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  • 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.

  • Industry | 10/14/2024

    The Ministry of Industry announces the finalists of the sixth edition of the National Connected Industry 4.0 Awards

    These Awards are a tool to identify, disseminate and acknowledge successful Spanish projects in Industry 4.0, which contributes to promoting sector prestige and supporting the Marca España brand. The two winners will be announced in Barcelona by Minister Jordi Hereu on 14 November, during the National Industry Conference.

  • Tourism | 10/11/2024

    The Ministry of Industry and Tourism grants €19.7 million in aid for the 2023 Tourism Experiences Programme

    Tourism will subsidise 41 projects (7 individual and 34 cooperative) that benefit 230 entities. This edition of the 2023 Experiences programme was assigned €20 million in aid to strengthen the value of the country’s material and immaterial heritage and to attract quality tourism. The various editions of the Spain Tourism Experiences initiative have a total budget of €100 million.

  • Industry | 10/10/2024

    Hereu stresses the impact of €61.5 million from the various PERTE for the industrial development of Cantabria

    SEG Automotive has received more than €10.5 million from the Moves Singulares II programme for three sustainable mobility projects. As part of the PERTE VEC III, €21 million to Lifthium Energy Cantabria stand out. Or €30 million from the decarbonisation PERTE to ENSO ESCO for a project led by Solvay in Torrelavega. The Minister of Industry has reiterated the Government’s commitment to companies working for sustainable mobility, supporting the drive to attract new investments and create qualified jobs with European funds.

  • Tourism | 10/9/2024

    The Ministry of Industry and Tourism leads, together with the Autonomous Communities, City Halls and social agents, a declaration of support for responsible tourism

    Minister Jordi Hereu chairs the meeting of the Spanish Tourism Council (CONESTUR), where new advances have been made to strengthen the Sustainable Tourism Strategy 2030. Hereu underlines the importance of dialogue and consensus to transform the sector, to place people at its very centre as well as to consolidate tourism as an engine of economic development. CONESTUR is an advisory and consultative body formed by the public sector (central, regional and local government) and the private sector (CEOE, Chambers of Commerce and union organisations) that met for the last time in October 2022.

  • Industry | 10/9/2024

    Hereu announces €25.5 million in aid for the electro-intensive industry.

    This aid helps offset costs related to supporting renewable energy and efficient energy production, as well as covering additional expenses in island and other non-mainland territories. This contribution complements other aid for the electro-intensive industry, including over €900 million in CO2 emissions compensation provided by this Government since 2019.

  • Industry | 10/8/2024

    Hereu announces the granting of €133 M to Stellantis Figueruelas within the third call of the PERTE VEC

    With the aid that was announced today, the Stellantis Group has received nearly 300 million euros, more than 272 million euros in subsidies and 26 million euros in loans. The resolution, which will be published in the next few days, includes other aid; 2 million euros to Stellantis Vigo; 3 million euros for Mahle Behr Spain of Tarragona; and 2.5 million euros for Ficosa of Barcelona. The Ministry of Industry and Tourism has increased the subsidy for the PowerCo gigafactory in Sagunto, which is aiming to improve its project, and which now rises from 98 million euros to 152 million.

  • Industry | 10/7/2024

    The Ministry of Industry approves 14 new projects under line 1 of the PERTE for industrial decarbonisation, worth €96.3 M

    The minister Jordi Hereu made the announcement today at a forum on new economy in the Zona Franca special economic zone in Barcelona.Including the funds announced today, the Ministry of Industry has now awarded 323 million in aid from the PERTE for industrial decarbonisation, counting both provisional and definitive resolutions.BarcelonaNew Economy Week is a forum that brings together actors and businesses in the fields of digital industry, mobility or sustainability under the umbrella of the so-called New Economy.

  • Industry | 10/4/2024

    Hereu stresses the impetus of the Ministry for Innovation and Entrepreneurship as driving forces behind industrial transformation

    The Minister of Industry and Tourism valued the importance of PERTEs as an instrument to support new products and public corporations such as ENISA, which is behind various lines of credit for SMEs and certifies new startups. The minister recalled that this week the EOI has opened the application period for the first national edition of aid for the ‘Activa Startup’ programme assigned with a budget of around €7 million for grants of up to €9,500. At an event on SMEs held yesterday at the EOI headquarters, the president of the Government announced that the executive will allocate €4.5 billion in subsidies and nearly €50 billion in loans from the Recovery Plan.

  • Tourism | 10/3/2024

    The Secretary of State for Tourism underlines the vital contribution of tourism to international peace and well-being

    Rosario Sánchez Grau “tourism is a generous sector that drives the Spanish economy, generates opportunities and inspires to fulfil people’s dreams”. As president of Turespaña, she also took part in the panel discussion on ‘The strategic transformation of the Spanish tourist model’ at the annual convention organised by the state body.

