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  • Tourism | 4/29/2025

    P Forecasted seats on international flights reach 12 million in May, 6.3% more than a year ago

    Of the main outbound markets, Italy underwent the largest increase, with 10.1% more seats forecasted.Ireland, Turkey and the Czech Republic accelerated. The United States regained momentum, with an expected 5.5% increase

  • Industry | 4/25/2025

    Hereu defends an innovative shipbuilding industry as a fundamental pillar of European reindustrialisation

    The Minister of Industry and Tourism has defended steel in Europe, a strategic product, and one that this Government will always defend throughout the entire cycle in Asturias and Spain.Gondán It is an example of modernity and commitment to the digital revolution and new technologies, said the minister, who called for fair international trade that benefits all economies.

  • The Ministry | 4/25/2025

    The Ministry celebrates World Intellectual and Industrial Property Day

    The Government has approved an institutional declaration reiterating its commitment to defending, protecting and fostering intellectual and industrial property rights

  • Industry | 4/24/2025

    Jordi Hereu meets the president of SEAT S.A., Markus Haupt, to analyse the company's projects in Spain

    From 2021, SEAT S.A. and the Volkswagen group have received aid €270 million in loans and grants from the Ministry of Industry and Tourism. Hereu highly valued the company and group's electrification strategy in Spain, with investments in the Sagunto battery gigafactory and the electrification of its plants in Martorell and Navarre.

  • Industry | 4/23/2025

    Hereu announces the provisional adoption of five new projects under the 4th facility of the PERTE Decarbonisation Plan amounting to € 90M

    The beneficiary companies are HYDUM PUERTOLLANO, ALIER, CIMSA CEMENTOS ESPAÑA and BIOTERMICA VILLANUEVA. With these tenders, the Industrial Decarbonisation PERTE (strategic projects for economic recovery and transformation) has now awarded, in its different facilities, nearly 570 million euros to a total of 93 projects all across Spain. With regard to the PERTE-VEC (electric and connected vehicles), the Ministry of Industry and Tourism has awarded nearly 2.5 billion euros to 300 companies through the three calls it has launched. The fourth grant package, endowed with 1.25 billion euros will soon be convened.

  • Industry | 4/22/2025

    Hereu gets fully behind “maximizing” the return on investment of the Industrial Plan for Strengthening Security and Defence

    Jordi Hereu hailed the Industrial and Technological Plan for Strengthening Security and Defence as an “enormous industrial opportunity”. The minister of Industry and Tourism also underscored the great value of European funds in the re-industrialisation and the industrial transformation of Spain

  • Tourism | 4/21/2025

    Air passengers from abroad amounted to 8 million in March; an increase of 5.7% year on year

    Between January and March, Spain received 21.1 million passengers, an increase of 6.4% over the same period in 2024Among the major markets, Italy stands out for another month for its remarkable growth rates,19 per cent in MarchIn the diversification of markets, the Persian Gulf countries, China, Canada and the main Ibero-American countries saw positive development this March

  • Tourism | 4/15/2025

    Jordi Hereu presents the Tourism Situation Report reflecting the change of model towards three-fold sustainability

    Tourism in the first months of 2025 has been outstanding, improving on the historic 2024 figuresThis year's Easter Week is once again expected to be historic in terms of spending at the destination and the number of international touristsThe Minister of Industry and Tourism stressed that the public policies of recent years are helping to transform an already successful model into a modern, prosperous industry that generates wealth for allHereu explained how from 2018 to 2024 the statistical patterns have shown the progress of tourism in inland and northern communities during the mid and low seasons

  • Tourism | 4/15/2025

    The tourist employment rose by almost 25,000 in a March with no Holy Week

    Despite Easter falling in April this year, in March tourism employment grew by almost 1%The number of salaried workers in the tourism sector increased by 1% in March and the number of self-employed by 0.3%E Employment rose in March in the Community of Madrid, the Canary Islands, the Basque Country, Ceuta and Melilla, and Navarre; in relative terms, the highest growth was in the Canary Islands

  • Industry | 4/14/2025

    Open to public information the decree for the implementation of the regulations of key raw materials and industries Net Zero Emissions

    This rule is necessary for the effective implementation in Spain of two community regulations of great importance for industry and strategic autonomy.The deadline for filing claims is 7 days, until 22 april.

  • Dana | 4/11/2025

    Industry has already paid €45 M to 10,000 applicants for aid under the Reinicia Auto+ Plan.

    In the three months of the scheme, more than 29,000 applications have been submitted.Of the total number of vehicles purchased through this plan, 4,215 are electric and plug-in hybrids, 11,841 are non-plug-in hybrids, and almost 14,000 are combustion vehicles.A specific €650 million FAIIP line has also been launched to restore industrial activity or attract new ones to the affected areas. So far, 7 applications have been submitted amounting to a total of €7 million.

  • Industry | 4/10/2025

    Industry reiterates its commitment to defending intellectual and industrial property rights and the fight against counterfeiting

    The Undersecretary of Industry and Tourism, Pablo Garde, today closes the General Assembly of ANDEMA: “You enrich our public service work with a view to fostering economic development, innovation and competitiveness”Spain has registered the highest growth in European patent applications at the European Patent Office (EPO) in the last decade

  • Industry | 4/10/2025

    Hereu announces the call for €11 million to offset energy bill charges to energy-intensive companies

    This aid is key for the industrial sector because it improves its competitiveness while strengthening its industrial capacities and employment at a time when Spain needs to be reindustrialised. Jordi Hereu highlighted the defence and security industry as a key sector for national security and to reindustrialise Spain.

  • Tourism | 4/9/2025

    Hereu anticipates a historic Easter Week for tourism: spending by international tourists will set a new record.

    Forecasts indicate that in March and April 2025, tourist spending will exceed €20 billion, nearly 13% more than in the same period in 2024In terms of international tourist arrivals, Spain will receive around 15 million tourists, 9% more than last yearHereu COMMENDED the strength and resilience of Spanish tourism despite the uncertain international situation and expressed the Government's willingness to continue supporting a strategic sector that the entire country benefits fromThe Minister visits the renovated Parador de Sigüenza, which will reopen on 9 May after remodelling and improvement works to the tune of more than €10 million

  • Tourism | 4/7/2025

    The Ministry of Industry and Tourism has invested more than €288 M to improve tourism infrastructures in the Balearic Islands and boost the sustainability of the model.

