01/12/2016

Mariano Rajoy reiterates to Jean-Claude Juncker the commitment by the Government of Spain to budget stability targets

The President of the Government, Mariano Rajoy, held a meeting with the President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, to whom he announced the imminent approval of the measures necessary to meet the commitments with the European authorities on the new path towards correcting the deficit.

30/11/2016

"It is necessary to guarantee a sound Euro that generates confidence", says Mariano Rajoy

At an event to commemorate the centenary of Deusto Business School, the President of the Government, Mariano Rajoy, reiterated Spain's commitment to the European project and to the Euro, since this has been "key to our past and present prosperity, as it will be to our future".

30/11/2016

Mariano Rajoy claims that the "greatest challenge" facing RTVE is "adapting to the changes taking place in the audiovisual world"

During the government control session in the Lower House of Parliament, the President of the Government, Mariano Rajoy, stressed that this year Spanish State Television (RTVE) will close its accounts "without any kind of deficit". He also referred to the commemoration of World AIDS Day on Thursday, "a reminder to us all to continue fighting this disease and other sexually transmitted diseases".

29/11/2016

​Mariano Rajoy claims that "by the end of this decade, employment levels in Spain" will be "comparable with those of our peer countries"

During the award ceremony for the 3rd Edition of the CEPYME Prizes, the President of the Government, Mariano Rajoy, thanked the country's business fabric for its role during the crisis because "the recovery we are now enjoying would not have been possible without the determination and drive of entrepreneurs like you".

28/11/2016

​Government will ask Lower House to authorise increase in military personnel in Iraq

The President of the Government, Mariano Rajoy, announced on 'La Tarde', on the COPE radio station, that he is going to ask the Lower House of Parliament to support an increase to 400, in the number of Guardia Civil and military personnel that form part of the international coalition to fight DAESH.

28/11/2016

Mariano Rajoy receives President of Uruguay, Tabar Vzquez

The President of the Government, Mariano Rajoy, received the President of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, Tabar Vzquez, at Moncloa Palace.

28/11/2016

Mariano Rajoy attends swearing in of new Chief Public Prosecutor before the King

The new Chief Public Prosecutor, Jos Manuel Maza, was sworn into office on Monday before King Felipe VI, in the presence of the President of the Government, Mariano Rajoy, and the President of the Supreme Court and President of the General Council of the Judiciary, Carlos Lesmes.

02/12/2016

Government upwardly revises economic growth forecast and estimates 2 million new jobs in next four years

The State limit on spending for 2017 is set at 118.34 billion euros. The government estimates that the deficit will fall to 3.1% next year, thanks to increased tax revenue, various tax measures adopted to collect an additional 7 billion euros and the fight against fraud. The Council of Ministers also approved an 8% increase in the minimum wage (Spanish acronym: SMI) as from 2017.