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July 2026

The Ministry of Economy brings together Spanish Chambers of Commerce Abroad to analyse global challenges and strengthen support for the internationalisation of businesses

2026.7.7

The Official Spanish Chambers of Commerce Abroad held their General Assembly, comprising a day of meetings at the State Secretariat for Trade, where they discussed the current international situation.
Spain, together with around twenty countries and organisations, launches the International Coalition for Children's Rights and Protection in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

2026.7.7

Austria, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, the Republic of Korea, the Czech Republic, El Salvador, Estonia, France, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Luxembourg, Morocco, the Netherlands and organisations such as UNICEF, UNESCO and the European Commission have all joined the coalition.
In June, the Minimum Basic Income reached more than 2.6 million people living in 860,458 households

2026.7.7

"The fact that seven out of ten beneficiary households include children reminds us that the Minimum Basic Income (IMV) is, above all, a benefit designed to protect families", said Elma Saiz, Minister for Inclusion, Social Security and Migration.
Spain spearheads an international coalition to protect children in the age of artificial intelligence

2026.7.6

Óscar López, Minister for Digital Transformation and Civil Service, seeks support at the first meeting of the United Nations Global Dialogue on AI Governance in Geneva.
The number of residence permits granted in 2025 rose by 7.8% due to an increase in applicants from Venezuela, Ukraine and the United Kingdom

2026.7.6

The number of residence permits issued in 2025 stands at 1.6 million, 114,000 more than the previous year. Of the permits granted outside the EU scheme, 92% relate to the issue of temporary residence permits.