    The Minister Jordi Hereu recalls that the government of Spain had never made such a big and diversified tourist investment in the Balearic Islands: 70 projects between the four islands Hereu stresses that all these investments in tourism come from NextGen funds, launched by the central government in the wake of the pandemic On his trip to Mallorca, the Minister of Industry and Tourism met with trade unions and representatives of the Balearic tourism business network and visited Magaluf (in Calvià)

  • Tourism | 4/4/2025

    The Secretary of State for Tourism announces the 26th edition of the Host Awards

    This year, the Hosts Programme incorporates a new technological platform aimed at tourism training and talent In recent years, Hosts has made a name for itself as a key initiative to boost the quality of the tourism sector Anyone interested in participating can do so by registering onweb Since the launch of the online version in 2011, this programme has attracted more than 15,300 people, with 77,000 registrations and 33,000 SETUR-issued certificates

  • Industry | 4/3/2025

    Jordi Hereu stresses the importance of certification companies in strengthening the ‘culture of industrial quality’

    The Minister of Industry and Tourism sees conformity assessment bodies as a strategic sector and play a very important role in the PERTEs.Hereu calls for confronting global trade uncertainties by strengthening European values and respect for international law

  • The Ministry | 4/2/2025

    The Undersecretary for Industry and Tourism defends the Government's strategy to boost industry in Spain

    As part of this strategy, the Undersecretary has called for a new law on Industry and Strategic Autonomy that will enable the new technological challenges and the objectives of reindustrialisation, transformation and decarbonisation to be met effectively.

  • Tourism | 4/2/2025

    Total spending by international tourists exceeds €14.3 billion up to February, an 8.3% increase

    International tourist arrivals in the first two months of 2025 reached 10.4 million, 6.9% more than in the same period last year In terms of arrivals, the number of international tourists from the United States grew by a considerable 11.6% in February. Also worth mentioning is the 31% increase in spending at the destination by French tourists, compared to 2024 In February, the region that saw the highest growth among the main regions was the Community of Valencia, with an increase of 15.2% compared to a year ago. In second place is the Balearic Islands, with 11% more tourists than in February 2024 In February, each visitor spent an average of €1,345, and the average spend per day was €183, up 5.5%

  • Industry | 3/28/2025

    Hereu announces provisional approval of 31 new projects in line B of the PERTE VEC III worth €215.9 M.

    Among the subsidies, the following are worth mentioning: Stellantis Zaragoza, with more than €80 million; Powerco in Sagunto, with close to €20 million; and Ebro, with €25 million. Of particular note is the support to Iveco Madrid, with €12 million, the first project for heavy goods vehicles to receive aid. During his speech, Minister Hereu said that his department has already paid out more than €5.742 billion from the European funds it manages.

  • Tourism | 3/28/2025

    Planned seats on international flights reach 11.1 M in April, 7.3% more than a year ago.

    Yet again, with good projections, the main source markets: United Kingdom (+7.6%), Germany (+7.2%), Italy (+7.0%). France, on the other hand, experienced a more subdued increase (+2.0%). Worth mentioning is the acceleration in Ireland, Poland and Turkey with projected growth of more than 15% respectively

  • Industry | 3/27/2025

    Hereu announced the provisional adoption of 11 new projects of line 1 of the decarbonisation PERTE amounting to €28.6 M

    Among the projects approved are the three García Carrión projects for a total of €8.48 million, Papelera de la Alquería, which was awarded €4.7 million, and Industrias Lácteas de Granada, awarded €4.3 million. The projects announced today will reduce CO2 emissions by more than 175,600 tonnes per year. The paper sector has received €41.5 million from the Decarbonisation PERTE. Furthermore, it has benefited from other industrial policy lines, which have supported 659 companies with a total of €305 million in grants and €55 million in loans.

  • Tourism | 3/25/2025

    Turespaña launches the international ‘Valencia: love it like us' campaign

    A campaign centred around people and local recommendations that ooze the Mediterranean character and warmth of Valencia's people Turespaña under the Ministry of Industry and Tourism, will amplify this campaign through social networks in Europe and North America in March and April

  • Dana | 3/25/2025

    Industry has already paid out €25.2 million to more than five thousand applicants for aid under the Auto+ Reinicia Plan

    In the two months of the plan, more than 25,000 applications have been submitted, of which more than 9,000 have been granted, with an allocated budget of more than €130 million. By vehicle type, more than 3,600 are electric and plug-in hybrids, more than 10,000 are non-plug-in hybrids and more than 12,000 are combustion vehicles.

  • Tourism | 3/25/2025

    A total of 46 tourist destinations have received €94 million to be trailblazers in the Smart Destination Platform

    The Secretary of State for Tourism, Rosario Sánchez, launched in Benidorm the meeting of the beneficiaries of this funding to develop technological solutions

  • Industry | 3/14/2025

    Hereu defends before Séjourné the objective of making Spain the industrial engine of southern Europe

    The Minister of Industry and Tourism assures that Spain and Europe need more investment and innovation, and calls for the continuity of European funds beyond 2026 to continue developing industrial transformation policies. Séjourné and Hereu got a first-hand look at decarbonization projects such as those being carried out by Repsol, Celsa, Enerkem and Enagás. Between final and provisional resolutions, the Ministry of Industry has already granted aid, including subsidies and loans, amounting to more than €450 million to 75 PERTE decarbonisation projects.

  • Tourism | 3/14/2025

    The harvest festival of Carinyena (Zaragoza) has been named Fiesta of International Tourist Interest of Spain

    This is the eleventh festival to be acknowledged as such in the autonomous community of Aragón It recognises this event for combining the winemaking tradition and the end-of-harvest celebration with fostering local tourism. It has gone on to become one of the most important events in the Aragonese festival calendar

  • Branch of industry, trade and tourism | 3/14/2025

    The Undersecretary of Industry and Tourism presents the book Industry and Territory: travel, infrastructures, products and exchanges in Modern Spain at the National Library

    This book, published by the Ministry's Publications Department, provides a historical analysis of the pre-industrial economy, with a focus on the infrastructures and means of transportation necessary for industrial development in the Modern Age The authors, all of them renowned professionals of great academic prestige, bring us closer to this past by offering us different perspectives of Modern Spain, which started to emerge in the XIV and XV centuries, paving the way for the commercial and industrial production model as we know it today

  • Industry | 3/13/2025

    Hereu commits to the reuse, recycling and circularity of waste to generate a strategy for economic growth

    According to the minister, talking about waste means talking about innovation, efficiency and an economic model that moves away from the culture of waste.