  • Tourism | 10/2/2024

    International tourists spend over 86.4 billion euros in Spain up to August, an increase of 17.55%

    Minister Jordi Hereu revealed the figures at the opening of the Turespaña convention held in Tenerife with sector digitalisation as the core theme. In August, foreign visitors contributed 15.36 billion euros, 12.9% more than the same month in 2023 Jordi Hereu “we must continue to look to diversification, seasonal adjustment and digitalisation for the prosperity left by tourism to reach every corner of Spain”. Jordi Hereu has highlighted that this is a good time for employment in tourism, with a 5.5% increase in August (150,000 new affiliations) and a total of around 2.9 million people employed in the tourism sector

  • Industry | 10/1/2024

    Industry opens a new call for the Activa Startups programme, offering SMEs up to €9,500 to improve their innovation

    The State Secretariat for Industry, through the EOIFoundation, plans to help 735 SMEs all over national territory in this call with Next Generation-EU funds. The planned investment amounts to 6,987,950 euros from the funds of the Recovery and Resilience Mechanism. This initiative, framed in the National Connected Industry 4.0 Strategy, aims to promote open innovation as well as business growth by developing collaborative projects between SMEs and startups.

  • Tourism | 9/27/2024

    The Ministry of Industry and Tourism hands out certificates to 13 new Festivals of National and International Tourist Interest

    Jordi Hereu stresses the potential attraction for domestic and international tourism of these distinctions, which contribute to furthering the ministry’s objectives for the deconcentration and deseasonalisation of tourist flows. With these new additions, 156 Festivals of National Tourist Interest and 82 of International Interest are now recognised by the Ministry of Industry and Tourism. The Festivals of National and International Interest are honours awarded to festivities of particular cultural value, popular tradition and tourist attraction. Today is World Tourism Day, which in 2024 invites us to reflect on interconnections between tourism and peace.

  • Industry | 9/26/2024

    Spain is committed to a new European pact for industry to ensure fair competition with third countries

    Jordi Hereu advocates reducing energy as a key element for European companies. Existing legislation in the EU must also be reduced and simplified as the regulatory framework is creating barriers and uncertainties for industrial investment. The minister calls for financial resources to be mobilised to enable the development of industrial and technological capacities in the EU and proposes the creation of an EU financial instrument to ensure the success of European industrial policy. He also asked the EU to maintain its investment effort beyond 2026, the revised end date for the Recovery Plans. The head of Spanish industry has asked for a plan of action in the automotive sector with a simplified and coherent law that proposes a realistic future.

  • Tourism | 9/23/2024

    Jordi Hereu vindicates the potential of oleotourism as a generator of regional wealth and a support of inland tourism

    The OleotourJaén Tourism Sustainability Plan obtained 4.5 million euros from the 2022 National Food and Wine Plan. Hereu has highlighted the olive oil sector’s efforts in providing innovative and distinctive tourism experiences. The province of Jaén has been given more than €40M in aid in total in 18 sustainability, digitalization and heritage plans. Minister Hereu has paid a visit to the Oro Bailén Oil Mill in order to learn fist-hand about the complete oil manufacturing process and its use as a tourism experience.

  • Tourism | 9/21/2024

    Jordi Hereu advocates at the G20 Tourism for gearing towards a sustainable tourism model that puts people at the very centre

    At the summit, Hereu has underlined tourism’s social contribution as well as its vital role in creating quality jobs in the sector, especially when it comes to women and young people. The minister has highlighted Spain's international leadership position in the sector and the large investment that is being carried out through European funds for the tourism model’s transformation Minister Hereu has announced that the CONESTUR meeting will take place on 9 October, the meeting being the forum for dialogue between public and private sectors, in order to progress in the road map for future tourism Regarding the G20, Jordi Hereu has maintained bilateral meetings with representatives from Germany, India, Saudi Arabia, Portugal and Brazil.

  • Industry | 9/19/2024

    Jordi Hereu announces the first three interim resolutions of the PERTE VECIII for €53 M

    Specifically, the projects by Renault Spain in Valladolid, with 27.7 million; Lifthium Energy Cantabria in Torrelavega, with 21 million; and Gestamp in Palau-solità i Plegamans, with 4.6 million. The deadline for line B of PERTE VEC III endowed with 200 million euros also began this week; the fourth edition will be launched before year end with another 1.25 billion. Jordi Hereu stresses the good relations with China and expects many other companies to follow in the footsteps of Chery or Envision to develop their industrial projects in Spain.

  • Industry | 9/18/2024

    Industry has granted 240 million euros in support of the decarbonisation PERTE

    Grants for line 4 of the Decarbonisation PERTE can be applied for until 26 September, with a total assignment of 140 million euros. The company Mahou has benefitted from 4.5 million euros in grants from line 1 of the decarbonisation PERTE. Spain ranks second in Europe in beer production. The sector has over 540,000 employees.

