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  • Tourism | 7/2/2026

    International tourists spend more than €13,500 million in May, 10.9% more than in 2025

    The number of international tourists amounts to 10.3 million in the month of May, an increase of 9.5% compared to 2025 The accumulated expenditure in the first five months of the year exceeds 50.257 million euros, 7.8% more than in the same period of 2025, while the number of tourists has increased by 5%, to exceed 36.8 million euros. The average expenditure per traveler and the average daily expenditure also grew in the month of May:: the first amounted to 1,321 euros, 1.2% more, and the second made it 1.7% up to 214 euros Catalonia was the first major tourist destination in May, with 21.2% of the total. The Community of Madrid is the one that grows the most in relative terms, 17.4%

  • Industry | 7/1/2026

    The Government promotes in Valladolid a strategic investment of almost €1,000 M that will place Spain in the European vanguard of electric batteries

    Ministers Hereu and Puente present the Gotion project, which will generate thousands of jobs and strengthen industrial leadership in sustainable mobility. The project, supported by a public grant of €138 million from PERTE VEC, is one of the biggest recent industrial boosts in the field of electrification. This project is part of a broader strategy to turn Spain into a European hub of electric and sustainable mobility. The ministers have highlighted the commitment of the Government with legal security, administrative agility and work stability, key factors for the implementation of industrial projects of this nature.

  • Industry | 7/1/2026

    Hereu highlights the record of orders in the Spanish naval sector, which faces a new stage with strategic challenges

    The portfolio exceeds 3 billion euros, the highest level in 15 years, and consolidates a promising future supported by innovation, sustainability and strategic autonomy. Participation in the European Maritime Industrial Strategy strengthens the role of Spain in the design of the future of the sector at community level. Through instruments such as PERTE Naval and other support lines, the Government has mobilized more than 183 million euros in aid to the sector, promoting innovation, digitalization and sustainability projects.

  • Tourism | 6/29/2026

    The seats expected on international flights for July are around 14.3 million, 8.7% more than a year ago

    Among the main emitting markets, Italy experiences the highest growth, with an increase of more than 15% Another month the remarkable acceleration of Poland is highlighted, with a growth projection for July greater than 44% The United States again boosts the seats for the month of July, with a capacity increase of 8.7%

  • Branch of industry and tourism | 6/26/2026

    Industry strengthens cooperation with the European Trademark and Design Protection Office

    The Undersecretary of the Ministry of Industry and Tourism, Pablo Garde, visited EUIPO, accompanied by the director of the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office (SPTO), Elisa Rodriguez.

  • Tourism | 6/26/2026

    The Tourism Data Space, promoted by the Ministry of Industry and Tourism, is made available to companies and destinations

    The Tourism Data Space is based on a federated model aligned with European data space standards The information shared in the Data Space is not centralized and each entity retains sovereignty over its data

  • Industry | 6/26/2026

    Hereu inaugurates the Entrepreneurship Institute of Mollerusa and strengthens support for the entrepreneurial ecosystem

    INSEMI has had an investment of close to 300,000 euros, financed through the Ministry of Industry and Tourism, which has allowed the adaptation of a space of 382 square meters destined to new business activities The Minister of Industry and Tourism has stressed that “projects such as INSEMI represent the economic development model promoted by the Government: based on innovation, local talent and entrepreneurship”

  • Tourism | 6/26/2026

    Jordi Hereu closes the 2nd edition ‘Spain is (Much) More’, initiative to discover a more sustainable and authentic tourist Spain

    A group of 30 international influencers, divided across six simultaneous itineraries, gathered last night to share their experiences and conclude a week-long journey through some of Spain's most unique destinations for nature, culture, and heritage. In his speech, the Minister of Industry and Tourism, Jordi Hereu, highlighted that digital talent is one of the keys to transforming the way we discover the world and one of the fundamental drivers of the tourism of the future The Parador de Cardona, final destination of the trips, is one of the most iconic properties of the network of Paradores, located in a privileged medieval landscape

  • Tourism | 6/25/2026

    The Ministry has declared ‘Festa do Mexillón e o Berberecho de Vilanova de Arousa’ a Festival of National Tourist Interest

    The celebration of this Pontevedresa town has more than thirty years of history and has been consolidated as one of the main gastronomic events of the Galician summer The recognition highlights its capacity for tourist attraction, its social roots and its contribution to the promotion of Vilanova de Arousa and the Rías Baixas

  • Industry | 6/24/2026

    Industry awards 518 M€ to 17 new projects of line 1 of the PERTE of Industrial Decarbonization

    Among the industries that have received grants, there are the production of aluminium (Aluminio Español in Lugo with 40.4 million euros), the manufacture of paper (Unión Industrial Papelera en Barcelona with 38.1 million euros) or the chemical industry (Evonik with 30.1 million euros) The cement industry has received special support. It concentrates more than 300 million euros. Cemex stands out in Tarragona, with 200 million euros, and so does Votorantim Cemeteros in León, with 119 million euros Line 1 of this PERTE grants is intended for integral action for decarbonization, supporting the actions carried out by national industries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

  • Tourism | 6/23/2026

    Tourism employment exceeds 3 million affiliated workers in the industry after increasing by 2.9% in May

    The number of affiliated workers in the tourism industry grew year-on-year by 87,690 registered workers in the fifth month of the year In May, the number of employees in the tourism industry increased by 3.2% compared to the same month of the previous year The largest increase in relative terms of the number of affiliated workers in May has occurred in Comunidad Valenciana (3.9%) In May, employment in hospitality, travel agencies and tour operators as a whole increased in every Autonomous Community

  • Tourism | 6/22/2026

    Minister Hereu announces that the ‘El Pino Festival’ of Teror, in Gran Canaria, has been declared of National Tourist Interest

    The Government thus recognizes a tradition with more than five centuries of history that is celebrated, every year, in the month of September It is the eighth distinction of this type that gets Canary Islands The celebration attracts thousands of national and international visitors, around 150,000, and favors a sustainable and immersive tourism that dynamizes the local and regional economy In its intervention, Hereu has pointed out that this distinction will serve to improve its capacity of attraction for visitors as a sample of local culture, art, landscape and gastronomy

  • Tourism | 6/19/2026

    The Ministry launches an experimentation space for the tourist ecosystem to develop technological solutions

    Companies and technology centers and universities can access advanced resources in the cloud to develop, test and validate new cases before implementing them The sandboxes make it easier for participants to test their ideas in a controlled space fostering innovation This space helps new ideas to become more easily useful solutions for tourism development

  • Industry | 6/18/2026

    Hereu highlights the Spanish leadership as an industrial and tourist power in the Mediterranean arc

    During his speech, the head of Industry called for reducing the differences that exist between northern Europe and the Mediterranean. “There is a great challenge to fight for equality,” he said. The minister recalled that the Spanish Mediterranean arc concentrates about 47% of the national GDP and more than 50% of exports, in addition to being the main industrial pole of the country. This leadership is based on a government-driven transformation strategy that combines reindustrialization, energy transition and innovation. In the field of tourism, the Government of Spain is committed to a model of greater added value and sustainability, focused on the quality of the experience, seasonalization and coexistence with residents.