  • Industry | 3/13/2025

    Hereu meets with the heads of Chery and Ebro to follow up on the progress of the Zona Franca plant

    During the meeting, the evolution of the plant's activity in Barcelona and future plans of this alliance were discussed, as well as possible future investment projects Last November saw production of the first vehicles at this factory get underway. The Spanish automotive brand launched its industrial alliance with Chery in the capital of Catalonia with the first unit of the S700 SUV The Minister recalled that the fourth PERTE VEC call for proposals will be launched next April, with €1.250 billion, and invited Chery to put forward new investment projects

  • Industry | 3/12/2025

    Spain proposes to ensure an industrial pillar in the new European competitiveness fund

    It strives to establish a mechanism to foster and improve the competitiveness of our industrial sectors, and to respond to the major challenges of recent years: decarbonisation and the digitalisation of industrial companies. The minister called for an instrument that would guarantee European strategic autonomy by creating a reserve based on the industrial capabilities of the States. The Spanish delegation called for progress on setting out an industrial roadmap and implementing the Clean Industry Deal. On arrival, Hereu assessed the European Commission's decision to impose tariffs on American products. The minister believes Europe must react, but it must do so while being open to dialogue. ‘We are not in favour of a trade war between blocs, but we must defend the sectors affected’. He argued for strategic autonomy in defence as an opportunity to boost innovation and technology within a broad concept that includes defence and security

  • Industry | 3/6/2025

    Jordi Hereu receives the ambassador of South Korea with a view to further strengthening cooperation between the two countries

    During the meeting, Korean investments in Spain were analysed, such as Hyundai Mobis in Navarra to set up a new battery production plant, or Lotte Energy in Tarragona to manufacture electric battery components.

  • Industry | 3/5/2025

    Hereu announces that the fourth PERTE VEC call for €1.25 billion will be launched in April

    According to the Minister of Industry, the PERTE VEC is proving to be a key tool for the transformation of the automotive sector. The Ministry of Industry and Tourism has already earmarked more than €5 billion for the sector in the different calls for proposals. Pending its official presentation by the European Commission, the Minister of Industry and Tourism has welcomed the launch of the Automotive Industry Action Plan 

  • Industry | 3/5/2025

    CCOO de Industria and UGT FICA support the agreement to give continuity to the Alcoa plant in San Ciprián, Lugo Support for Galician industry

    The MoU signed last January by the Ministry of Industry and Tourism, the Xunta de Galicia, Alcoa and IGNIS, reflects the parties' interest in collaborating with the plant's workers to resume activity, giving priority to the reactivation of the aluminium facilities.

  • Industry | 3/4/2025

    The Government approves new fire safety regulations for industrial establishments

    Among the basic safety requirements in the event of fire, the regulation sts forth that establishment designs must minimise the possibility of propagation outside and inside alike and that adequate occupant evacuation means are available, as well as having the necessary detection, control, extinguishing and alarm installations. Operators of industrial establishments must have their installations periodically inspected by an inspection body authorised to carry out such inspections at least every 5 years.

  • Tourism | 3/4/2025

    Spain stands out at the ITB Tourism Expo in Berlin as a preferred destination for German tourists, which in 2024 grew by 8.6%.

    Germany is the third largest tourist source market and the second largest in terms of expenditure. In 2024, 11.9 million German tourists visited our country, 8.6% more than in 2023; these tourists spent 17.5% more, up to €15.527 billion. In January, the German market continued to grow in terms of expenditure, by 6% compared to January 2024. By region, the Canary Islands received the most German tourists in January, with 228,323, followed by the Balearic Islands (72,260) and Andalusia (65,241), the region that underwent the highest growth in the number of German tourists. Jordi Hereu visited the tourism fair and highlighted Spain's strength in tourism and its prominent position in Europe as one of the leading and most advanced destinations in areas such as sustainability and the digitisation of tourism. The ITB Tourism Expo is one of the most important events in the tourism sector, along with Fitur and the World Travel Market in London. This year, Spain has approximately 300 exhibitors, including hotels, chains, agencies and other companies in the sector.

  • Tourism | 3/4/2025

    Total spending by international tourists exceeded €7.1 billion in January, 8.9% more than in the first month of 2024

    International tourist arrivals in January exceeded 5.1 million, 6.1% higher than in the same month in 2024 In terms of arrivals in January, the number of international tourists in the “rest of the world” chapter (everywhere outside Europe, the United States and the rest of America), grew by a significant 25.8% In January, the region with the highest growth among the main regions, was the Community of Madrid, with an increase of 15.7% compared to a year ago. In second place was Catalonia, with 12.4% more tourists than in January 2024 In January, each visitor spent an average of €1,408, 2.7% more than last year, and the average expenditure per day also reflects this growth, reaching €165

  • Industry | 2/27/2025

    Hereu advocates competitive energy prices, more effective trade control instruments, and new lines of financing to ensure the viability of the European steel sector.

    The Government of Spain deems it to be of utmost importance to foster the purchase of green steel throughout the EU, through public procurement, so that there are obligations to use it in infrastructures and public works. Jordi Hereu has highlighted the value of the initiatives launched by his department, such as the PERTE for Industrial Decarbonisation. The steel sector is strategic in terms of its contribution to GDP and employment and in terms of strategic autonomy alike.

  • Tourism | 2/27/2025

    Planned international seats for February reach 9.5M, 10.8% more than a year ago.