  • Tourism | 9/18/2024

    Spain received 11.1 million international air travellers in August, 9.6% more than the same month in 2023

    Between January and August, Spain received 71.2 million international air travellers, 11.9% up on 2023. The highest increase was recorded in the Region of Valencia with a 13.1% rise; the lowest in the Canary Islands with 9.8% and Balearic Islands with 6%. These figures highlight the sustained trend towards a greater diversification of destinations. The notable month-on-month growth of Poland is worthy of special mention, with 39.6%, United States with a 16.2% increase and ‘other countries’ with a rise of 12.1%. In terms of market diversification, Ibero-American countries, Canada, China and Persian Gulf countries stand out.

  • Tourism | 9/17/2024

    The Moors and Christians festivities of Ontinyent (Valencia) are declared a Fiesta of International Tourist Interest

    With this, the Region of Valencia now has 15 popular celebrations declared Fiesta of International Tourist Interest Its root, popularity and ability to generate a deep sense of belonging to the community, forming part of the city’s history and culture, is what has made this celebration worthy of recognition

  • Tourism | 9/17/2024

    Employment in the tourism industry grew by 5.5% in August accounting for more than 151,000 new registered workers compared to a year ago

    Employment in tourism stabilises at 2.9 million registered workers, 13.8% of all employees in the economy. In August, the number of employees in the tourism sector increased by 6.4% compared to the same month in 2023. Social Security affiliation has grown in this month in all the autonomous communities, and with remarkable intensity in the communities of Cantabria (7.6%) and Extremadura (6%).

  • Tourism | 9/12/2024

    Hereu praises the cultural, wine and gastronomic value of Castile-La Mancha as a driving force for inland tourism

    The Wine Routes Project has received more than €2.4 million in its various editions, with around €300,000 going to Castile-La Mancha. Between January and July of this year, Castile-La Mancha welcomed over 2.7 million tourists from other regions of Spain and more than 140,000 international tourists, who so far this year have spent around €190 million in the region. The boom of inland tourism in Castile-La Mancha is also reflected in increased employment. According to the latest social security affiliation data, more than 75,000 people are employed in work related to the tourism industry.

  • Tourism | 9/10/2024

    Hereu highlights the good management of Paradores, which will end 2024 with more than €340M in revenue and €35M in benefits, 17% more than in 2023

    Hereu highlights the importance of a model that contributes to quality tourism as well as integration, territorial cohesion and the recovery of historical heritage. Paradores has increased the number of customers by 10% during the first half of the year compared to the first half of 2023. An investment of 190 million euros was announced last July in order to improve the quality of the offer, to increase building comfort as well as making these buildings more sustainable and efficient.

  • Tourism | 9/10/2024

    The Government approves a new Historic Vehicles Regulation

    Vehicles manufactured or registered for the first time at least 30 years ago will be considered historic. Also those included in the General Inventory of Spanish Historic Heritage Assets, declared of cultural interest or those with a special interest. The new regulation, which will enter into force on 1 October, urges councils to establish formulas in their municipal bylaws to allow this type of vehicles to circulate. Historic vehicles we be used occasionally and never as a daily means of transport to minimise their environmental impact.

  • Industry | 9/10/2024

    Industry approves 7 new projects of line B of the PERTE VEC II for €39.7 M

    They are the applications from Renault España, Idneo Technologies, Dana Automoción, Cebi Electromechanical Components Spain, Doga, Wall Box Chargers and Alcorta Forging Group. On the closing date of the edition, 138 applications had been received with a joint budget of over €2.7 billion.

  • Industry | 9/6/2024

    Jordi Hereu visits the Cepsa Energy Park in San Roque and meets with businessmen to learn about their investment projects

    The minister has highlighted the importance of the industrial location and large quality tourism space that the Campo de Gibraltar represents. Cepsa executives have shown the progress of the various projects in which it is moving forward with the aim of decarbonising its activity; ones concerning other industrial sectors as well as those linked to transport and tourism. The Ministry of Industry and Tourism has already opened the window as of yesterday until next 26 September to request aid for line 4 of the Industrial Decarbonisation Perte, endowed with 140 million euros. Campo de Gibraltar is one of the most dynamic and important industrial centres in Spain, in job creation as well as in investment and gross added value.

  • Industry | 9/5/2024

    Hereu stresses the renewal of the textile industry and momentum of circularity and sustainability as a basis for production

    Hereu reminded textile industry representatives that the Ministry of Industry has an instrument to support businesses in their energy transition -the decarbonisation PERTE- with several lines still open and to be opened. The sector has received help from the Circular Economy PERTE to improve the sustainability, competitiveness and innovation of textile and footwear manufacturing processes. Spain’s fashion industry employs 130,000 workers, represents 2.8% of national GDP and has a turnover of around €15 billion each year.

  • Tourism | 9/4/2024

    The Empanada de A Bandeira festival in Silleda (Pontevedra) is declared a Festival of National Tourist Interest

    It is the eleventh popular celebration to receive this recognition in the autonomous community of Galicia. This declaration recognises the capacity of this popular festival in combining culture, gastronomy and tradition as well as in contributing to the decentralisation of tourism. Moreover, it recognises its role in uniting the territory and strengthening the economy of a town of just over 700 residents.

