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  Tourism | 9/17/2025

  Holy Week in Plasencia has been declared a Festival of National Tourist Interest

  This religious commemoration has been celebrated every year, for more than 800 years, which is why it is considered the oldest in ExtremaduraThe Secretary of State Rosario Sánchez highlighted that this recognition "has become a unique celebration in Extremadura and all over Spain", also highlighting how involved the local community is and "its ability to attract tourists in droves"

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  Tourism | 9/17/2025

  The Oviedo Disarmament Festival is declared a Festival of National Tourist Interest

  This celebration is one of Spain's oldest gastronomic festivals and is based on dishes that have evolved to become the menu served in all the city's restaurants on 19 OctoberThe Secretary of State, Rosario Sánchez, recognises the work of the Gastronomic Guild as an organisation that “goes beyond the city, both due to the food and the complementary lineup of activities, attracting a considerable number of tourists”

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  Tourism | 9/17/2025

  Tourism employment grew by 2.6% in August, surpassing 2.98 million workers

  In August, the number of workers in the tourism industry increased in absolute terms by 75,855The number of salaried workers in the tourism industry increased by 3% in August, and the number of self-employed workers rose by 0.8%By Autonomous Communities, employment has grown the most this month in the Canary Islands, Andalusia, and La Rioja (3.1% in all three)

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  Industry | 9/15/2025

  Jordi Hereu invites companies to participate in the new Perte Chip call for proposals, earmarking a total of €33 million.

  On 1 September, the Ministry of Industry and Tourism launched the third call for proposals for this PERTE, which strives to strengthen the design and production capabilities of the microelectronics and semiconductor industry in Spain.The minister underlined that Industry 4.0 is one of the most important industries because it boosts technical development, provides intelligence and greater competitiveness to all industrial sectors.

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  Tourism | 9/12/2025

  Hereu presents the need to foster digitalisation and AI to achieve inclusive and sustainable tourism before the G20

  The minister participated in the G20 Tourism Summit in South Africa, where he presented the philosophy and general objectives of the future Tourism Strategy 2030 to his counterpartsAt the G20 plenary session, Hereu highlighted the importance of social sustainability and air connectivity to improve the redistribution of tourism benefitsThe summit's final declaration includes several explicit requests from Spain, including one related to gearing tourism policies towards long-term value and impact rather than focusing solely on visitor numbers, and another demanding an international statistical framework to measure the impact of tourism on sustainable growth