    Notable increases in the main markets: UK (10.8% more seats), Germany (8.6% more), Italy (18.8% more) and France (8.2% increase) Growth in Belgium and Poland stands out, with both markets projected to grow by more than 15% In distant markets, the United States remains stable (0.2%) for March and Colombia is expected to grow by 13.8%

  • Industry | 2/21/2025

    Jordi Hereu visits Ercros, whose decarbonisation projects have been awarded €14.6 M

    The decarbonisation projects for which aid is granted will enable a 56% reduction in emissions at the company's Tarragona industrial complex, with savings of more than 40,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions. According to Jordi Hereu, the Government's commitment is to move towards a more industrial, more competitive and, at the same time, more sustainable and climate-responsible Spain. Catalan companies have so far been awarded a total of €51.6 million from the Decarbonisation PERTE.

  • Industry | 2/20/2025

    Hereu announced the closure of the PERTE VEC II with 29 new projects earmarked for the line B amounting to €72 M

    This line strives to foster investment plans for the industrial value chain of the electric and connected vehicle, its systems, subsystems and components, as well as certain auxiliary infrastructure systems necessary for its deployment. In total, the second call of the PERTE VEC, both in the battery and value chain lines, has awarded €1.155 billion to a total of 143 projects, including those approved in this last round. The Minister reiterated the government's commitment to the extension of the Moves Plan, which will take effect retroactively from 1 January this year. And he recalled that 17,000 applications have already been received for aid to purchase vehicles under the Reinicia Auto+ Plan.

  • Tourism | 2/20/2025

    The Ministry of Industry and Tourism has already invested more than €225 M in the digitalisation of tourism destinations and companies.

    Jordi Hereu highlighted that the tourism industry is at the forefront of digital transformation, which will make Spain a more competitive, sustainable and higher quality destination The Minister of Industry and Tourism recalled that the Government has deployed a real tourism strategy, supported by the €3.4 billion NextGen funds and the Recovery Plan The minister gave a positive assessment of the forecasts for the industry in the first four months of this year - around €36 billion euros in tourist spending, 16% more than in the same period in 2024 - but once again reminded us that we must not become obsessed with figures nor should we take too much from records

  • Tourism | 2/18/2025

    International air passengers reached 6.4 million in January, up 7.4% year-on-year

    2025 got off to a good start with an increase in international passenger arrivals in all major markets, continuing the upward trend of recent yearsIn market diversification (other countries), Ibero-American countries, Canada, China and Persian Gulf countries continue to perform well.The US saw a significant increase compared to January 2024 data among the main European markets, Italy was the country with the highest increase (13%), surpassing Germany

  • Industry | 2/17/2025

    The Undersecretary of Industry and Tourism presents the 2025-2027 Strategic Plan of the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office

    The Plan sets out the Office's roadmap for the period 2025-2027 and strengthens its commitment to strategic planning, quality and excellence in public service.This Plan is designed to enable the SPTO to fulfil its mission of fostering economic development, innovation and competitiveness by fostering knowledge and use of Industrial Property.

  • Tourism | 2/17/2025

    Employment related to tourism grew by 4.1% in January, to 2.62 million workers

    Tourism sector affiliates increased year-on-year by 104,437 registered workers. In January, the number of employees in the tourism sector increased by 4.9% and the number of self-employed by 1.2% The largest increase in January was in Andalusia, in absolute numbers and relative values alike.

  • Tourism | 2/14/2025

    Jordi Hereu visits Manresa to learn about the actions undertaken within the framework of the Camino Ignaciano Rehabilitation Project, endowed with €2.7 million

    Improvements have been made in different spaces and architectural elements of the city, relating to the Camino Ignaciano.

  • Dana | 2/11/2025

    The Ministry of Industry and Tourism earmarked €7 million in NextGen funding for tourism projects in regions affected by the flash floods

    The funds will go towards climate change adaptation projects, the adoption of early warning systems, the adaptation of watercourses, and the implementation of flood prevention measures, among other actions As a result, some of the actions initially foreseen with European funds in tourist destinations in the Autonomous Community of Valencia will be adapted and adjusted

  • Tourism | 2/11/2025

    Sustainable tourism, a strategy for the future

    Sustainable tourism has become the overarching strategy for developing the tourism sector worldwide. It strives to balance the economic, social and environmental benefits of tourism to minimise its negative impact on the destinations, distribute the benefits and contribute to a more sustainable future of the sector. Spain, as a benchmark in global tourism, has assumed the challenge of fostering growth in sustained and sustainable tourism.

  • Tourism | 2/7/2025

    The Ministry extended by up to one year the deadline for energy efficiency projects and circularity in tourism enterprises

    These actions, worth €119.6 million, are financed with aid from the Ministry of Industry and Tourism through the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan Projects will be launched in 3,400 establishments in the tourism sector to develop actions that boost their competitiveness and allow them to reduce their carbon footprint and energy costs The formula for distributing these funds by territories was agreed at the Tourism Sector Conference in December 2023

  • Tourism | 2/7/2025

    The tourism sector closes the year with 2.9 million employees, 9.7% more than in 2023

    In the fourth quarter of 2024 there are 259,992 more employees in tourism activities than in the same quarter in 2023 The number of employees in the tourism sector with permanent contracts increased by 13.4%, the fourteenth consecutive increase The seasonality rate in the tourism sector was 14.5%, significantly lower than that of the third quarter of 2023, which was 16.5%. The Autonomous Communities of Valencia, Madrid and Catalonia were the communities with the largest growth in the number of people employed.

  • Industry | 2/6/2025

    Industry is meeting with the association of operators of Ultra-High-Speed Recharge (AORU) to promote the deployment of the sector in Spain

    The meeting was part of the government's policy of turning Spain as a hub of mobility in europe and this is working with manufacturers and installers of points in new investment and aid via the PERTE VEC, along with incentives to the purchase of electric vehicles.

  • Industry | 2/5/2025

    The Ministry of Industry awarded €40.6 M to seven PERTE Chip projects

    With this PERTE, whose second call has earmarked €200 million in two aspects, the government strives to strengthen the design and production capacities of the microelectronics and semiconductor industry in Spain from a holistic perspective. The Autonomous Community of Valencia, with its companies VLC Photonics and Ipronics, is the autonomous community to have received the most support.

  • Industry | 2/4/2025

    The secretary of state for industry upholds to create a european fund for the competitiveness and industrial resilience

    The secretary of state for industry, Rebeca Torró, advocates greater coordination in order to facilitate and improve the competitive situation intensive industries in energy consumption and automotive sectors. For Spain all community policies have to ensure that companies to compete on equal terms in a scenario of intense globalization and respond to the major challenges of recent years the energy and climate.