  • Tourism | 6/18/2026

    Spain received 11.1 million international air passengers in May, 5.8% more than in the same month of last year

    In the first five months of the year, Spain received 43.5 million international passengers registering an increase of 5.3% compared to the same period of 2025 In May, Catalonia was the one that hoarded the largest number of passengers, with 21% of arrivals, followed by Madrid and the Balearic Islands with quotas of 20.7% and 19.6% respectively Except the Canary Islands, the rest of the main Autonomous Communities registered increases in the month of May. Andalusia and Valencia recorded notable double-digit increases

  • Tourism | 6/17/2026

    The Ministry, ABTA and four Spanish destinations sign a pioneering alliance to move towards a more sustainable and digitalized tourism model

    The towns of Benidorm (Alicante), Calvià (Mallorca), Lloret de Mar (Girona) and Seville will act as pilot destinations to develop innovative tourism management solutions The agreement will promote the analysis of tourist flows, the seasonalization of the demand for tourists and a better territorial distribution of the benefits of tourism, in line with the defined in the Strategy of Tourism Spain 2030 The collaboration between destinations, Government and the main commercial association of the travel industry of the United Kingdom will be supported in the use of tourist intelligence

  • Industry | 6/16/2026

    Minister Jordi Hereu presides over the ceremony of the SPTO Awards for the best national inventions

    The gala of the V Edition, held yesterday, consecrates these awards as one of the most important at the national level of the promotion of technological and scientific development Industrial Property plays a key role in the competitiveness of Spanish and European companies, boosting their growth and also their internationalization Patent applications grew in the year 2025 in our country more than 12% compared to the previous year, the highest figure in the last decade, turning Spain, in the words of Minister Hereu, into a power in innovation

  • Tourism | 6/10/2026

    Jordi Hereu announces that UN Turismo’s new headquarters will open on 29 June

    The minister highlights that with this decision Spain strengthens its position as a global cluster for tourism governance Hereu makes the announcement in the framework of the 126th Executive Council of UN Tourism, which is held in Toledo, and that it will reinforce the commitment of the international community to consolidate tourism as an essential instrument in the construction of the diplomacy of peace and international order Hereu held a series of bilateral meetings as part of the summit with ministers from several UN Tourism member countries, including Saudi Arabia, China and France. The Secretary of State for Tourism, Rosario Sánchez, addressed the opening session of the Executive Council, where she highlighted tourism as “one of the great platforms for international cooperation of our time.” UN Tourism, the leading international organization for the public governance of tourism, has had its permanent headquarters in Madrid since 1975. Under the bilateral agreement signed in 2022, it has been granted the use of its new headquarters for a period of 75 years

  • Industry | 6/5/2026

    The Secretary of State for Industry highlights investment opportunities in Mexico in strategic industrial sectors

    During his participation in institutional and business meetings, Jordi Gª Brustenga highlighted the role of industry as an engine of growth, innovation and quality employment, highlighting its tractive effect on the economy as a whole. In the framework of the trip, the head of the Ministry of Industry participated in the Assembly of the Spanish Chamber of Commerce, where he held a meeting with representatives of the business community to analyse the opportunities for bilateral cooperation and strengthen the presence of Spanish companies in the country. García Brustenga also visited the CIE Nugar Tultitlán plant, an important industrial facility located in the State of Mexico and specialized in the manufacture of components for the automotive sector.

  • Tourism | 6/5/2026

    Jordi Hereu attends the official reopening of the Parador de Santillana Altamira (Cantabria) after an comprehensive reform worth 8 M€

    The remodeling works began in October 2024 and have served to improve sustainability, accessibility, interior design and comfort, thanks to which the establishment improves its hotel rating obtaining the 4th star Santillana Altamira is one of the two Paradores that the town of Santillana del Mar has. The other, the Parador de Santillana Gil Blas, has also been recently renovated and was reopened to the public on April 30, 2026 At the event in the Parador attended, in addition to the Minister of Industry and Tourism, the Secretary of State for Tourism, Rosario Sánchez Grau, and the President of Paradores, Raquel Sánchez The Ministry of Industry and Tourism has invested in Cantabria more than 70 million euros in 46 projects related to sustainability, digitalization or historical heritage.

  • Tourism | 6/4/2026

    The Ministry of Industry and Tourism reinforces sustainability and innovation in smart destinations to improve the quality of life of residents and visitors

    More than 180 managers from 130 destinations participated in the meeting held in Vitoria-Gasteiz The STD model is consolidated as a key tool to promote a more sustainable and innovative tourism management adapted to the needs of each territory The main value of the STD model lies in its ability to support destinations by providing diagnoses, road maps and tools adapted to the needs of each territory

  • Tourism | 6/2/2026

    The expenditure of international tourists exceeds €11.6 billion in April, 7.4% more

    The number of international tourists in the fourth month of the year amounts to 9.1 million, an increase of 5.2% compared to 2025 The accumulated expenditure in the first quarter of the year exceeds 36.7 billion euros, 6.7% more than in the same period of 2025, while the number of tourists in these four months has increased by 3.4%, to exceed 26.5 million The average expenditure per traveller and the average daily expenditure have also increased in the month of April: the first amounts to 1,291 euros, 2.1% more, and the second one increases by 1.4%, to 189 euros Catalonia was the first main destination of tourists in April, with 20.8 of the total.

  • Industry | 6/1/2026

    Industry resolves the 2025 call of the Profarma Program 2025/26 with 43 beneficiary companies

    The objective of the program is to give impetus and recognition to industrial capacities, to the creation of quality employment and to the improvement of exports, among others. In the call that now closes, nine pharmaceutical companies have been rated as “Excellent” by the Ministry of Industry and Tourism.

  • Industry | 5/29/2026

    The Ministry of Industry and Tourism, present at the Madrid Book Fair

    This is an initiative to encourage and promote the editorial activity of the Department and make the citizens aware of the work that is carried out  During the two weeks of the fair, the ministry stand will put on sale more than 25 publications that can be purchased with a 10% discount

  • Industry | 5/28/2026

    Hereu defends electrification as the axis of mobility of the future and announces the call for €9 M in aid to business clusters

    The Minister of Industry and Tourism has highlighted the set of support instruments put in place in recent years, such as the PERTE VEC, which has already granted more than 2.7 billion euros. Hereu has highlighted the key role of public-private collaboration and the adaptability of the automotive components sector to lead the mobility of the future. Aid to IBGs is articulated through 3 lines of financing: support to the operation of the Innovative Business Group; feasibility studies; and R+D projects contributing to strategic autonomy, digital transformation and ecologic transition.

