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  Tourism | 6/13/2025

  Hereu claims that digital transformation is one of the keys to boosting competitiveness and innovation in tourism

  Jordi Hereu closes a Segittur conference in Barcelona on the challenges of the digitalisation of SMEs and destinations In recent years, the Ministry of Industry and Tourism has fostered the digital transition of the sector with programmes such as the Last Mile programme, financed with Next Gen EU funds The Ministry is also working on creating the Smart Destination Platform, a project with which Spain strives to place itself at the forefront of tourism countries by using digitalisation to boost the tourism experience According to the 2nd Report on the Level of Digitalisation of Tourism SMEs, drawn up by the Secretary of State for Tourism in 2024, the level of digitalisation of tourism SMEs has risen by more than 16 points, with almost 50% of them having gone digital

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  Industry | 6/13/2025

  The Ministry of Industry and Tourism launches the fourth call of the PERTE VEC amounting to €1.250 billion

  In the first phase, €280 million is being earmarked for the A-section for batteries. The deadline for applications is 7 July 2025 at 10:00 and will end on 17 July 2025 at 14:00. This call is specifically designed to foster the creation of new industrial establishments, to expand production capacities in existing plants, and to reconvert production lines that manufacture innovative products that had not previously been produced.

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  Tourism | 6/11/2025

  Hereu backs the transformative power of the new forms of tourism at the closing ceremony of the launch of ‘Oleoturismo España’.

  Minister Hereu highlights the efforts of the olive oil industry to offer sustainable tourism experiences that generate regional wealth while boosting rural and inland tourism alikeThe Ministry of Industry and Tourism has fostered olive oil as a tourist product with €8.6 million through a number of different initiatives within the framework of the Tourism Sustainability Plans and the Tourism Spain Experiences Programme‘ Oleuturismo Spain’ is a joint initiative fostered by nine regional councils - Jaén, Córdoba, Seville, Huelva, Granada, Cáceres, Badajoz, Ciudad Real and Tarragona - to build a national olive oil tourism proposal based on excellence, sustainability and the development of the olive-growing rural environment

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  Tourism | 6/11/2025

  40th anniversary of the signing of the Accession Treaty of Spain to the European Economic Community

  On 12 June 1985, Spain and Portugal signed the Accession Treaty to what was then the European Communities in two ceremonies held in Madrid and LisbonSince then, our country has experienced a great period of prosperity and progress

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  Industry | 6/10/2025

  The call for entries for the 18th National Crafts Awards is now open

  These awards highlight contemporary craftsmanship, with institutional recognition to foster innovation, design and the market adaptation of artisan companies Applications can be submitted until 7 July.