  • Tourism | 2/3/2025

    Tourism expenditure meets forecasts and exceeds €126 billion in 2024, a 16.1% increase

    International tourist arrivals in 2024 are expected to reach 93.8 million, 10.1% more than in 2023. The United Kingdomaccounts for the most visitors, with 18.4 million, followed by France with 12.9 million tourists and Germany with 11.9 million. Travellers from Asia will lead growth in 2024, with an increase of 14.2% compared to 2023   Tourist expenditure in December was €7.589 billion, 7.03% more than in the same month in 2023, and arrivals grew by 1.1% to over 5.3 million In December, each visitor spent an average of €1,441, 5.88% more than in 2023, and the expenditure per day and traveller also saw an increase of 6.4%, reaching €159

  • Industry | 1/30/2025

    The Ministry of Industry and UNE present the new Construction Products Regulation

    European technical standards will play a key role in rolling out the new Regulation, making it easier for companies to comply with it, according to the conference organised by the Spanish Association for Standardisation (UNE) and the Ministry of Industry and Tourism. The new Construction Products Regulation strengthens the criteria for a sustainable, digital and innovative construction industry. In attendance were experts from the European Commission, the European Organisation for Technical Assessment (EOTA), the Ministry of Industry and Tourism, the Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Agenda, the Spanish Confederation of Associations of Construction Products Manufacturers (CEPCO) and UNE.

  • Industry | 1/30/2025

    Industry approves three new PERTE VEC III projects in the battery line with nearly €50 M

    Lithium Iberia, Iberpotash and Industrias Químicas del Óxido de Etileno are the recipient companies. The Reinicia Auto+ Plan has already reached the 9,000 support requests for the purchase of vehicles for those affected by the flash floods. In his speech, the minister highlighted the effectiveness of the PERTE in its different areas and the good momentum of the tourism sector, which is moving towards deseasonalisation and diversification.

  • Tourism | 1/30/2025

    The seats provided for in international flights to reach the february 7.9 M, 9.1 per cent more than a year ago

    The main broadcasting markets experienced increases less intense than that seen in january, United Kingdom (7.4 per cent more seats), germany (7.5 per cent more), italy (17.7 per cent more) and france (10.1 per cent increase).Stresses the acceleration of the czech republic, with a projection of growth of 15 per cent, and of belgium to 13.1 per cent increase.

  • Tourism | 1/28/2025

    Easter Week in Badajoz has been declared a Festival of International Tourist Interest

    This is the fifth festival to receive this recognition in the autonomous community of Extremadura

  • Industry | 1/27/2025

    Industry strengthens its commitment to electric and connected mobility

    The Minister of Industry and the regional presidents of Catalonia, Valencia and Navarre, as well as the President of SEAT, have signed a joint declaration to develop new instruments to foster the purchase of electric cars, and to give greater impetus to the charging infrastructure in our country.

  • Tourism | 1/24/2025

    Hereu highlights Spain's role as a benchmark in sustainability policies at FITUR 2025 and strengthens ties with emerging tourism countries and markets

    The Minister of Industry and Tourism recalls that Spain is a model of modernisation and tourism quality, which is making an increasing number of countries want to know the secret of our success Hereu sees FITUR as a reflection of the excellent time for tourism worldwide and in Spain alike, with 2024 ending with record spending at the destination, €126 billion, and a historic high of million international tourists Minister Hereu took part in events on the quality of tourism employment, the rise of rural tourism, the future of tourism and historical heritage for tourism use, visited the stands of the autonomous communities and accompanied the King and Queen of Spain at the inauguration and the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, during the closing ceremony Minister Hereu and the Secretary of State for Tourism, Rosario Sánchez Grau, held an intense agenda of meetings with various delegations from countries attending FITUR Pedro Sánchez has announced that Turespaña will this year commemorate its 40th anniversary with a big event in Valencia, as a show of support to the tourism sector in the wake of the flash floods, and Hereu announced a new Turespaña advertising campaign to strengthen Valencia as a tourist destination to markets all over the world

  • Industry | 1/22/2025

    Hereu welcomes Stellantis' announcement to award a new electric vehicle platform to Spain

    With this announcement, the Minister of Industry and Tourism believes that Spain is consolidating its position as an industrial sustainable mobility hub. Stellantis has been awarded a total of €74.2 million in direct aid and €26.8 million in loans from the PERTE VEC II value chain line

  • Industry | 1/21/2025

    Ministry of industry, Xunta de Galicia, Alcoa and IGNIS subscribe to a future agreement Alcoa's San Ciprian

    TheMoUshows the interest of the parties to work together with the workers to recover the activity, giving priority to the reactivation of the facilities of aluminium.The ministry of industry and tourism has already announced that it will increase aid to emission compensation ofCO2up to 600 million euros this year.It was agreed to expedite authorizations of renewable energy projects to achieve competitive energy costs.

  • Dana | 1/21/2025

    The Government adopted the mechanism RESTART + FAIIP DANA equipped with 650 M €

    These new subsidies are intended to provide financial support to promote industrial investment and maintenance of industrial capacities in areas affected by DANA.Loans are granted to a 0% interest and the return shall be up to 10 years, with 3-year period.The amount of the loan may range from 200,000 euros and a maximum of 40 million euros. Provides also grant loans to large companies will create a new establishment and start a new economic activity in the area.The granting of aid will be, in general, until 30 november 2028. Requests shall be made through the platform of FAIIP, managed by SEPIDES.

  • Tourism | 1/20/2025

    International air passengers increase by 11.1% in 2024, exceeding 100 million for the first time

    With respect to 2023 data, the number of arrivals rose by more than 10 million, with 86.1% of passengers coming from European countries and 8.9% from America In December 2024, a total number of 7.2 million passengers arrived from international airports, up 8.6% In 2024, worth highlighting is the increase of more than 40% in travellers from Poland and 15% in travellers from the U.S. Asia was the geographic area of origin with the highest year-on-year growth in international passengers (up 22.8%)

  • Industry | 1/17/2025

    Hereu highlights the strategic nature of the gigafactoría of Stellantis and CATL received £300M in aid of the government of spain

    For the minister of industry and tourism draft gigafactoría of Zaragoza will be crucial to making progress in the transition to the electric car in which both is gambling industry and the government of spain. By 2024 has completed the second convocation of VEC L, section of batteries and value chain, with a total of $1.049 billion awarded. Is the third call for LOSS VEC. Furthermore, it is foreseen that this year launched the LOSS VEC IV through SEPIDES, 1,250 million euros.

