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SPAIN to the Court of Justice of the European Union due to discriminatory tax treatment of non-resident taxpayers
The European Commission decided to refer Spain to the Court of Justice of the European Union for having failed to remedy an infringement in relation to the free movement of capital (Article 63 TFEU) due to a discriminatory tax treatment of non-resident taxpayers. When a payment for transfer of assets is deferred for longer than a […]
Christophe Hansen, European Commissioner for Agriculture, in Madrid and Valencia
On 20 and 21 February, Christophe Hansen, European Commission Commissioner for Agriculture and Food , visited Madrid and Valencia. Minister Luis Planas received Commissioner Hansen on Thursday 20 February at the headquarters of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. There, Commissioner Hansen made a presentation on the vision for agriculture and food, adopted the previous day by the European Commission. […]
The Commission decides to take SPAIN and other countries to the Court of Justice of the EU.
The European Commission decided to refer Bulgaria, Spain, Hungary, Netherlands, Austria, Portugal and Finland to the Court of Justice of the European Union for failing to transpose the Directive on Non-Performing Loans (Directive(EU) 2021/2167). The Directive aims to foster the development of a well-functioning secondary market for non-performing loans by establishing rules for the authorisation and supervision of credit purchasers and servicers. […]
Commission approves €81m Spanish state aid to support production of synthetic diamonds
The Commission approved on 16 December last, under EU state aid rules, Spanish aid worth €81 million to support Diamond Foundry Europe in setting up a new factory for the production of semi-conductor grade synthetic diamonds in Trujillo. The measure will contribute to the EU’s strategic objectives related to job creation, regional development and the […]
IEO scientists evaluate the state of the habitats of the Mediterranean and South Atlantic coastline by diving
A scientific and technical team from the Spanish Institute of Oceanography (IEO, CSIC) is traveling the entire coastline from Girona to Huelva, including the island of Alboran and Ceuta, to carry out, in a single 45-day campaign, the comprehensive monitoring of habitats and protected species by diving and through visual censuses of three complete marine […]
The Government of Spain supports Finland and Sweden’s future NATO membership
The Government of Spain supports the decision of the governments of Finland and Sweden to apply for membership of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the result of a profound debate of their political and social forces and of a calm and responsible evaluation of the situation of the security architecture in Europe following Russia’s military […]
Commission receives Spain’s second payment request for €12 billion under the Recovery and Resilience Facility
On 30 April 2022, the Commission received Spain’s second payment request under the Recovery and Resilience Mechanism (RRM), for an amount of EUR 12 billion of financial support (net of pre-financing). The overall recovery and resilience plan for Spain amounts to €69.5 billion in grants. The RRF payments are results-based and depend on Spain implementing […]