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The President discusses measures to boost the social economy sector with representatives of CEPES

2026.7.2

The President of the Government of Spain, Pedro Sánchez, has met with representatives of the Spanish Business Confederation for the Social Economy (CEPES) and the French Chamber of Social and Solidarity Economy (ESS France), and has reaffirmed the government's commitment to a sector that accounts for 10% of GDP, comprises over 127,000 enterprises and generates more than 2.25 million jobs.
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The deadline for submitting applications for the extraordinary regularisation process has passed, with 1,174,978 applications received

2026.7.2

A total of 609,737 files have been processed. Of the total number of applications received, 79.6% were for authorisations based on exceptional circumstances due to strong ties to the country, while the remaining 20.4% concerned authorisations for international protection applicants.
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Spain gained 621,925 registered workers in the first six months of the year, surpassing the 22.4 million mark for total employment

2026.7.2

Compared to May, the original series shows an increase of 128,533 registered workers in average terms Employment is growing at an accelerating rate and has recorded its highest year-on-year increase - 2.8% - since May 2023.
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Unemployment fell by 28,739 in June, bringing the total below 2.3 million for the first time since January 2008

2026.7.2

The figure has fallen by 113,981 people (-4.74%) over the past year. With respect to June 2025, unemployment fell by 113,981 people (-4.74%). Unemployment amongst women fell by 15,801 (-1.13%) in June compared with May.
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More than 25,000 people from 17 countries worked in Spain in 2025 through circular migration programmes

2026.6.25

Elma Saiz, the Minister for Inclusion, Social Security and Migration, highlighted the success of circular migration programmes, which have enabled more than 25,000 people from 17 countries to find employment in Spain in a regular, safe and orderly manner in 2025.
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Spain and Portugal make progress on concrete measures to speed up the integration of the Iberian market

2026.6.18

The First Vice-president, Carlos Cuerpo, has held a meeting in Lisbon with Portugal's Minister for the Economy and Territorial Cohesion, Manuel Castro Almeida, as part of the work of the Portuguese-Spanish Strategic Forum for Competitiveness, which was launched at the binational Summit in March.
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Pedro Sánchez announces that the Government will extend protection for households and businesses against the impact of the war in Iran

2026.6.17

The President of the Government of Spain defended the effectiveness of the social safety net deployed to address the economic consequences of the conflict and asserted that Spain continues to lead growth in Europe after 11 consecutive quarters.
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The Government of Spain is stepping up social protection and support for Spanish athletes

2026.6.16

The Government has allocated 29.4 million to fund social security contributions for elite athletes and to support Spain's representatives at international competitions. Furthermore, it has approved the Annual Plan for Employment Promotion and has launched an artificial intelligence gigafactory.
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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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Pedro Sánchez: "This is a Government that has made social progress its guiding principle"

2026.6.10

The head of the Executive reviewed in Parliament the economic growth forecasts for Spain, the Social Security affiliation figures and the government's initiative to have co-official languages recognised in the European Union.