  • Tourism | 1/17/2025

    The tourist employment rose by 3.8 per cent in the month of december and 2024 ends up the largest number of members of the historical series

    The number of workers linked to the tourism sector amount in december new 98.387 covered by Social securityIn december, the number of employees in the tourism sector increased by 4.4 per cent and the self-employed in the form of a 1.1%Employment is increasing in all NATIONAL and in relative terms, andalusia and The Canary Islands are the two regions grows fastest

  • Industry | 1/16/2025

    Hereu calls for strengthening Spain's strategic autonomy to boost the positioning of our industry in the world

    The Minister of Industry and Tourism has highlighted the PERTE, the clusters and the new Law on Industry and Strategic Autonomy as key elements for Spain to become more sustainable and competitive following reindustrialisation. The minister announced the transformation of the current Connected Industry Awards and, as of the next edition, they will be known as the National ‘Well Made in Spain’ Awards. This year's winners were Cosentino Industrial and Industrial Lácteas Monteverde.

  • Dana | 1/16/2025

    The deadline for the Reinicia+ FEPYME DANA Mechanism is now open, with €350 M

    The objective of granting participative loans with a non-repayable part to small and medium-sized enterprises in the industrial, tourism and service sectors in the municipalities affected by the flash floods. Companies will be able to apply for these grants until 31 December 2025 through ENISA's website. The loan amount will range from €25,000 to €150,000, with a repayment period of up to 7 years and a 2-year grace period. The non-repayable part can be up to 15% of the loan amount, spread over all instalments. And the repayable part will have an interest rate of 0%.

  • Tourism | 1/15/2025

    Hereu announces another historic year for tourism: international tourist spending in 2024 to reached €126 billion

    Projected spending and tourist arrivals figures at the end of 2024 reveal that spending will grow by around 16% compared to 2023 and visitor numbers will rise by 10% The forecast for the first four months of 2025 anticipates that international tourist spending and the number of foreign visitors will exceed the figures recorded in the first four months of 2024 The Minister highlights that Spain is moving towards a higher quality and more diversified tourism model, in terms of season, products and destinations alike, in line with the public policies being fostered by the Government At FITUR 2025, which gets underway on January 22, the Ministry of Industry and Tourism will focus on strengthening Spain's image as a tourism destination committed to sustainability

  • Industry | 1/15/2025

    Hereu encourages large international investors to invest in Spain

    According to the minister, Spain is moving towards the modernisation of its industry and tourism through sustainability and the creation of new quality jobs. The Minister of Industry and Tourism recalled that the new Industry and Strategic Autonomy Law is the key to instilling confidence in foreign investors, as it includes the a 'strategic industrial project', that entails streamlining authorisations and procedures for new projects.

  • Industry | 1/13/2025

    Deadline for applications for the second call of PERTE Chip open

    €110 million, to foster microelectronics projects. The deadline to submit requests will expire on 31January 2025. €65.4 million were awarded in the first PERTE Chip call for proposals.

  • Industry | 1/10/2025

    The Ministry of Industry, the Government of Navarre and BSH set up a working group to look into alternatives to closing the Esquíroz plant

    Jordi Hereu and María Chivite request a commitment from BSH to work on re-industrialisation opportunities and to identify industrial projects to take advantage of the existing talent and infrastructure.

  • Industry | 1/9/2025

    Hereu defends rationality and science against millionaires who come to exploit Europe.

    Asturias has received more than €78 million from the industrial PERTE, most of it for decarbonisation. Jordi Hereu thanks Bayer for its commitment and support for Spain, on the 125th anniversary of the multinational pharmaceutical company setting up here. 

  • Industry | 1/7/2025

    The Ministry of Industry will lead a Monitoring Committee following the formalisation of the takeover ofThyssenKrupp-Galmedby OHEquity Investments

    The Secretary of State for Industry, Rebeca Torró, visits the ThyssenKrupp-Galmed production centre in Sagunto, accompanied by the town mayor, and offers the company the different instruments of the Ministry, such as the FAIIP and PERTE, to help the company face future challengesRebeca Torró urges the Autonomous Community of Valencia to join in the monitoring committee with the companyThe Secretary of State for Industry has been intensively negotiating and mediating over the last few months to guarantee the future viability of the Sagunto plant and to strengthen a strategic sector, such as the galvanised steel sector in Spain./p>

  • Tourism | 1/3/2025

    Cumulative spending by international tourists through November exceeds €118,000 M, up 16.7%

    More than 88.5 million international travellers visited Spain in the first eleven months of the year 2024, 10.7% more than in the same period last year. Tourist spending in November was €7.709 billion, 16% more than in the same month of 2023, and arrivals also grew by 10.3% to over 5.6 million. In November, each visitor spent an average of €1,361, 5.2% more than in 2023, and the expenditure per day and traveller also increased by 2.4%, reaching €178. A sharp increase - of 40.9% in tourist arrivals and 35.5% in expenditure - in the group of communities not part of the six considered to be major destinations, which demonstrates the effectiveness of the ministry's policies of deconcentration of tourism.

  • Tourism | 12/27/2024

    7.9 million planned international seats for January, 6.5% more than a year ago

    The main outbound markets to Spain continued to perform well compared to January 2024: United Kingdom (+3.7%), Germany (+1.5%) and Italy (+12.1%). Worth mentioning in January was the acceleration in Turkey and the Czech Republic with growth projections of more than 15%

  • Industry | 12/23/2024

    Ministry of Industry awards €1.6 million to four projects for the industrial strengthening of the agri-food sector

    With this PERTE, whose second call has a budget of €100 million, the Government seeks to foster quality employment in the agri-food sector. The Autonomous Community of Valencia, with the companies FRIMAR PANADEROS, TROLLI IBÉRICA and DAMEL GROUP, received the most aid.

