The European Emergency Response Coordination Centre (ERCC) received last week along with the State Emergency Service of Ukraine (SESU) the Spanish Gold Medal of Merit for Civil Protection for their efforts to respond to the war in Ukraine. Commissioner for Crisis Management, Janez Lenarčič, joined the Spanish Minister of Interior, Fernando Grande-Marlaska, for the award […]
European Commission approves €460M aid to ArcelorMittal Spain to support decarbonisation of its steel production
The European Commission has approved a €460 million Spanish measure under EU state aid rules to help ArcelorMittal España (“ArcelorMittal”) to partially decarbonise its steel production. The support will help achieve the objectives of the EU Hydrogen Strategy and the European Green Pact and reduce dependence on Russian fossil fuels and accelerate the green transition […]
European Commission approves third €6 billion payment to Spain under the Recovery and Resilience Mechanism
The European Commission has approved a positive preliminary assessment of Spain’s request to pay a grant of EUR 6 billion. 6 billion (net pre-financing) under the NextGenerationEU main instrument: Recovery and Resilience Mechanism (RRM). Spain submitted a payment request to the European Commission on 11 November 2022 based on the achievement of the twenty-four milestones […]
European Commission publishes February infringement proceedings package for Spain
In its regular package of infringement decisions, the European Commission takes legal action against Member States that have failed to comply with their obligations under EU law. These decisions, which cover various sectors and policy areas of the European Union, are designed to ensure that EU law is correctly applied for the benefit of citizens […]
EIB lends Zunder €40 million to accelerate the electrification of transport in Spain
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Zunder, an operator of independent electric vehicle (EV) ultrafast charging infrastructure in Spain, have signed a EUR 40 million loan to finance the installation of a network of fast and ultrafast chargers along the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) in Spain. The project complies with the EU’s sustainable transport and […]
European Commission signs agreement with ICO to invest €150 million in sustainable infrastructure in Spain
The European Commission and the Instituto de Crédito Oficial (ICO) signed an agreement under the InvestEU guarantee scheme for up to €75 million. The guarantee package will help leverage ICO funding of up to €150 million to invest in sustainable infrastructure in Spain and other Member States. This public investment is expected to mobilise an […]
European Comission publishes the Winter Economic forecast for Spain
Spain weathered relatively well the negative shocks unleashed by Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine in 2022. The resilience of the economy was underpinned by the strong rebound in tourism over the summer season and dynamism of private consumption, also supported by positive labour market developments. Compared to the Autumn Forecast, growth for 2022 is […]
Computer programmer(s) position for data processing and software development in Spain
Offer Description The Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) is a cutting-edge institute addressing global public health challenges through research, translation into policy and education. ISGlobal has a broad portfolio in communicable and non-communicable diseases including environmental and climate determinants, and applies a multidisciplinary scientific approach ranging from the molecular to the population level. Research […]
23 arrested in Spanish football match-fixing probe
A total of 23 members of an alleged betting syndicate have been arrested on suspicion of fixing football games in the Royal Spanish Football Federation, the Gibraltar National League and the Andorra League. Among those arrested are several footballers who are suspected of having used their position to steer the outcome of games in which […]