  • Industry | 9/3/2024

    The Government grants €150 million to the Green Cobra green hydrogen project

    The project foresees investments by Cobra of €742 million, and is estimated to have an impact on employment of around more than 500 direct jobs, and more than 600 indirect jobs. The Minister of Industry and Tourism, Jordi Hereu, has made an assessment of the different PERTEs that are managed by his department, with a special focus on the automotive industry and the decarbonisation of production processes.

  • Industry | 8/30/2024

    Jordi Hereu encourage companies to submit their plans for the second edition of the Agro PERTE, endowed with €100 M

    This second edition of the Agro PERtE will promote digital transformation and sustainability, with a new line of direct support to investments for SMEs. The period for submitting applications will begin on 19 September and end on 21 October 2024. This Friday, Jordi Hereu has visited the production plant of meat company Noel Alimentaria, in Girona.

  • Industry | 8/29/2024

    Jordi Hereu and Miquel Sàmper analyse policies aimed at boosting reindustrialisation and the transformation of the tourism model

    The Minister of Industry and Tourism and the Minister of Business and Labor held their first working meeting to address the challenges facing the industrial and tourism sectors Jordi Hereu assured the Minister of the Government's support for the modernisation of Catalonia's industrial sector and the launch of new industrial projects

  • Tourism | 8/28/2024

    The Magical Autumn of Valle del Ambroz (Caceres) has been declared a Festival of International Tourist Interest

    It’s the fourth popular celebration in the autonomous community of Extremadura to receive this recognition, joining Holy Week in Cáceres, Holy Week in Mérida and the Carnival of Badajoz This honour recognises the event’s ability to transform autumn into a celebration of nature, with strong tourism potential and territorial cohesion, as well as being deeply rooted in the region's cultural and heritage elements

  • Tourism | 8/19/2024

    Spain received more than 11 million international air passengers in July

    July saw remarkable growth in arrivals to some Autonomous Communities in the north, such as the Basque Country and Asturias, and the lowest year on year increase in the Balearic and Canary Islands, figures that show a trend towards greater diversification of destinations. More than half of all international air travellers (56.6%) were from the European Union.

  • Tourism | 8/14/2024

    Turespaña allocates the conservation works for the Parador de Santiago for 11 million euros

    The Resolution also includes the awarding of contracts for the execution of improvement, restoration and enhancement works at the Úbeda, La Granja, Ronda and Lorca paradores. The deadline for completing the works varies in each parador, ranging between 8 months for the Parador de La Granja and 19 months for the Parador de Santiago, starting from the signing of the corresponding contracts. These actions fall within the framework of the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan (PRTR) of the Spanish Government, through the Ministry of Industry and Tourism, financed with Next Generation European funds

  • Tourism | 8/8/2024

    The number of workers in the tourism sector increased by 3.5% compared to a year ago, approaching 3 million employees

    For the second quarter of 2024, there are 101,008 more employees in tourism activities than in the same quarter for 2023 Salaried employees in the tourism sector with permanent contracts have increased by 8.4%, the twelfth consecutive increase The temporary employment rate in the tourism sector was 16.1%, lower than that of the second quarter of 2023, which was 19.6%

  • Industry | 8/7/2024

    The Ministry of Industry opens a call with €140 M in aid from the first part of line 4 of the Decarbonisation PERTE

    Of the 140 million euros in aid to be awarded in this call, 90 million euros will be distributed in the form of subsidies and another 50 million euros in the form of loans. By opening up this new line of aid, the Ministry of Industry and Tourism is advancing in its commitment to strengthening the industrial decarbonisation of our production system. In July, €97.5M were proposed as subsidies for 14 comprehensive action projects to decarbonise the manufacturing industry. This aid is part of line 1 of the Decarbonisation PERTE.

  • Tourism | 8/2/2024

    International tourist spending grows more than 20% in the first six months of the year and reaches €55.5 billion

    Spain has received more than 42 million international travellers during the first half of 2024, 13.3% more than in the same period last year. Each visitor spent an average of 1,329 euros in June, 4% more than in 2023, and spending per day also had a rise of 1.9%, reaching 196 euros There is a significant increase in visitors from the 'rest of the world', which grew by 25.8% in the first six months, this exemplifying the fact that the ministry's policies aimed at diversifying source markets are being successful.

  • Tourism | 7/31/2024

    Cáceres will host the 5th TURESPAÑA Convention in 2025

    The city in Extremadura will take over from Tenerife, which will host the 4th Convention from 1 to 3 October, in La Pirámide de Arona The next meeting be held in early October 2025, a key moment in the beginning of the operational planning for the Tourism Ministries abroad

  • Tourism | 7/31/2024

    The seats provided for in international flights for august reached 12.6 million, a 10.3 per cent more than a year ago

    Comparing the number of seats in august with the same month of 2023, continued its good behaviour of the major broadcasting markets: United Kingdom (+ 7.7%), Germany (+ 8.5%), Italy (+ 13.1%) and France (9.4 per cent).