  • Industry | 12/17/2024

    Master Miguel Ángel Torres Ferreras wins the 2024 National Craft Award

    The Minister of Industry and Tourism, Jordi Hereu, recognises the growing role of Spanish craftsmanship, which strikes the perfect balance between tradition, innovation, the use of new technologies and sustainability.The sector generates more than €4 billion in Gross Value Added and represents 0.4% of the national GDP.

  • Dana | 12/9/2024

    More than 1,200 concessionaires have adhered to the Reinicia Auto+ Plan, amounting to €465 million

    The largest number of concessionaires are in the province of Valencia, with a total of 181, followed by Barcelona, with 126, and Madrid, with 123 concessionaires. The amount of aid for this Plan will depend on the type of vehicle and its environmental label.

  • Industry | 12/5/2024

    Hereu highlights the work of the Spanish Chamber of Commerce to promote the development and growth of companies

    The Minister of Industry and Tourism announced that the Law on Industry and Strategic Autonomy would be adopted in the coming weeks.The Spanish Chamber of Commerce and the Ministry signed a collaboration agreement in January to foster actions supporting entrepreneurship.

  • Industry | 12/4/2024

    The Secretary of State for Industry uses the PERTEs as a successful example of collaboration between the Public Administration and private sector

    Rebeca Torró reminded that the PERTE VEC entails an investment of more than €3.7 billion.These public PERTE VEC aid strive to successfully meet the mobility model that this electrified, sustainable and affordable Government has committed to.Within the framework of the DANA (flash flooding), the Ministry of Industry and Tourism has launched the Plan Reinicia Auto + with €465 million earmarked so that the more than 120,000 affected can easily replace vehicles that were destryoed in the flash flooding.

  • Industry | 12/4/2024

    Hereu and the Andalusian Ministry of Industry agree to continue to cooperate to bring new industrial projects to Andalusia

    The minister has provided the government's collaboration with the Regional Government of Andalusia to attract new investments, and makes Perte VEC IV available to drive the DESAY project in Linares. The Ministry of Industry and Tourism has invested approximately €63 billion in Andalusia within the framework of the industrial PERTEs.Cunext Copper Industries of Córdoba, with €30 million to implement a new process of copper production has been one of the projects who benefit most.Jordi Hereu hoped that the draft bill on Industry and Strategic Autonomy could be adopted before the end of the year by the Council of Ministers, in order to begin with the parliamentary procedure as soon as possible.

  • Tourism | 12/3/2024

    Cumulative expenditures of international tourists until October reaches more than €110 billion

    More 82.8 million international travellers have visited Spain in the first ten months of 2024, 10.8% more than the same period last year.Tourist expenditures in October was €11.898 billion, 15.5% more than the same month in 2023, and also arrivals also grew: 9.5%, to more than 8.9 million.In October, every visitor spent an average of €1,327, 5.5% more than in 2023, and spending per day and traveller also rose 2.9% to €191.The marked increase – 19.5% in the arrival of tourists and 26.2% in expenditure – in all communities that are not considered as the six major recipients, demonstrating the effectiveness of tourism deconcentration policies implemented by the ministry.

  • Dana | 12/2/2024

    As of today, interested concessionaires can adhere to the aid programme for the purchase of vehicles for the citizens affected by the DANA (flash flooding)

    €465 million have been earmarked, so that all citizens who need to buy a vehicle, having lost their own one, can receive direct payments of up to €10,000 that they will not have to pay back.The purchase and, therefore, the submission of applications for aid, will be made at the point of sale adhered to the Plan.Aid will come in the form of a non-refundable grant. In the case of natural persons, if they are accredited by the DGT as owning more than one insured damaged vehicle, they will qualify for a maximum of two grants. In the case of legal persons, up to a maximum of 5.There will be a telephone and an email address set up to obtain information relating to the RESTARTS AUTO +programme

  • Dana | 11/21/2024

    Hereu announces that the Ministry of Industry is completing new measures to help companies affected by the DANA.

    The new support and boosting measures will prioritise revitalising the productive fabric and assisting industrial and tourism companies, especially SMEs, in the areas which have been affected. Hereu assures that the Government is working tirelessly with the automotive sector in order to ensure that those affected can soon acquire new vehicles under highly favourable conditions. Jordi Hereu: “ We are a Ministry profoundly committed to the recovery phase, which will involve transformation processes. We will rebuild this together, and we will do so by improving”.

  • Industry | 11/18/2024

    Hereu announces the provisional approval of 13 new decarbonisation PERTE projects worth €86 million

    Industrias Celulosa Aragonesa, Mercedes Benz, Industrias Lácteas Asturianas, Borges and Cementos Molins are among the beneficiary companies. With these new resolutions, the first call for Line 1 of the Decarbonization PERTE initiative has already granted nearly 400 million euros in subsidies and almost €1 million in loans. During his speech, Minister Hereu rated the work of entities such as Eurecat, which promotes a competitive and innovative industry that generates value and well-being for society, very positively.

  • Tourism | 11/18/2024

    International air passengers increased by 8.5% in October, reaching a total of 9.8 million.

    From January to October, Spain registered 91.5 million passengers, an 11.3% increase compared to 2023. Within the autonomous communities, Andalusia, with 11.4%, followed by Valencia, with 10.8%, were the ones that experienced the greatest year on year increase in October Trend towards the market diversification continues to be strengthened, with the good performance of some Latin American countries, Canada, China and United Arab Emirates

  • Tourism | 11/15/2024

    Aínsa (Huesca) and Mura (Barcelona), recognized as 2024 Best Tourism Villages for UN Tourism.

    Pals (Girona) will receive guidance to further improve and strive once again for this distinction from UN Tourism The State Secretary for Tourism has congratulated those municipalities for being a source of inspiration for Rural Spain, proving that tourism can become one of the engines of development and well-being of their local communities Sánchez Grau: “Spain's commitment to sustainability is the essence of the Spanish tourism strategy and a way of managing our destinations”

  • Tourism | 11/15/2024

    Tourism-related employment continues to rise, with nearly 100,000 new Social Security affiliates added as of October.