  • Tourism | 5/28/2026

    Spain calls on the EU to preserve tourist connectivity between member States in the face of the impact of the war

    The Secretary of State for Tourism has launched a message of “vigilant tranquility” in the face of a tourist season that is expected to be good Rosario Sánchez has asked that tourism be taken into account for the next multiannual financial framework of the EU Spain brings its leadership in sustainable tourism management to the future European strategy. Tourism gains strategic weight in the European agenda with two specific debates in the Competitiveness Council.

  • Industry | 5/28/2026

    Spain calls for the acceleration and strengthening of European industrial policy in the face of the persistence of its challenges with proportionate and balanced measures

    The Secretary of State for Industry participated today in the Competitiveness Council of the European Union to defend a European industrial policy based on industrial resilience and open strategic autonomy. The Secretary of State supports the proposal of the Industrial Accelerator Act as a lever to strengthen competitiveness, but has assured that the balance must be found in the proposal to guarantee an effective industrial contribution. For his part, the Secretary of State has assured that urgent measures must be prioritized for sectors such as ceramics, fertilizers, the chemical industry or aluminum.

  • Tourism | 5/28/2026

    The seats expected on international flights for June are around 13.1 million, 7.1% more than a year ago

    Among the main emitting markets, Italy experiences the highest growth, with an increase of 12% The United States moderates the growth of seating capacity with 2.7% Again this month the remarkable acceleration of Poland is highlighted, with a growth projection of more than 30%

  • Industry | 5/25/2026

    Industry calls for grants worth €11.9M to offset energy bill charges to electro-intensive companies

    This aid is a strategic instrument designed to protect the Spanish industry with high energy consumption. The new call, of an annual nature, has a figure higher than last year's funds due to the charges that can be subsidized. This support is part of the Statute of Electrointensive Consumers.

  • Tourism | 5/25/2026

    Jordi Hereu attends the official reopening of the Parador de Olite (Navarre), after a comprehensive refurbishing in which €8.6 M have been invested

    The remodelling works have lasted 17 months and have served to improve the energy efficiency, the comfort of the guests and the enhancement of the monumentality of the building Of the 8.6 million euros invested in the remodelling of the Parador de  Olite-Erriberri, Turespaña has provided 600,000 euros and the rest has been provided by Paradores In addition to the Minister of Industry and Tourism, the Secretary of State of Tourism, Rosario Sánchez Grau, and the president of Paradores have attended the event The Ministry of Industry and Tourism has invested in Navarra more than 86 million euros in 31 projects related to sustainability, digitalisation or historical heritage

  • Industry | 5/25/2026

    Spain has registered 57,158 trademark applications in 2025, the best data of the last decade

    The increase in these applications was 11.5% more than in 2024 Patent applications and industrial designs have also experienced double-digit growth Spain is a reference in female innovation: in some sectors such as Biotechnology, Nanotechnology and pharmaceutical products, women represent half of the total number of inventors

  • Industry | 5/21/2026

    Industry has financed more than 8,450 companies with more than 1.5 billion € through Enisa in the last 45 years

    The public entity strengthens its key role in entrepreneurship and the promotion of innovation in Spain. The Minister of Industry and Tourism highlights that Enisa is a decisive instrument for the transformation and growth of the entrepreneurial fabric. Agents of the business, entrepreneurial and institutional ecosystem have come together in EnisaDay, a meeting space that reflects the role of Enisa as a public tool at the service of entrepreneurship.

  • Industry | 5/20/2026

    Industry closes 2025 with a budget execution record of 84% while reinforcing its structure to boost industrial policy

    Within the framework of the PRTR, the Ministry has managed 9,157 million euros between 2021 and 2026, with call and payment levels close to 100%. It has also defended the energy transition and reindustrialization as pillars to achieve the strategic autonomy of Spain and Europe.

  • Industry | 5/20/2026

    Hereu defends a stronger, more transparent and participatory model of industrial governance to lead the new European industrial era

    "Without industry, there is no sovereignty" , the minister stressed during the inaugural session, in which he stressed the need to strengthen competitiveness, innovation, quality employment and the ecological transition to lead the new Spanish and European industrial era. The new structure of the Forum incorporates as its main novelty a permanent and operational Industrial Dialogue Committee, accompanied by thematic working groups, with the aim of anticipating challenges, accelerating decisions and strengthening public-private collaboration. Jordi Hereu has reaffirmed the Executive’s commitment to the industry with about 5 billion euros mobilized in aid from the Ministry of Industry and Tourism, to which are added 1.1 billion additional channeled through SEPIDES, as well as new investments linked to industrial decarbonization.

  • Tourism | 5/20/2026

    Tourism employment exceeds 2.99 million affiliated workers in the sector after increasing by 3.3% in April

    Participants in the tourism sector grew year-on-year by 94,478 workers in high employment in the fourth month of the year In April, the number of employees in the tourism sector increased by 2.5% compared to the same month of the previous year The largest increase in relative terms of the number of participants in April has occurred in Comunidad Valenciana (2.8%) In April, employment in the group of hotels and travel agencies and operators increased in all communities

  • Tourism | 5/19/2026

    The Government grants the ‘Carrera del Agua’ (Water race) of Lanjarón (Granada) the distinction of Festival of National Tourist Interest

    The festival gathers thousands of visitors every year around a unique celebration linked to water and St. John's Night The distinction recognizes more than forty years of history and citizen participation around one of the most unique celebrations in the country Water, tradition and neighborhood participation define a festival that has become a symbol of identity for Lanjarón

  • Tourism | 5/19/2026

    Spain received 10.1 million international air passengers in April, 3.7% more than in the same month last year

    In the first four months of the year, Spain received 32.4 million international passengers registering an increase of 5.1% In the diversification of markets (chapter ‘rest of countries’) stand out, by the increase of arrivals, China, South Korea and Japan. All Ibero-American countries recorded increases. In April, the Community of Madrid received the most passengers: 2.2 million and an increase of 22.4%.

