5,3 million unemployed in Spain, reckons President

Wow. 5,3 million unemployed in Spain at the end of 2011, is the guess of President Rajoy. He made the comment this evening at a hearing in Congress, saying that although he had still not received the final data from the Stats people, he expected the unemployment rate for the end of 2011 to be “around” 5,3 million people. Out of a working population of around 23 million people, that means for every 4,6 workers, Continue reading 5,3 million unemployed in Spain, reckons President

Spain’s white elephant airport spents 30 million euros on advertising

The scandal of a “ghost” airport in Spain that has yet to see a single passenger through its terminal has deepened with revelations that 30 million euros has been spent on advertising it. Castellon airport in Spain’s Valencia region was inaugurated in March last year after an estimated 150 million euros (£130m) was spent on its development. But not a single aircraft has landed on its runways after the airport failed to secure a license Continue reading Spain’s white elephant airport spents 30 million euros on advertising