    The number of affiliates grows by 3.7% in the first full month of Autumn and tourism employment reaches a total of 2.75 million Affiliates in the tourism sector continue to grow above the economy as a whole (one and a half percentage points more) The number of employees in the tourism sector increased in October by 4.3% and the number of self-employed workers increased by 1%. In absolute numbers, the largest increase in October occurred in Andalusia, while in relative terms the largest increases occurred in the Canary Islands (4.8%) and Andalusia (4.6%).

  • Tourism | 11/12/2024

    Industry is collaborating with the automotive sector on measures to help  those affected by the DANA to acquire vehicles

    The Ministry of Industry and Tourism is working on several proposals in order to provide additional help, supplementing the compensation offered by the Insurance Compensation Consortium The goal is to set up an alliance with the sector to quickly restore mobility for those affected by the DANA in the Region of Valencia The Government has approved measures totalling 14.373 billion euros to respond to the emergency situation caused by the DANA

  • Tourism | 10/31/2024

    International tourists spend over €99 billion up to September, 16.9% more than in the first nine months of 2023

    More than 73.9 million international travellers have visited Spain during the first nine months of the year 2024, 10.9% more than the same period last year. Tourists spent €12.62 billion in September, 12.7% up on the same month of 2023, and arrivals also rose by 9.1% to over 9.6 million In September, each visitor spent an average of €1,315, 3.3% more than in 2023; spending per day also rose by 3.8% to €195.

  • Tourism | 10/29/2024

    The State Secretariat for Tourism's training programme has reached 15,000 enrolled students.

    This training programme, which began in situ in 2009, already has twenty-five editions As of 2011 it's been taught online, with free training processes that range from 15 minutes to 32 teaching hours. New training courses are added every week, and registering can be done on the tourism and training page. People who are interested can ask for more details and personalised information by sending an email to anfitriones@turismo-formacion.com

  • Industry | 10/24/2024

    Hereu announces nine new projects of line B of the PERTE VEC II for€21.84 M

    These are the applications from Tekinatest Solutions (€1.79 M), NTDD New Digital Diesel Technology (€2.28 M), Lizarte SA (157,560 euros), Pomceg Electronics (287,557 euros), Next Mobility Solutions (€1,44 M), Rieju SA (€12,74 M), Instalaciones y Montajes del Ebro Alegre Melero (778,479 euros), Mol Matric SCCL (491,105 euros), and Masats SA (€1.86 M). To add to that, the final resolutions have been updated. Sidenor's allegations have been accepted, to which 3.87 million euros are proposed. Borgwarner’s allegations were also accepted, awarding them 22.15 million euros. Overall, the industrial PERTES have benefited 46 projects within industries connected to the chemical sector, making up of a total of nearly 160 million euros.

  • Tourism | 10/24/2024

    The State Secretary announces the definitive concession of aid for the digitalisation of tourism SMEs worth 69 million euros

    This marks the second edition of the Last Mile aid programme, aimed at implementing unique and transformative technological projects within tourism companies. The final resolution grants aid to 300 projects presented by nearly 400 beneficiaries. When speaking about the Modernization and Competitiveness Plan for the Tourism Sector, Sánchez Grau stressed that "the initiatives have been planned, and an unprecedented budget for tourism has been allocated in record amount of time." The Spanish Tourism Council (CONESTUR) unanimously approved a Declaration of Support for Tourism, which the secretary has given as an example of a “shared agenda.”. The final document of the Sustainable Tourism Strategy Spain 2030 is underway, aiming to place Spain as the global leader in sustainable tourism by placing people at the very centre of the tourism ecosystem.

  • Tourism | 10/23/2024

    Spain and Portugal have renewed their cross-border tourism strategy, highlighting triple sustainability and competitiveness.

    The aim is to strengthen innovative tourism as a driver of development and revitalisation for cross-border towns. The goal is to position the Iberian Peninsula as one of the most competitive and sustainable tourist destinations in the world. Hereu: "With the renewal of this commitment, the governments of Portugal and Spain ratify our joint commitment to the economic and social development of the cross-border territory". The first Strategy for the Sustainability of Cross-Border Tourism was signed in 2022 and expires in November 2024.

  • Industry | 10/21/2024

    Hereu highlights the high level of technology in Spanish shipyards

    Astilleros de Santander (Santander Shipyards) has received 1.5 million euros from the Naval PERTE for 8 primary projects for the digitalization and sustainability of its production processes. The Naval PERTE has granted 81 million euros to 4 tractor projects that bring together 84 primary projects..

  • Industry | 10/18/2024

    Hereu announces the launch of the second edition of the Chip PERTE with a budget of €200M

    This new edition will have two sections, one to promote projects for the microelectronics value change and a second section aimed at Important Projects of Common European Interest. In the first edition of the Chip PERTE 65.4 million euros were awarded to the companies KDPOF and Semidynamics. The Minister of Industry and Tourism recalled the Government’s commitment to the development and modernisation of industrial estates.

  • Tourism | 10/18/2024

    There were 10.6 million international air passengers in September, 10.1% more than the same month in 2023

    From January to September, Spain welcomed 81.7 passengers, 11.7% up on 2023. The highest increase was recorded in the Region of Valencia with a rise of 15.9%; the lowest, the Canary Islands with 8.6% and Balearic Islands with 5%. As already seen in July and August, these data reveal a sustained trend towards greater diversification of destinations among international travellers. The trend towards market diversification is consolidated with good performance by Ibero-American countries (an increase of 15.6%), Canada (18.3%), China (71.8%) and Persian Gulf countries (34.9%).

  • Tourism | 10/17/2024

    Employment linked to the tourism sector continues to attract new registered workers and grows by 2.6% in September

    In the last month of the summer, the number of registered workers in the tourism sector rose by 73,107 compared to the previous year. Employment in tourism stands at around 2.9 million registered workers, 13.5% of the economy as a whole. In September, the number of employees in the tourism sector increased by 3.1% compared to the same month in 2023. In both absolute and relative terms (4.5%), the Canary Islands is the region that saw most growth in September.

  • Industry | 10/15/2024

    The Government approves €78M to finance young entrepreneurs and SMEs

    The money will be divided into two lines of funding: the SME line with 57.5 million euros and the Young Entrepreneurs line with a budget of 20.5 million euros. An estimated 431 business projects are expected to be covered with an induced investment of 94.6 million euros.