  • Tourism | 5/18/2026

    The year starts with 2.93 million people employed in the tourism sector, 5.3% more than in the first quarter of 2025

    In the first quarter of 2026 there are 146,631 employees in tourist activities more than in the same period of 2025. The temporary rate in the tourism sector fell by 1.1% and stood at 13.7%, lower than the temporary rate of the national economy as a whole, which is at 14.8% In this first quarter the number of employed workers in the tourism sector increased in fourteen of the autonomous communities

  • Industry | 5/18/2026

    The Ministry of Industry and Tourism announces the XIX National Craft Awards

    These awards value contemporary craftsmanship, with an institutional recognition to promote innovation, design and adaptation to the market of artisan companies The presentation of candidacies for this edition, the nineteenth, will be open until this coming June 15 The maximum award is the National Craft Award for a consolidated work, with an endowment of 7,000 € The eighteenth edition received 93 candidacies from all over Spain, highlighting among them those from Andalusia and Galicia

  • Tourism | 5/14/2026

    The Data Space promoted by the Ministry of Industry and Tourism is among the 10 most relevant in all of Spain

    There are already more than 130 companies and municipalities in this sector data space, with 276 ‘datasets’ (data sets) published on, among others, travel services, accommodation, tourist behavior in destination or demand analysis This space represents a milestone that positions Spain at the European vanguard in the development of shared data infrastructures, strengthening the competitiveness of the sector and promoting innovation and public-private collaboration

  • Tourism | 5/12/2026

    Jordi Hereu announces grants worth 15 million euros to boost energy efficiency in the tourism sector

    Hotels, hospitality establishments, and campsites, among others, will be eligible for the aid. The Minister of Industry and Tourism has recalled the importance of supporting tourism in its transition to triple sustainability, a strategic sector for the Spanish economy in a context of uncertainty due to the global consequences of the war in Iran The deadlines for requesting subsidies, minimum and maximum amounts, as well as other details, will be known soon when the Royal Decree is published that will regulate the subsidies. In Spain there are currently around 300,000 hospitality establishments that employ approximately 1.85 million workers

  • The Ministry | 5/12/2026

    The Ministry of Industry and Tourism opens its doors to citizens during Open Administration Week 2026

    The objective is to bring administration closer to the citizen, based on five principles: transparency, accountability, citizen participation, public integrity and collaboration Conferences, seminars, round tables and visits to different independent centers are some of the activities scheduled for these days

  • Industry | 5/8/2026

    Industry strengthens industrial governance in a new High Level Forum

    As a main novelty, the Industrial Dialogue Committee is created, a permanent executive body that will provide greater agility, continuity and effectiveness to the work of the Forum and strengthen public-private collaboration. The new regulation expands the functions of the Forum, strengthening its role in the design, evaluation and monitoring of industrial policies, with the objective of boosting the productivity, competitiveness and sustainability of Spanish industry. With this measure, the Ministry of Industry and Tourism is committed to a more solid, transparent and participatory model of industrial governance.

  • Industry | 5/8/2026

    Hereu calls to lead the European industry of the future in an uncertain world

    Strengthening European strategic autonomy, reindustrializing with sustainability criteria and moving towards large pan-European projects capable of gaining scale and securing supplies are today at the center of the agenda. For Hereu, Spain starts from a favorable position thanks to the promotion of the energy transition, renewable energies, digitalization and PERTE. The IND+I Day has served Minister Hereu to claim talent, innovation and education as pillars of the European industrial future, as well as the need to provide a stable regulatory framework through a new Law of Industry and Strategic Autonomy.

  • Industry | 5/7/2026

    Industry awards 128,8 M€ to 107 projects within the Industrial Value Chain Drive Program

    Outstanding awards such as those of Renault in Palencia with two projects totaling 10.6 million euros, the company Noel de Girona, with 7.9 million, Aluminios Cortizo de A Coruña with 7 million, or Frutas del Segre in Lleida with 4.9 million euros. The Industrial Value Chain Drive (CVI) program aims to strengthen the competitiveness of Spanish industry by facilitating its transition to a more innovative, sustainable and digitalized economy.

  • Tourism | 5/7/2026

    The Government grants the celebration of the Moors and Christians of Elda the distinction of Festival of International Tourist Interest

    Culture, tradition and citizen participation have been the keys of the international recognition granted by the Ministry This distinction, the 16th Festival of International Tourist Interest that the Valencian Community achieves, reinforces the positioning of the municipality of Elda as a tourist and cultural reference of the region The Secretary of State of Tourism, Rosario Sánchez, has thanked all the citizens of Elda for their involvement “in a unique celebration that attracts thousands of visitors to live acts that show the cultural richness that there is in our country” The festivities last five days, around the first Sunday of June.

  • Tourism | 5/5/2026

    The Ministry of Industry and Tourism advances in the deployment of its 2030 Tourism Strategy with the elaboration of the Biennial Plan 2026-2027

    The new Biennial Plan 2026-2027 will prioritize key measures to advance the sustainability and competitiveness of the tourism sector. Practically all the Government is involved in the implementation of a Transversal Strategy, with 50 measures and 148 specific instruments. The Biennial Plan schedules measures for destinations, companies, workers, residents and tourists.

  • Industry | 5/5/2026

    The Ministry of Industry and Tourism and the General Council of Lawyers sign an agreement to support entrepreneurs

    The signed agreement, which does not entail economic content for either party, has a duration of four years. The network of Entrepreneur Service Points consists of more than 4,500 physical points, between public and private. The Entrepreneur Service Points (PAE) are offices that provide services to entrepreneurs, such as the creation, cessation or transfer of companies.

  • Tourism | 5/5/2026

    The expenditure of international tourists exceeds 9,600 M€ in March, 5.4% more

    The number of international tourists in the third month of the year amounts to 6.8 million, an increase of 3.3% compared to 2025 The average expenditure per traveler and the average daily expenditure also grew in March: the first one amounts to 1,411 euros, 2.1% more, and the second one does it 4.8% up to 198 euros In the accumulated of the first quarter of the year, expenditure has increased by 6.3% compared to the same quarter of last year, up to 25 billion; in this period, the arrival of international tourists has grown by 2.5%, up to 17.5

  • Industry | 4/30/2026

    Spain reaffirms its commitment to security, connectivity and technological sovereignty at the Three Seas Summit

    The Minister of Industry and Tourism stressed that the Russian aggression against Ukraine has reinforced the geopolitical importance of the north-south axis and the need for a more cohesive Europe. Hereu highlighted the role that Spain plays in European collective security, leading the multinational NATO group in Slovakia, with continued presence in air missions in the Baltic countries and with naval deployment in the Baltic and the Eastern Mediterranean. During the opening of the round table "Tech Infrastructure of the Future", Jordi Hereu defended that Europe's future competitiveness depends on both physical and digital connectivity, and warned about the continent's high external technological dependence.

  • Industry | 4/30/2026

    Industry and the Spanish Association for Quality join forces to project the industrial potential of Spain

    The agreement strengthens the role of industry as a key pillar of economic growth, innovation, quality employment and territorial cohesion. With an initial validity of four years, the agreement consolidates an alliance aimed at strengthening the international reputation of Spanish industry and bringing it closer to society as a driver of progress and economic resilience. Link to BOE

  • Tourism | 4/30/2026

    Planned seats for international flights for February reach 12.8M, 7% more than a year ago.