  • Industry | 7/29/2024

    The Spanish Metrology Centre conducted more than 4,500 metrology controls in 2023

    The Centre just presented its Annual Report for the past year, where it details the over one thousand calibrations it performed. Service to Spanish society, industry and science is the linchpin of its activity and the basis for future development.

  • Industry | 7/26/2024

    The Government launches the third call for applications of the 'Digital Generation SMEs' plan to promote training in SMEs

    This new call includes more flexible training at a national level with formats better suited to the needs of the recipients: 50-hour programmes, virtual modality, and with greater diversity in study topics. The EOI Foundation is in charge of managing the investment planned for this initiative, which initially amounts to 50.7 million euros in this call, this amount originating from the Recovery Plan funds.

  • Industry | 7/25/2024

    Cement companies have submitted 12 projects with an investment of 234 M€ to the first call of the PERTE for industrial decarbonisation.

    In total, these investments would avoid the emission of 572,000 tonnes of CO2 per year, equivalent to 10% of the emissions of the applicant companies. Cemex Alcanar (Tarragona) has obtained 3 million euros in subsidies to improve its energy efficiency and increase the rate of alternative fuels in the combustion of the kiln. For the government, the main challenge for the cement industry is its decarbonisation and its commitment to the circular economy and digitalisation.

  • Tourism | 7/23/2024

    Hereu conveyed to trade unions his commitment to quality employment in the tourism sector

    • UGT and CCOO presented the “Fair and responsible hotel work” initiative, driven by both unions in collaboration with the University of Malaga and the State Secretariat for Tourism, to promote sustainable development and quality employment in the tourism sector. 

     


  • Tourism | 7/23/2024

    Starts a new edition of ‘Hosts Tourism’, the programme of online training for professionals

    The inscriptions for courses on 5 september, are already open and can be formalized through the web page Tourism-training This edition will feature more than 65 different formations in nearly 450 hours On 28 june edition concluded 24, with more than 3,100 certificates

  • Tourism | 7/22/2024

    Paradores will invest 190 million euros between its own funds and those of Turespaña to recover historical heritage and improve the quality of the offer

    Turespaña is carrying out actions to improve, recover and restore 39 Paradors declared of Cultural Interest, with an investment of 89 million euros with European funds. For the Minister Jordi Hereu, ‘Paradores is an instrument that helps us to decentralise tourist flows, deconcentrate destinations, diversify products and digitalise experiences’.

  • Industry | 7/19/2024

    The Under-Secretary of Industry and Tourism renews agreements with the Universidad Complutense de Madrid and Universidad Autónoma de Madrid

    These agreements will allow students enrolled at the two universities to continue to carry out internships at the Ministry It consolidates the relationship between the University and the Ministry, renewing agreements signed in 2021

  • Tourism | 7/18/2024

    The number of employees in the tourism sector increases by more than 137,000 during the month of June

    Employment in the tourism sector increased by 5% compared to one year ago and grew to 2,903,571 registered workers in June Registered workers in tourism activities accounted for 13.6% of all registered workers in the national economy By Autonomous Community, the year on year increases in the Canary Islands (6.1%), the Community of Madrid (5.8%) and Andalusia (5.2%) stand out

  • Industry | 7/16/2024

    Industry definitively approves 14 projects for the decarbonisation of the manufacturing industry

    In total, 97.5 million euros worth of subsidies have been definitively awarded. The allegations of Gestamp Vigo (Pontevedra) and Cementos Tudela Veguín (León) have been considered.

  • Industry | 7/15/2024

    Catalonia has received 742 M €of european funds in industry and tourism

    The minister Jordi Hereu has indicated that the catalan tourism received 282 million euros of european funds and industry, a total of 460 million different LOSS that manages the ministry. The convening of Intelligent Tourist Destinations, with 96 million, has received 250 projects.

  • Industry | 7/12/2024

    The ministry of industry and tourism renews the agreements with the Universidad politécnica de Madrid and Universidad Rey Juan Carlos

    Will enable the realization of the ministry for students enrolled in each of them Initiative strengthens the interaction between the university and the ministry to rejuvenate agreements signed in 2021

  • Industry | 7/12/2024

    Hereu announces that the second call for proposals for the Agro PERTE, endowed with €100 million, will be launched in August

    Ametller Origen is included in the Agrosmed project, the business alliance promoted by fourteen companies with the aim of obtaining aid from the Agri-food PERTE. The group of companies has received 9 million euros from the first call of the Agro PERTE, of which 4.7 has been awarded to Ametller Origen. With this PERTE the Ministry of Industry and Tourism is aiming to create quality employment in the food and agriculture sector, especially in rural areas, where the agrifood business fabric has a larger presence.

