The Government delegate in Andalucia, Carmen Crespo, has appealed for the cooperation of unions and other organisations planning demonstrations for Wednesday to avoid conflict so that the day ends without incident.
Transport levels during the general strike
The Ministry of Public Works and CCOO and UGT unions have agreed minimum service levels for the transport sector during the general strike on Wednesday November 14th.
CPI up by eight tenths in October
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by eight tenths in October when compared to the previous month, with the annual rate now standing at 3.5%. The rise was caused by a number of sectors, such as clothing and footwear for the start of the winter season, education, kitchenware and food.
Banks suspend evictions in ‘extreme’ cases
As the Government and opposition PSOE engage in discussions to find a solution to the problem of evictions, the banks have agreed to suspend evictions for a two-year period in ‘extreme cases’ on ‘humanitarian grounds’. There is, however, no clear definition of ‘extreme’.
2011 road traffic fatalities down by 13%
The definitive total of road deaths during 2011 has just been published, with 2,060 people losing their lives on the roads in Spain. This represents a 13% decrease compared to 2010.
European Commission forecasts six million unemployed in 2013
According to the autumn forecast by the European Commission, unemployment will continue to rise in Spain, and predicts that the number of people without jobs will rise to six million by 2013. The report also questions the government’s outlook for GDP and the budget deficit.
Junta postpones plenary session due to general strike
Hot on the heels of the president of the Junta de Andalucia, José Antonio Griñan (PSOE), stating that officials would not be affected by the general strike as their minimum service level is 100%, the PSOE has supported an IU motion to postpone the plenary session of parliament scheduled for November 14th, the day of the general strike. The PP voted …
Self-employed not in favour of general strike
According to the ATA, the Association of Independent Workers of Andalucia, 75% of self-employed people do not support the general strike called by the CCCOO and UGT unions for November 14th.
New record unemployment figure
Registered unemployment is at its highest level since comparable records began back in 1996, with 4,833,521 officially out of work. This represents an increase of 2.7% compared to September. From October 2011 to October 2012, unemployment has risen by 10.84%.
Car sales still declining
Car registrations in October were 44,873 units, down by 21.7% over the same month in 2011. Year to date, 600,237 cars and SUVs have been sold, a decrease of 11.9% compared with the same period last year.