    Among the main emitting markets, the United Kingdom experiences the highest growth, with an increase of 7.7%, while Germany recovers dynamism again: 1.9% The United States, Belgium and the Czech Republic project an increase in seating capacity higher than the average of the international total for this month of May Highlights one more month the notable acceleration of Turkey and Poland with a growth projection higher than 30%

  • Tourism | 4/28/2026

    The Government declares the 'Entroido de Cobres' Festival of National Tourist Interest

    It is the twelfth distinction of this type in Galicia. The Government thus recognizes the antiquity, uniqueness and cultural richness of the celebration. The Entroido is celebrated uninterruptedly since the 18th century, with the only exceptions of the Civil War and the pandemic.

  • Industry | 4/24/2026

    The Ministry of Industry is driving industrial transformation with €35.7 million in strategic innovation and sustainability projects

    A total of 28 provisional resolution proposals have been approved, including Tereos Starch & Sweeteners Iberia (€7.8 million), Tornell Sac (€4 million), Renault Palencia (€2.9 million), EFI CRETAPRINT (€2.4 million) and Linqcase Industrial Solutions (€2.2 million). The Industrial Value Chain Promotion Programme (CVI), which revitalises and unifies the Ministry of Industry and Tourism’s previous IDI and ACTIVA programmes, aims to strengthen the competitiveness of Spanish industry by facilitating its transition towards a more innovative, sustainable and digitalised economy. The Minister for Industry and Tourism, Jordi Hereu, during his visit to the Col-legi d'Economistes de Catalunya, highlighted the importance of Catalan companies’ participation in this line of funding from the Ministry, with €7.3 million awarded in Catalonia to six companies, with over €2.6 million going to Lleida (Mollerussa, Miralcamp and Lleida city).

  • Tourism | 4/21/2026

    Rosario Sánchez reaffirms Spain’s commitment to sustainable tourism management in London

    The Secretary of State for Tourism has reached out to the tourism sector of both countries to continue jointly analyzing the impact of the war without deviating from the objectives of sustainability The British capital has hosted the fourth edition of “Spain Talks”, a meeting with the sector on the future of sustainable tourism Sánchez has claimed multilateralism as a response to the geopolitical context The recognition of Tourist Personality of the Year of Wanderlust Spain has been granted to Amancio López Seijas, CEO of Hotusa Group

  • Industry | 4/20/2026

    Spain is consolidated as a European industrial power by being a Partner Country of the Hannover Messe 2027

    “This recognition puts Spanish industry at the heart of the European industrial project and values the strength, competitiveness and future vision of our business network,” Minister Jordi Hereu said. The choice of Spain as a Partner Country of HANNOVER MESSE 2027 is a strategic opportunity to show the world the innovative capacity of Spanish industry and its integration into European value chains. The fair will strengthen partnerships with German and European partners, will boost new business opportunities and will consolidate Spain as an industrial and technological hub in Southern Europe.

  • Tourism | 4/20/2026

    Spain received 8.6 million international air passengers in March, 6.6% more than in the same month last year

    Between January and March, Spain received about 22.4 million international passengers registering an increase of 5.8% In the diversification of markets (chapter ‘rest of countries’) the decrease in arrivals from the Middle East due to the war are highlighted In March, the six main Autonomous Communities registered increases 

  • Tourism | 4/17/2026

    Rosario Sánchez defends tourism as an instrument of peace in Cyprus and reiterates the “no to war”

    The Secretary of State has defended multilateralism as an essential tool in the current geopolitical context Sánchez has transferred the importance of betting on Sustainable Aviation Fuels SAF as a tool to reduce dependency and also emissions The meeting has worked on the European tourism strategy, which will be aligned with the Spain Tourism Strategy 2030

  • Tourism | 4/17/2026

    Tourism employment exceeds 2.87 million affiliated workers in the industry after increasing by 4.2% in March

    The affiliated workers in the tourism industry increased inter-annually by 115,044 registered workers in the third month of the year In March, the number of employees in the tourism sector increased by 4.9% compared to the same month of the previous year The largest increase in relative terms of the number of registered workers in the month of March has been in the Balearic Islands (11.1%) In March, employment in hospitality and travel agencies and operators increased in all communities

  • Tourism | 4/15/2026

    The Ministry of Industry and Tourism presents the new SICTED, a commitment to sustainability and tourism quality

    The Secretary of State for Tourism, Rosario Sánchez, has presented the evolution of this tool that “represents a new stage focused on a more sustainable model” The program evolves towards the “commitment of responsible tourism”, integrating a management based on sustainability and new advanced technological tools Currently, the SICTED program has 284 destinations, 10,463 adhered services and 7,961 distinguished services

  • Branch of industry and tourism | 4/7/2026

    Hereu presents a book that compiles more than 400 tourist posters of the last century

    The publication covers the graphic, cultural and political history of Spain over the last hundred years. The Turespaña documentary collection is an exceptional archive due to its breadth and continuity, and constitutes a unique heritage in the international context. This book is the first in a series of publications whose aim is to showcase the visual heritage that the archivists of the Ministry of Industry and Tourism and its autonomous bodies have safeguarded over the past two centuries.

  • Tourism | 4/1/2026

    The expenditure of international tourists exceeds 7,600 M€ in February, 4.6% more than in the same month of 2025

    The number of international tourists in the second month of the year amounts to 5.6 million, an increase of 2.8% compared to 2025 The average expenditure per traveler and daily expenditure also grew in February: the first amounted to 1,366 euros, 1.7% more, and the second 3.4% more up to 190 euros Canary Islands was the community most visited by tourists in February, with 1.4 million, and Valencia the one that grows the most, 10.4% Among the main markets, United Kingdom grows by 1.8% and Germany increases by 1.4%, meanwhile France recedes. For its part, the Asian market increases by 41.9% in the month of February

  • Tourism | 3/31/2026

    Jordi Hereu highlights the resilience of Spain as a safe tourist destination in the face of global instability due to the war in Iran

    The period of March and April, which includes the Holy Week holidays, is once again expected to be historic in terms of international tourist spending, which could grow by around 3% The Minister of Industry and Tourism has presented the latest progress in the sustainable transformation of the tourism model. In addition, Jordi Hereu has analyzed the possible repercussions of the war in Iran and global geopolitical instability on the growth prospects of the tourism sector. Minister Hereu has pointed out that a shift in tourism is being observed from the Eastern Mediterranean to the Western Mediterranean, which is translating into a redistribution of travel flows to Italy, Greece, and Spain

  • Industry | 3/30/2026

    The ministries of Defense, Industry and Tourism, and Science, Innovation and Universities seal a commitment to enhance the training ecosystem of the defense industry

    An interministerial collaboration commitment has been signed with the aim of promoting the training and qualification of workers in key sectors such as engineering, cybersecurity, digital technologies, aeronautics or space systems. The three ministries have presented the new IN+DEF ecosystem, aimed at integrating SMEs and startups in the Defense value chain. Defense is consolidated as industrial policy, job creator, innovation and added value.

  • Tourism | 3/26/2026

    Planned seats for international flights for February reach 11.8M, 5.9% more than a year ago.