  • Tourism | 7/11/2024

    International tourists will spend more than 59 billion euros on their trips to Spain this summer, 22% more than last year

    During the months of June, July, August and September, 41 million international tourists are expected to arrive in our country, 13% more than in the same period for 2023. Jordi Hereu: “The increase in spending, which is above the number of visitors, reiterates the leadership of the tourism model and encourages us to continue working on the strategy for sustainable and inclusive tourism that contributes to the preservation of destinations as well as the improvement of quality of life of workers and residents” A total of 327 projects are beneficiaries of nearly 70 million euros from the second call for “Last Mile” aid, focused on promoting tourist SME digitalisation

  • Industry | 7/10/2024

    Hereu announces the publication of the call for aid to offset CO2 with €300 M

    The minister has advanced the publication of three new favourable provisional resolution proposals for line 1 of the Industrial Decarbonisation PERTE that represent 16.1 million in aid. These are requests from GC, ARCELORMITAL ESPAÑA and ABN PIPE SYSTEMS. Since 2019, the Government has allocated close to 900 million euros to offset CO2 emission costs, rising from 6 million euros called for in 2018 to 244 in recent years, 2022 and 2023..

  • Tourism | 7/5/2024

    Hereu announces aid for 208.5 million to City Halls and Autonomous Communities to finance 92 projects to improve Historical Heritage for tourist use

    The selected projects take into account the characteristics of the destination as well as their viability and quality, and destinations at risk of depopulation have been assessed in order to boost their tourism potential and to strengthen social and territorial cohesion. Jordi Hereu highlights that the purpose of this aid is to boost cultural tourism through projects of maintenance and rehabilitation of historical heritage that clearly reflect the improvement of the touristic use of these assets. The Minister of Industry and Tourism has presented the new Parador of Molina de Aragón (Guadalajara) to the Chairwoman of Paradores, this parador being expected to open in September.

  • Industry | 7/4/2024

    In September, the Ministry of Industry will launch the second call for applications for the PERTE Chip, endowed with €200 million

    The PERTE Chip aims to strengthen the design and production capabilities of the microelectronics and semiconductor industry in Spain from a comprehensive perspective. KDPOF has obtained 26,82 million euros when first soliciting the LOSS of Chip that manages the ministry of industry and tourism. With this aid will become a pioneer company in Spain on packaging and tested microchips.

  • Industry | 7/3/2024

    Hereu announces that the call for the PERTE VEC III value chain line, endowed with €200 million, will be published

    The Minister of Industry has also announced that the verification commission has resolved the allegations of several companies that had submitted their projects to the PERTE VEC II value chain line. The financing of the projects has been increased by 115 million euros in total

  • Tourism | 7/3/2024

    International tourist expenditure grows by 21.8% until May and exceeds 43.2 billion euros

    Spain received 33 million international travellers in the first five months of 2024, 13.6% more than in the same period last year Each visitor spent an average of 1,263 euros in May, 7.3% more than last year, and spending per day also shows this growth, reaching 204 euros, with a 8.6% year on year increase Jordi Hereu: “What's most noteworthy is the increase in average spending per visitor, which is growing above inflation and contributes to the modernisation, sustainability and quality of employment in the sector”

  • Industry | 7/1/2024

    Jordi Hereu announces the provisional approval of 12 new Decarbonisation PERTE projects worth €123.4 million

    The Fertiberia plant in Avilés stands out among the beneficiaries, with a proposed subsidy of 60.8 million euros. Other notable companies are Saint Gobain Isover Ibérica in Azuqueca de Henares, with 13.2 million euros and Azucarera Ibérica, which has obtained 11.5 million euros for its installation in Toro With these new provisional resolutions, up to now, the Industrial Decarbonisation PERTE has already benefited 27 tractor projects (59 primary projects) with a total of 219 million euros in direct subsidies, which represents an emissions reduction of 711,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide per year. At present, the Ministry of industry and Tourism has registered a total of 117 clusters which bring together 12,000 companies.

  • Tourism | 6/28/2024

    Planned international seats for July reach 12.5 million, 9.5% more than a year ago

    Comparing the forecasts for the number of seats in July with the information recorded on the equivalent date of 2023, the good performance of the main issuing markets continues : United Kingdom (+5.4%), Germany (+7.4%), Italy (+14.5%) and France (8.4%). Hereu: “This increase in planned seats on international flights compared to last year predicts a very positive summer season for the sector.”

  • Industry | 6/27/2024

    Jordi Hereu highlights the new aid package for the Spanish industrial sector

    The Minister of Industry and Tourism has referred to the extension of the Moves III Plan, the support for the gas-intensive industry and the 300 million euros to offset CO2 costs of the electro-intensive industry. In regard to ENISAJordi Hereu highlighted the startup certification process and the 9,000 participatory loans that it has granted to almost 8,000 small and medium-sized companies for a volume of approximately 1.4 billion euros. He also addressed the challenge in the tourism sector: to govern in terms of sustainability, distributing the benefits at a social level. To promote Spain through the concept of higher quality.

