Vega, reminded at the press conference held after the Government meeting that adapting [...]

The First Vice-President of the Government, María Teresa Fernández de la Vega, met on Tuesday morning at La Moncloa with Government delegates to explain the repercussions of the Austerity Plan affecting the General State Administration Services and the measures aimed at increasing and recovering employment approved at the most recent Council of Ministers.
At a conference [...]

This raft of measures is aimed at promoting home renovation and refurbishment, creating a framework that is favourable to business activity, supporting SMEs, protecting the most vulnerable from the economic situation and modernising the energy and financial sectors.
The Council of Ministers approved a Royal Decree regarding Measures to Stimulate Economic Recovery and Job Creation, [...]

The President of the Government, José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, closed the 5th Spain-Africa “Women for a Better World” Conference in Valencia on Sunday, where he made a commitment not to reduce aid for development despite the economic and financial crisis.
The President of the Government expressed his gratitude to the First Vice-President of the Government, María [...]

Severe plans to sort out the finances of Castilla La Mancha have been approved that will aim to eradicate absenteeism, postpone the inauguration of hospitals, revise maternity aid and reduce public spending.
The belt-tightening will be tough and varied, trying not to touch social spending. The nine autonomous regions who have submitted their plan at the [...]

The President of the Government, José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, took advantage of his visit to Catalonia for the inauguration of the ALBA Synchrotron to grant an interview with TV3, during which he defended the “sacrifice” represented by the VAT increase and the constitutionality of the Estatut, among other things.
After his visit to the installations of [...]