Posts Tagged: Spain

Adios! Spanish economy sends South Americans home

In the boom years, the low paid bedrock of the Spanish economy was Latin American workers coming over to work in the construction industry. Now with their own economies booming, they are leaving Spain.

Adios! Spanish economy sends South Americans home

In the boom years, the low paid bedrock of the Spanish economy was Latin American workers coming over to work in the construction industry. Now with their own economies booming, they are leaving Spain.

Regions take centre stage as Spanish debt crisis enters next phase

While Spain fights to avoid a full-scale bailout, Madrid is bailing out its own semi-autonomous regions. A regional liquidity fund has been set up, but will it be enough? As regional debt shakes investor confidence even further, time is in

Regions take centre stage as Spanish debt crisis enters next phase

While Spain fights to avoid a full-scale bailout, Madrid is bailing out its own semi-autonomous regions. A regional liquidity fund has been set up, but will it be enough? As regional debt shakes investor confidence even further, time is in

Spanish royals choose austerity; their subjects have no choice

As civil servants lose their Christmas bonus and taxes rise, royals will take a pay-cut to bolster their public image after a recent decline in popularity. Yet the royals remain the only Spanish citizens above the market forces that demand

Spanish royals choose austerity; their subjects have no choice

As civil servants lose their Christmas bonus and taxes rise, royals will take a pay-cut to bolster their public image after a recent decline in popularity. Yet the royals remain the only Spanish citizens above the market forces that demand

Spain: fighting windmills with the markets

Following months of untrusted and unrealistic reassurances by the Spanish government, on Saturday 9th June, a loan request was made to the (in)famous Troika (the IMF, the European Commission and the ECB) who have been overseeing Eurozone economic restructuring.

Spain: fighting windmills with the markets

Following months of untrusted and unrealistic reassurances by the Spanish government, on Saturday 9th June, a loan request was made to the (in)famous Troika (the IMF, the European Commission and the ECB) who have been overseeing Eurozone economic restructuring.