    Among the main emitting markets, the United Kingdom experiences the highest growth, with an increase of 8.9% Among the countries of America, the growth of the US stands out, with an increase of 12.8% for the month of April Highlights the acceleration of Turkey, 30.4% more, and of Poland, with a 32.8% growth compared to the same month of 2025

  • Tourism | 3/19/2026

    Rosario Sánchez announces that 45% of the Spain Tourism 2030 Strategy is already under way

    The Secretary of State for Tourism has explained the 2030 Strategy as a tool “to remain the best destination to visit while still being the best place in the world to live”. Rosario Sánchez has highlighted that the success of tourism “is now measured in terms of quality of life, the coexistence between residents and visitors, the rights for workers and the preservation of the territory.” The Tourism Strategy contains concrete measures for tourist destinations, companies, workers, residents and tourists.

  • Industry | 3/19/2026

    Hereu announces the launch of the new PERTE VEC 5 equivalent to €100M, with possibility of a rise, and the grant of more than €200M of the PERTE VEC 4 in its value chain section

    The PERTE VEC 5, intended for batteries, has been endowed with €100M, with possibility of a rise, and will be governed by the CISAF State aid scheme, which allows a longer period for the execution of projects. The deadline for the submission of applications will be from 7th April until the 13th of the same month. Minister Hereu has also announced the grant of more than € 200M already from PERTE VEC 4 in its value chain section, both in provisional resolution proposal and in final resolution proposal. The Minister of Industry and Tourism also commented that this week new grants of the PERTE of Industrial Decarbonization have been known, in its line 4, which add up to 100 million euros. Highlights include 60 million for Hydnum in Puertollano and 24.6 million for ENCE in Pontes de García.

  • Tourism | 3/18/2026

    Spain received 7.1 million international air passengers in February, 5.2% more than in the same month last year

    For this month of February, the year-on-year rise of Poland and the positive trend of Ireland and the United States stand out In the diversification of markets (chapter ‘rest of countries’) the markets of the Arab Emirates, China and Brazil stand out In February, the six main Autonomous Communities all registered increases except the Balearic Islands, being Madrid the one that rose more

  • Tourism | 3/17/2026

    The Secretary of State for Tourism analyses with the tourism sector the possible consequences of the war in the Middle East

    The government and the tourism sector monitor the situation of the broadcasting markets and the impact on tourism activity. They highlight the resilience of Spain as a tourist destination and the uncertainty caused by the conflict. Both parties have agreed to keep on holding this type of meetings.

  • Tourism | 3/17/2026

    Tourism employment exceeds 2.75 million affiliated workers in the sector after increasing by 2.5% in February

    Affiliates in the tourism sector increased year-on-year by 65,927 workers registered as employed in the second month of the year In February, the number of employees in the tourism sector increased by 2.9% compared to the same month of the previous year The largest increase in relative terms of the number of affiliates was recorded in the Valencian Community (3.8%)

  • Industry | 3/11/2026

    Hereu confirms the good times of the Spanish private shipyards with 65 vessels in portfolio and more than 3,000 M€ in orders

    The Spanish shipbuilding industry generates more than 88,700 jobs (+15% year-on-year) and contributes more than 12,700 million euros to the Spanish economy (+21% year-on-year). Spain is the 2nd EU power in contracting and order book, with more than 90% of the contracting destined for export, and builds more than 20% of the global portfolio with hydrogen based capacities. In addition, it is the 1st EU power in offshore wind, oceanographic research, aquaculture and passenger transport.

  • Tourism | 3/4/2026

    The expenditure of international tourists exceeds 7,800 M€ in January, 9.3% more

    The number of international tourists in the first month of the year amounts to 5.1 million, an increase of 1.2% compared to 2025 The average expenditure per traveller and daily expenditure also increased significantly in January: the first amounted to 1,522 euros, 8.1% more, and the second is 7.3% up to 177 euros The Canary Islands was the community most visited by tourists in January, with 1.4 million, followed by Catalonia and C. de Madrid Among the main markets, United Kingdom grows 3.3% while France and Germany decrease. For its part, the Asian market increases by 8% and from the US tourists come by 3.4% more In the month of January, the increase in the spending of international tourists was 8.2 percentage points higher than the increase in the number of foreign visitors.

  • Tourism | 3/3/2026

    Spain leads the ITB in Berlin as the main destination for German tourism

    Germany is the second tourist market for Spain in terms of expenditure, air passengers and overnight stays In 2025 we received 12 million German tourists, maximum historical, who spent the record figure of 15.8 billion Minister Hereu has presented the Spain Tourism Strategy 2030, recently endorsed by the European Commission, to ministers from leading European tourism countries as well as to CEOs of tourism companies attending the ITB trade fair, which is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year The ITB trade fair is one of the key events in the tourism sector, alongside Fitur and the World Travel Market in London. This year, Spain has approximately 200 exhibitors among hotels, chains, agencies and other companies in the tourism sector

  • Tourism | 2/26/2026

    Spain offers its experience and leadership to Commissioner Tzitzikostas for the future EU Sustainable Tourism Strategy

    Minister Jordi Hereu presented to the Commissioner the Spain Tourism 2030 Strategy as an example to follow for the future European tourism strategy, currently under development The European Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism has valued very positively the Spanish tourism strategy Spain has offered to host the headquarters of the future European Tourism Academy

  • Industry | 2/26/2026

    Hereu defends a European internal market without barriers and with financial instruments that strengthen sectors and SMEs

    The minister insisted on the commitment to an industrially strong Europe, with instruments that reduce external dependency and strengthen key sectors. Spain supports the creation of the European Competitiveness Fund, designed to strengthen the strategic autonomy of the EU and which must take into account SMEs. The creation of added value in Europe is very important for Spain. The ultimate goal is to make the EU an attractive place for investment. The concept of local content is already being applied by the Ministry of Industry and Tourism. This is the Auto+ program of aid for the purchase of electrified vehicles. Vehicles assembled in Europe already receive more aid than those imported from third countries.

  • Tourism | 2/26/2026

    Planned seats for international flights for February reach 10M, 5.4% more than a year ago.

    Among the main markets, the United Kingdom experiences the highest growth for March, with an increase of 7.1% The United States, Ireland and the Czech Republic project an increase in seating capacity of more than 10% in this month This March stands out the acceleration of Turkey and Poland with a growth projection of more than 20% respectively

  • Industry | 2/24/2026

    Industry has granted 180 million from the Productive Industrial Investment Support Fund to 34 new projects in 2025

    The Ministry of Industry and Tourism will present in 2026 a protocol of ‘Investments Well Made in Spain’ with the analysis and good practices of the joint venture between Ebro and Chery, Stellantis and CATL or Santana and BAIC. García Brustenga highlights the “industrial vision” that is being given to the Defence sector and the importance of “creating a healthy ecosystem that generates a tractor effect on SMEs, startups, technological centres and universities, promoting the creation of high added value employment” The secretary has stressed that “there can be no transformation of the productive model if SMEs are left behind” and has detailed the instruments of the MINTUR to accompany them, reduce barriers and provide tools, financing and knowledge.

