The number of illegal immigrants arriving in Spain has decreased by almost 50% in the past year.
Nine in a row for Spain
It’s nine wins in a row for Spain after a 2-1 win against Armenia in their World Cup qualifier on Saturday.
Spanish troops head for Afghanistan
A military logistics unit of 60 soldiers from the Brigada Rey Alfonso XIII has left for Afghanistan.
IVA rates set to rise
The Spanish Cabinet has approved the Government proposals to increase IVA (VAT) rates, remove the €400 income tax rebate and increase taxation on savings income as part of the State Budget.
House sales continue to fall
House sales during the first half of 2009 were down by 31.16% when compared to the same period last year according to the latest report from the Ministry of Housing.
Foreign tourist numbers down 10.3% on last year
According to a report by Frontur, some 30 million foreign tourists visited Spain during the first seven months of this year, a fall of 10.3% over the same period last year.
Inflation at -1.4%
Inflation has reached a record low with the interannual rate now at -1.4%. The underlying inflation rate, which excludes the more volatile prices of energy and food, is now at 0.6%.
Decline in domestic passenger numbers
Transportation figures for June 2009 show a general decline in passenger numbers when compared to the same month last year.
Bad year for fires
So far this year, 75,000 hectares of land have been destroyed by fire, more than double the figure for the the whole of 2008. The total for 2008 was 34, 875 hectares.
First heatstroke fatality
A 40 year old man working in El Donadío, Jaén province, has become the first recorded fatality as a result of the current high temperatures in the region. The man was installing solar panels in El Donadio when he fainted due to the heat. He was taken to hospital but died two hours later as a result of heatstroke.