Strong job creation adds 232,000 new affiliates in May

Strong job creation adds 232,000 new affiliates in May

The approach of summer boosts the labor market. If in the Spanish economy May is always a good month for employment, this year’s has been even better than usual. An increase of 232,000 affiliates, which is the second-best May in the historical series and leads to a new record in the total number of contributors, who have already exceeded 22.3 million. And a significant fact: practically half of the increase in contributors in May comes from foreign workers, with 111,000 new affiliates. Among Spaniards, the employment growth rate is clearly lower.

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Albares calls for launching a European defense to avoid having to depend on external sources

Albares calls for launching a European defense to avoid having to depend on external sources

“We are at a decisive moment. We must go further than autonomy, and instead move towards sovereignty.” This was expressed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, José Manuel Albares, on the occasion of the first day of the Annual Meeting of the Cercle d’Economia. According to Albares, “Europeans must guarantee security in a broad sense, and for that a federal leap is needed. It is not ideas that we lack, but the will to put them into practice. We must remove the obstacles in the internal market, particularly the capital market, and ensure it finances innovation in Europe, so that it is not in the hands of foreign companies.”

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Illa offers 3.3 billion in infrastructure investments with concession systems

Illa offers 3.3 billion in infrastructure investments with concession systems

President Salvador Illa has put on the table 3.3 billion euros in infrastructure investments at the start of the 41st edition of the Annual Meeting of the Cercle d’Economia, which began this afternoon in Barcelona. The investment will be through a public-private collaboration mechanism, the president explained at the inauguration of the traditional sessions that were previously held on the Costa Brava and now in Barcelona. Last February, the Government already said it would survey the market to see if there was interest in recovering concessions for road networks and metro stations.

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China accounts for 60% of electric car sales worldwide

China accounts for 60% of electric car sales worldwide

Electric car sales are soaring worldwide, but the one that truly benefits from this growth is China. Chinese producers supplied 60% of the electric cars sold globally in 2025, while European and North American manufacturers were each responsible for approximately 15% of global sales, according to a report on the global electric vehicle market by the International Energy Agency (IEA). This market share distribution occurs as global electric car sales grew by 20%, reaching 22 million units. A quarter of all new cars sold worldwide last year were electric.

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