  • Tourism | 2/23/2026

    Hereu inaugurates the Parador de Eivissa-Dalt Vila, “new public reference of quality and respect for culture and sustainability”

    The project, which began in 2009 and had to be rethought to do a great excavation and preservation of archaeological remains in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Dalt Vila, has had a total cost of almost 47 million euros For Jordi Hereu, the Paradores network is a “country project, an exceptional model in the world of tourism for which we must continue betting from public institutions” The establishment, which is the first of Paradores de Turismo in the Balearic Islands and the number 99 of its entire network in Spain, will receive its first customers on March 10 Residents will be able to see first the result of the integral rehabilitation of the whole of the Castle and the Almudaina of Dalt Vila, with the organization of two previous days of open doors

  • Tourism | 2/23/2026

    Tourism employment grows by 2.8% in January, reaching 2.69 million workers

    Registered employees in the tourism sector increased year-on-year by 73,022 employees In January, the number of employees in the tourism sector increased by 3.3% compared to the same month of the previous year The largest increase in relative terms has occurred in the Valencian Community. Andalusia is the one that grows the most in absolute figures

  • Industry | 2/19/2026

    Hereu announces the provisional grant of €134.7 million to 34 projects of the PERTE VEC value chain line

    The PERTE VEC is one of the main levers to promote the transformation of the automotive sector, a strategic area for the Spanish economy due to its industrial and technological weight and its impact on employment. The Minister of Industry and Tourism has placed Spain at the centre of the European debate on the future of the automotive sector. To this end, he has highlighted the 2030 Spain Auto Plan, which includes the Auto+ Program grants for the acquisition of electrified vehicles. Industry has already granted more than €2,350 million of PERTE VEC, which has benefited 330 companies. The Government supports the European Commission's Automotive Sector Action Plan, which aims to reduce dependence on fossil fuels, reduce production costs to be on an equal footing with international competitors and harness the industry's power of innovation.

  • Tourism | 2/18/2026

    Spain received 6.7 million international air passengers in January, 5.2% more than in the same month of last year

    For January 2026, year-on-year increases have been seen in markets such as Poland, Ireland and the United States In market diversification, China, Japan, the Gulf countries and Latin America are experiencing notable growth In January, all six main autonomous communities recorded increases except for the Balearic Islands, with Valencia showing the largest increase The flow from Europe saw an increase of 3.5%, while those from America increased by 8.1%, and Asian markets as a whole saw a 20% increase

  • Industry | 2/17/2026

    Industry increases funding for the new call for proposals for line 1 of the PERTE Industrial Decarbonisation programme by €78.5 million

    The final budget for the line amounts to €408.2 million, with the aim of supporting strategic projects for reducing emissions in the manufacturing industry. The Ministry of Industry and Tourism will continue to foster financing instruments that facilitate the adaptation of the Spanish productive fabric to a more resilient and innovative industrial model that is aligned with the country's strategic priorities.

  • Industry | 2/16/2026

    Hereu lays the first stone of ELIAN's new plant in the Port of Barcelona

    For the Minister of Industry and Tourism, this project strengthens Barcelona's leadership as a European agri-food hub Elian has received €300,000 from the PERTE Agri-Food programme to invest in environmental protection and process sustainability at this new factory, which will be used for processing vegetable protein Hereu also visited the factory of ice cream manufacturer La Menorquina to learn about the plant's expansion project and its production

  • Tourism | 2/13/2026

    Jordi Hereu visits Montblanc (Tarragona), which completes the rehabilitation of the Church of Sant Francesc for sustainable tourism

    This town inTarragona has benefited from an investment of almost €3 million from the European funds of the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan (RTRP) The minister has highlighted the importance of Montblanc as a cultural destination and as a unique landmark within the strategy that fosters inland and off-season tourism The Ministry has allocated around €19 million to Tarragona in recent years for projects related to tourism sustainability and heritage Hereu also met, at the town hall, with representatives of the works council of the company International Paper-DS Smith, which recently announced a workforce reduction plan that includes the complete halting of production

  • Tourism | 2/12/2026

    Tourism employment exceeded 3 million in the last quarter of 2025, an increase of 2.2% compared to 2024

    In the fourth quarter of 2025 there are 65,987 employees more in tourist activities than in the same quarter of 2024. The number of those employed in October, November and December was 3,002,684 Salaried workers in the tourism industry with an indefinite contract have increased by 4.4%, thus continuing the year-on-year increases seen over the previous eighteen quarters The unemployment rate in the tourism industry was 9.3%, while in the national economy the rate stood at 9.9%. Employees in the tourism industry in this period have accounted for 13.4% of the total employment of the Spanish economy, with the unemployment rate in the tourism industry standing at 9.3%

  • Tourism | 2/10/2026

    Ministry and CAAC agree to speed up the final stretch of the execution of the European funds  to transform tourism

    Jordi Hereu highlights that today's Sectoral Conference represents a remarkable exercise in co-governance to successfully address the challenge of the sustainable transformation of our tourism The minister highlights the Spanish Government's commitment to dialogue and support in the implementation of the Modernisation and Competitiveness Plan for the Spanish tourism industry Since 2020, 7 sectoral conferences have been held and more than 220 bilateral monitoring committees have been maintained for the distribution of European funds to the Autonomous CommunitiesAs a result of negotiations between the Government and the European Commission, an extension of deadlines and a simplification of the milestone certification process have been achieved, setting June 2026 as the final date for the implementation of tourism sustainability plans

  • Industry | 2/4/2026

    Hereu believes that for Europe to be strong, industrial activity must be relocated to the continent.

    For the Minister of Industry and Tourism, this Congress is the leading industrial event in Spain. “Industry currently plays a crucial role. It is the sector that generates the most employment in our country and is a driver of economic growth”. Manufacturas Alhambra, Cojali, Hipra, Moeve Chemicals and Slimop Space have been awarded at the ‘Well Made in Spain’ Awards. This Congress is the leading annual meeting of the Spanish industrial sector, bringing together its main players to analyse its situation, discuss future challenges and foster innovation, sustainability and digitalisation.

  • Tourism | 2/4/2026

    The Ministry of Industry and Tourism presents the new stage of 'Hosts', a global tourism learning system

    This programme centralises the entire training offer in this new multi-channel platform The contents of the training programmes are grouped in different thematic campuses associated with strategic projects of the Secretariat of State of Tourism and SEGITTUR

  • Industry | 2/3/2026

    The Auto+ Programme will help with up to €4,500 towards the purchase of electric and European vehicles

    The Auto+, part of the Auto 2030 Plan, stems from a commitment by the Spanish Government to foster the demand and purchase of this type of vehicle to support the sector's transition to electric mobility. The Auto+ aid programme is managed by the Ministry of Industry and Tourism, will have a budget of €400 million for 2026, and its benefits will be retroactive to 1 January 2026. Pure electric vehicles that are economical and manufactured in the EU will receive a higher percentage of aid.

