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  Industry | 7/22/2026

  Hereu thanks SEPIDES for managing €1,250 million in industrial PERTE to accelerate industrial transformation

  The Ministry of Industry and Tourism promotes through SEPIDES the PERTE VEC and Industrial Decarbonization These programs allow to generate and consolidate more than 20,000 jobs and strengthen the fabric of industrial SMEs throughout the national territory

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  Industry | 7/22/2026

  Industry opens a financing program with €300M to boost SME innovation in the fight against climate change

  The initiative, integrated into the FEPYME Fund (Entrepreneurship and Small and Medium Enterprise Fund), is dedicated to entrepreneurship arising from climate challenges Interested companies can already apply for grants through the ENISA website

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  Industry | 7/21/2026

  Jordi Hereu announces the approval of the Royal Decree that gives the green light to the Programa Auto+ endowed with €400 M

  This is a direct grant for the purchase of electric and electrified vehicles and it is retroactive for purchases made since 1st January 2026 The Programa Auto+ is part of the Programa España Auto 2030, a transversal government strategy for sustainable mobility and decarbonization In addition, the minister has announced that the call for grants for compensation of indirect costs of carbon emissions is opened, endowed with 600 million euros

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  Tourism | 7/21/2026

  The Ministry of Industry and Tourism declares the Villaviciosa Apple Festival a Festival of National Tourist Interest

  The recognition distinguishes a biennial event with more than six decades of history The Festival is held every two years in October, coinciding with the collection of the cider apple The event has been consolidated as one of the main events dedicated to the cider culture and the agri-food heritage of Asturias Combines tradition, heritage, gastronomy and dissemination around the cultivation of the apple and the elaboration of the cider.

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  Tourism | 7/21/2026

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

  The number of affiliated employees in the tourism industry increased interannually by 87,830 employees during the sixth month of the year In June, the number of employees in the tourism industry increased by 3.2% if compared to the same month of the previous year The largest increase in both absolute and relative terms of the number of registered workers in May was in Comunidad Valenciana In June, employment in hospitality and tour operators increased in every community