  • Tourism | 6/25/2024

    Ana Muñoz Llabrés, appointed Director-General of Tourism Policies for the State Secretariat for Tourism

    To date, Muñoz Llabrés has acted as Assistant Director-General for the development and sustainability of tourism in the State Secretariat for Tourism To ensure coordination and collaboration between administrations, agents and the sector to comply with the European Commission regarding the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan and to consolidate a triple sustainable tourism model are the priority objectives of the Director-General

  • Industry | 6/25/2024

    The Government approves €300 million in aid for the electro-intensive industry

    Since 2019, the Government has allocated close to 900 million euros to compensate for the costs of C02 emissions. This aid shows the Government's commitment to the electro-intensive industrial sectors and enables them to improve their competitiveness, as well as boosting their industrial capacities and employment. TheECallows each Member State to offset the indirect costs of industries in certain sectors that are considered to be exposed to a significant risk of “carbon leakage” due to costs related to greenhouse gas emissions which affect electricity prices

  • Tourism | 6/25/2024

    SPAIN exports the Smart Tourist Destination model to Ecuador

    SEGITTURwill work with the city of Quito, the capital and largest city in the country, in its conversion into a smart tourist destination. Working with the STD methodology will provide a number of benefits, including the improvement of tourist experience, the increased interaction among tourists and residents, the cross-sectional use of tourism, sustainability management improvement, as well as the creation of new synergies

  • Industry | 6/20/2024

    Hereu recognises the leadership of the chemical industry in the transition to the circular economy

    The Minister of Industry and Tourism meets with the employers' association of the Spanish chemical sector, FEIQUE. To strengthen the transformation of the industry, the Government will promote the new Industry and Strategic Autonomy Act. The chemical industry, made up of more than 3,000 companies, is one of the largest and most consolidated industrial sectors in Spain.

  • Industry | 6/20/2024

    Jordi Hereu analyses the decarbonisation of the sector with the President of the cement employers' association

    Hereu expressed his intention during the meeting to deepen public-private collaboration with the objective of achieving climate neutrality. To achieve this, the minister reminded him that the Decarbonisation PERTE, endowed with 3.1 billion euros, is afoot. On 28 May, the provisional approval of the first 19 projects of line 1 of this PERTE was announced; among them, that of Cementos Tudela Veguín de León, with 3.7 million in aid, as well as that of two Cemex Spain plants , in Zaragoza and Guadalajara respectively, which have obtained a total of 5.8 million euros in aid

  • Industry | 6/19/2024

    Industry will convene a new aid line in September of €140 million within the Decarbonisation PERTE

    The objective is to accompany those investment projects with a special driving effect for industrial facilities that can use the best decarbonisation technology in their sectors. With the call for this new line of aid, the Ministry of Industry and Tourism advances its commitment to promoting industrial decarbonisation. The provisional approval of the first 19 projects of line 1 of PERTE Decarbonisation worth 96 million euros was made public recently. For the last five years, the Government has supported the electro-intensive and gas-intensive sector with 1,470 million euros, including aid for CO2, the charge compensation programme for electro-intensive consumers, as well as aid for the increase in natural gas prices in 2023.

  • Tourism | 6/18/2024

    The number of international air passengers is close to 10 million in May, a year on year growth of 13%

    Spain receives 38.7 million passengers in the first five months of 2024, 13.6% more than in the same period of 2023. In May, the strong growth of far off markets such as China, Canada and Chile were a particular highlight, with increases of more than 35%. Minister Hereu positively values ??“the notable increase in market diversification, which has turned Spain into a leading destination that goes beyond the European sphere to increasingly be a reference for travellers from all over the globe.”

  • Tourism | 6/17/2024

    Employment in the tourism sector has increased 5% compared to a year ago, and is bordering 3 million affiliates in the month of May

    Social Security affiliates in tourism accounted for 13.6% of the total affiliates in the national economy in May. Affiliates linked to tourism activities increased in absolute terms by 138,316 registered workers. Among the Autonomous Communities, the interannual increases of Andalusia and the Canary Islands stand out, both growing by 5.7%, as well as the Community of Madrid, which had an increase of 5%.

  • Tourism | 6/12/2024

    Hereu recalls that the Government has allocated 275 million euros for sustainable projects to transform and modernise the Canarian tourism sector.

    The Minister of Industry and Tourism defends “the need to govern tourism so that it generates wealth and social well-being, as well as being compatible at the same time with coexistence in cities”” Hereu has listed the Government's policies on tourism in Congress and has recalled that "tourism in Spain has been a success story that must be preserved, while continuing to work on it at in order to lead its transformation." The minister has recalled that a digital platform is being completed which will enable Autonomous Communities to detect unauthorised tourist accommodation, in order to carry out improved market regulation.