  • Tourism | 2/3/2026

    Spending by international tourists exceeded €134.7 billion by year-end of 2025, 6.8% more than in 2024.

    The number of international tourists arriving in our country, 96.8 million, also exceeded the previous year's record by 3.2% In December, we received 5.3 million international tourists, a year-on-year increase of 0.4%, who spent more than €8 billion, 5.5% more The autonomous communities that saw the highest total spending in 2025 were Catalonia (with €24.80 billion, 4.5% more than in 2024), the Canary Islands (with €24.43 billion and an increase of 6.8%) and the Balearic Islands (with €21.06 billion, a 5.2% increase).

  • Industry | 1/29/2026

    The Ministry of Industry and Tourism, through Enisa, financed 514 companies with a total investment of €86.2 million in 2025

    These figures reflect the positive reception and impact generated by eliminating the seasonality of the funds, a measure that has favoured the continuous availability of financing. In December alone, funding applications increased by 67% compared to the same month of the previous year, and by 16 January, the number of requests received already equaled the total recorded in all of January 2025.

  • Tourism | 1/29/2026

    The number of seats scheduled for international flights in February exceeds 8.1 million, a 3.5% increase compared to a year ago

    Among the main source markets, Italy is experiencing the largest growth for this month, with an increase of 3.8% Among Ibero-American countries, Colombia registered the highest volume of programmed capacity (13.6%) in February Turkey stands out with a 31% increase, as does Poland with a 24.7% growth compared to the same month in 2025

  • Tourism | 1/23/2026

    The Ministry of Industry and Tourism unveils the Tourism 2030 Strategy at FITUR, relaunches social dialogue in the hospitality sector and announces the opening of the Parador de Ibiza

    FITUR also saw the signing of the memorandum of understanding between the Ministry, the Madrid City Council and the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) that ratifies the transfer of its headquarters to MadridThe Turespaña stand has been the heart of presentations that will shape tourism in 2026, such as the total solar eclipse, the presentation of the new phase of UN Tourism, with Shaikha Al Nowais as Secretary-General, and the signing of the agreement to begin social dialogue in the hospitality sector between unions and employers The Ministry delegation present at FITUR, headed by the Minister of Industry and Tourism, Jordi Hereu, and the Secretary of State for Tourism, Rosario Sánchez Grau, has kept an intense schedule of bilateral meetings with official delegations from countries such as the United Kingdom, Brazil, Portugal and Albania For Minister Hereu, this edition of FITUR, marked by the train accidents in Adamuz and Gelida, demonstrates that the tourism industry knows how to rise to the occasion: “I would like to congratulate both the IFEMA organisation and the public administrations and companies present for the example they have offered to the world of solidarity and professionalism in the wake of a tragedy that has shocked the country”.

  • Tourism | 1/23/2026

    The Ministry of Industry and Tourism announces that the Parador de Ibiza will be inaugurated on 23rd February

    The announcement was made by the Secretary of State for Tourism, Rosario Sánchez, at the Paradores stand at FITUR. This coming Monday, the Paradores website will open the option to make reservations so that the first guests can stay at the establishment from 10th March. The works, costing a total amount of €43.2 million, have involved one of the largest archaeological excavations in recent years in Spain, and the rehabilitation of the historical heritage of Dalt Vila, which will now be opened to the public thanks to its musealisation in an interpretation centre "“This establishment will not be just yet another one,” Rosario Sánchez emphasised, because due to its characteristics, “it will open with a clear commitment to fostering the island’s heritage and culture, and attracting respectful and responsible tourism”.

  • Tourism | 1/16/2026

    Tourism employment grew by 2.4% in December, reaching 2.75 million, and closed out a record-breaking 2025 for employment in the industry.

    In December 2025, the number of workers in tourism-related activities grew in absolute terms by 64,334 The number of salaried workers in tourism increased by 2.7% in December, and the number of self-employed workers rose by 0.8% In December, the year-on-year increase in the number of workers that began in June 2021 continued In relation to the labour market of the country as a whole, tourism employment accounts for 12.7% of the total number of people registered in the Social Security system

  • Tourism | 1/15/2026

    Hereu predicts that international tourist spending in Spain in 2025 will reach nearly €135 billion, 6.8% more than in 2024.

    Preliminary data reveals that Spain will have reached 97 million international tourists in 2025, 3.5% more than the previous year. Hereu: “We are growing in the way and at the pace that we believe are desirable for the three-fold sustainability model: economic, social, and environmental”. Turespaña will be present at FITUR with a 600 m² stand whose theme will revolve around slow travel and the solar eclipse next August.

  • Industry | 1/8/2026

    The Ministry of Industry launches a new call for proposals under line 1 of the PERTE Decarbonisation programme, worth €330 million.

    The aid will support strategic projects to reduce emmissions in the manufacturing industry, under the framework of the Recovery Plan and the REPowerE chapter. Applications for grants can be submitted from 2nd to 13th February.

  • Tourism | 1/2/2026

    Spending by international tourists in Spain exceeded €126.7 billion until November, 6.9% more than a year ago

    This figure is already higher than the total accumulated spending between January and December of last year, which amounted to €126.3 billion In the first eleven months of 2025, nearly 91.4 million international visitors arrived in our country, 3.4% more than in the same period of the previous year In November, we received 5.7 million international tourists, a 2.1% year-on-year increase; these tourists spent around €8 billion in our country, a 5% increase The Canary Islands was the top destination for international tourists in November, with 1,461,395 visitors and a year-on-year growth of 0.9%, followed by Catalonia and Andalusia

  • Tourism | 12/30/2025

    Planned seats on international flights in January exceeded 8.3 million, 5.3% more than a year ago.

    Among the main source markets, the United Kingdom experienced the greatest growth, with a 5.2% increase Among Ibero-American countries, Colombia and Mexico had the highest volume of scheduled capacity for January 2026 Turkey stands out with a 35% increase, as does Poland with a 23.5% growth compared to the same month in 2025

  • Tourism | 12/23/2025

    The celebration of “The Weddings of Isabel de Segura”, in Teruel, declared a Festival of International Tourist Interest

    The historical-legendary reenactment commemorates the tragic story of the Lovers of Teruel, deeply rooted in local cultural identity, and allows citizens and visitors to experience a fully medieval, festive, and cultural atmosphere The Secretary of State, Rosario Sánchez, highlights that the festival has been awarded the distinction for “its deep roots among the people of Teruel, who actively participate in it and thus give it greater appeal as a tourist attraction” br>