Demographic challenge

Results: 14

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  Pedro Sánchez announces that the upcoming Council of Ministers meeting will approve the designation of areas affected by forest fires as areas seriously affected by civil protection emergencies

  2026.7.26

  The president calls on all political, institutional, civic and social stakeholders to meet the demand "and fulfil the duty" of forging a major State pact to address the climate emergency.

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  Social Security has gained more than 350,000 foreign contributors in a year and exceeded 3.4 million in June

  2026.7.14

  Contributors from other countries now account for more than 15.4% of all national insurance contributors. "Foreign contributors support strategic sectors such as care, agriculture, construction, hospitality, transport and healthcare, and we can see this in the sector-by-sector employment figures," explains Minister Elma Saiz.

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  Social Security registers a new record with more than 3,360,000 foreign affiliates, following an increase of more than 111,000 in the last month

  2026.6.12

  Contributors from other countries now account for more than 15% of all national insurance contributors. The number of self-employed workers has risen by 7.25% year-on-year and is approaching 520,000.

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  The Government promotes a 9.099 billion euro Social Climate Plan to protect vulnerable households and micro-companies from fossil fuel dependence

  2026.5.25

  The Plan, co-financed by the EU's Social Climate Fund, will mobilise investments from 2026 to 2032 for the energy renovation of buildings, the promotion of sustainable mobility and electrification.

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  Social Security registers a new record with more than 3,248,000 foreign affiliates, after an increase of almost 100,000 in the last month

  2026.5.14

  The minister for the sector, Elma Saiz, points out that "it is very noteworthy that entrepreneurs working in the telecommunications and computer programming sector are gaining ground, where they already represent 32% of those employed".

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  Ecological Transition allocates €1.214 billion to seven future renewable hydrogen clusters

  2025.2.21

  The Minister for Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge, Sara Aagesen, pointed out that "the projects will create some 9,000 direct jobs and some 11,000 indirect jobs during construction and operation".

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  Saiz presents the Spanish Social Impact Fund, the fourth largest in the world, to Guy Ryder, head of UN Social Policies

  2025.2.6

  This financial instrument has an investment of €400 million and aims to promote projects with quantifiable, measurable social and/or environmental effects and a financial return.

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  The Government of Spain improves economic forecasts for 2024, 2025 and 2026

  2024.9.24

  Spain will lead growth among the major European economies, employment will exceed 22 million and households will gain purchasing power. The Executive has also updated the National Integrated Energy and Climate Plan.

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  Pedro Sánchez proposes a government that will give Spain "four more years of stability, coexistence and progress"

  2023.11.15

  The candidate for the Presidency of the Government of Spain sets as priorities achieving full employment, increasing purchasing power, reducing medical waiting lists, revaluing pensions, improving access to housing and advancing equality and territorial cohesion.

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  Luis Planas: There will only be a future in the rural world if there is sustainable and profitable economic activity

  2023.9.28

  The acting Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food stresses the need to promote infrastructures, connectivity and digitalisation in rural areas.