May 22, 2013

Labor unions and business organizations have reached a preliminary agreement under which company collective bargaining accords that have not been renewed will be extended if negotiations on their renewal hold out the prospect of prospering. The agreement removes the threat of some 2.5 million workers whose collective accords have expired seeing the conditions...

May 22, 2013

The average monthly salary in Spain last year was 1,630 euros, 15.3 percent below the equivalent figure for the European Union, according to a study by temporary employment agency Adecco and consultant Barceló y Asociados. The average in Spain last year was up 0.5 percent on the previous year. However, taking inflation into account, workers suffered a fall in...

May 22, 2013

The secret accounts kept by the Gürtel corruption ring in dozens of boxes stored in a warehouse in Alcorcón, Madrid, record a history of business dealings, all connected to the national Popular Party and regional administrations also under its control. Among the documents were the invoices for services rendered free of charge at the wedding of Alejandro Agag...

May 22, 2013

Police officers in Vigo, a municipality situated in the autonomous community of Galicia, in the northwest Spain, have arrested the 51 year old male driver of a car, a Spanish national and resident of the city, after they believed the driver may have been in a “serious state of alcohol intoxication”. The suspicions of the patrol were first raised...

May 22, 2013

The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) is expected to hand over a case file on Marta Domínguez in the coming weeks to the Spanish track & field authorities, which will have to decide whether to ban the athlete from competition. The IAAF will also announce a provisional suspension for Domínguez, the 2009 world steeplechase champion and...