  • Industry | 6/11/2024

    Elisa Rodríguez Ortiz, appointed Head of the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office (OEPM)

    Until now, Rodríguez has served as head of the support unit for the OEPM Management, as well as being Spain's representative before the World Industrial Property Organisation. “We will continue to move towards a more people-focused, sustainable, digital, innovative, transparent and effective OEPM,” she stated.

  • Tourism | 6/11/2024

    Hereu: “We will present the roadmap of the Sustainable Tourism Strategy 2030 at the next Spanish Tourism Council”

    Jordi Hereu, Minister of Industry and Tourism, opened the meeting of the UN Tourism Executive Council in Barcelona together with the mayor of the city, Jaume Collboni, and the Secretary General of UN Tourism, Zurab Pololikashvili. The Government is completing a tool that organises the tourism offer at a national level and responds to citizens' demands regarding coexistence between residents and tourists. The minister has called for everyone to work together – public administrations, UNTourism and the private sector – to create a more humane, sustainable and quality tourism model.

  • Industry | 6/10/2024

    Hereu opens the Barcelona Tourism Convention and announces €96 million in funding for the digital transformation of the tourism sector

    Of the €96 million, €33 million will be allocated to councils, inter-island councils and island councils, €57 million to other local organisations, and €6 million to single-province autonomous communities. Jordi Hereu: "Spain must lead the triple transformation of the tourism model: social, economic and environmental". Among the new features is the opportunity for single-province autonomous communities to apply for grants, as well as the extension of the project implementation deadline until June 2026.

  • Industry | 6/10/2024

    The Ministry of Industry has released for public consultation the framework for the PERTE Agroalimentario II, which is backed by €100 million in funding 

    This time, the allocation process will follow a simple application procedure, ensuring faster disbursement of funds. The aid will be directed towards individual projects. The aim of this new line of aid is to continue to support the transformation, sustainability and modernisation of the industry in this sector. The first edition of PERTE Agro allocated 182 million euros, reaching more than 286 primary projects from 224 companies, with initiatives in 14 autonomous communities.

  • Tourism | 6/6/2024

    The Official State Gazette publishes the call for grants endowed with €96 million for tourist destinations to deploy Smart Destination Platforms.

    The project execution deadline is extended until June 2026. Single-province autonomous communities may apply for grants up to €6 million.

  • Tourism | 6/4/2024

    Execution periods have been extended for tourism projects in the Balearic Islands, Canary Islands, Ceuta and Melilla for maintenance and rehabilitation of historical heritage for tourist use

    The aim is to make the requirements more flexible in order to contribute to greater and improved implementation of the goals pursued by subsidies.

  • The Ministry | 6/4/2024

    The Ministry of Industry and Tourism opens its doors to citizens during Open Administration week

    The events are part of an initiative promoted by the Alliance for Open Government (Open Gov Week).The aim is to bring the administration closer to the citizen, based on five principles: transparency, accountability, citizen participation, public integrity and collaboration.

  • Tourism | 6/3/2024

    International tourist spending increases by 22.6% in the first four months and reaches €31.5 billion

    The arrival of tourists to Spain has exceeded 7.8 million this April, 8.3% more than in the same month last year and monthly spending rises to 9,565 million euros (+13.1%) In regard to the accumulated values of the first four months, the number of tourists is close to 24 million, 14.5% more than a year ago Each tourist spent an average of 1,221 euros in April, 4.4% more than in 2023, and the average spending per day also reflects this increase, reaching 183 euros, an increase of 5.4% year-on-year In the first four months, the communities with the highest accumulated spending were the Canary Islands (8,182 million euros), Catalonia (5,456 million) and Andalusia (4,809 million) Hereu: “The results of the first quarter, the best in the historical series since we have official records, speak of a tourism that revolves around quality as the aspect which makes a difference, with spending at the destination that symbolises the growing involvement of international tourists with a range of modern offers focused on sustainability”

  • Industry | 5/31/2024

    Hereu announced the next call for 31,87 M €to compensate for positions in the energy bill electrointensivas companies

    These aids are key to the industrial sector because it improves its competitiveness and reinforces their industrial capacities and employment. The minister has in the economic weight of Tarragona in catalonia as a whole, remain a central pillar of the industry in Spain. Jordi Hereu finished stressing good performance in tourism and has had an impact on the challenge of managing the success to continue to be leaders in this sector

  • The Ministry | 5/31/2024

    International week of june files 3-9 2024

    Guided visit to the central database on 6 june to 11 a.m.

  • Tourism | 5/31/2024

    The seats provided for in international flights for june reached 11.7 million, by 12.8 per cent more than a year ago

    Comparing the number of seats in june with the data recorded to date equivalent of 2023, continued its good behaviour of the major broadcasting markets: united kingdom (+ 7.8 per cent), germany (+ 7.9 per cent) and italy (+ 16.2 per cent). Hereu: “Seats provided for in international flights are a fundamental reference point to know how to behave tourism in high season, and projections for june, which significantly improve the last year, we suggest a special summer for the sector”.