Archive for the ‘Economy’ Category
Thursday, February 7th, 2013
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If you are residente in Spain - basically, those who spend more than 183 days a year here, or whose business is based here (if in doubt, check with your asesor ...
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Monday, January 28th, 2013
Are you young (in your twenties or early thirties) and looking to go self-employed? Or do you know someone who is?
Then you'll be delighted to hear that the government is cutting the hefty autonomo (self-employment social security) payment for the first six months from 250 euros per month to ...
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Thursday, January 24th, 2013
No, this is not a weather forecast...
You may have noticed the growing popularity of flashmobs around Spain lately.
These are groups of people who, either spontaneously, or (more often) having rehearsed, perform a song and/or dance in a public place. Flashmobs can be anything from 20 to 200 people. Last year ...
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Monday, December 3rd, 2012
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As Christmas approaches, and people stock up on seasonal delicacies such as turron (almond nougat), polvorones , and mantecados, many of us think about those less fortunate, for whom getting ...
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Monday, November 26th, 2012
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When looking at the world's rising economies, as well as China and India, many experts cite South America as an area to watch. Everyone knows Brazil is on the up, with the World Cup and ...
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Monday, November 12th, 2012
This Wednesday, 14 November, there is a 24-hour general strike across Spain - the second this year. But not just Spain; trade unions across much of Europe are urging their members to show anger at governments which are making lives impossible, on a pan-European day of action organised by the ...
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Monday, October 15th, 2012
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From time to time, I used to notice collections of food at the entrance to my local Carrefour supermarket. They would collect kilo bags of sugar, rice, lentils or other basic foodstuffs, to ...
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Thursday, October 4th, 2012
It's unlikely to have escaped your notice that Spain hasn't been getting the most positive coverage in the international press recently.
Many newspapers and other media outlets in the UK, the USA and elsewhere have been focussing, understandably, on the economic challenges faced by President Rajoy's government, and the effects of ...
Posted in Culture and Customs, Economy, family, Food and drink, gastronomy, Living in Andalucia | 6 Comments »
Monday, September 3rd, 2012
If, like me, you've been away for the summer, and have recently arrived back in Spain, you may be somewhat alarmed by the rise in IVA, effective as of last Saturday, 1 September. IVA is Impuesto sobre el Valor Añadido, and applies to virtually all goods and services, except health ...
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Monday, July 16th, 2012
I was astonished to read recently that the Spanish government is going to oblige shops in some cities to stay open for longer hours, and double the number of Sundays and public holidays - including Malaga, Cordoba, Granada and Sevilla.
When I first arrived here in Spain almost nine years ago, ...
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