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Sustainable competitiveness: How BBK is building a better future for Biscay | Part Two

From promoting environmental habits in young people, to supporting Basque culture, and enabling active lives for the elderly, BBK’s social work invests the most per capita in Biscay

Sustainable competitiveness: How BBK is building a better future for Biscay | Part One

‘The current model needs to change: taking more into account employees, human and environmental health, [and] the resources we use,’ says Xabier Sagredo

Spanish golf properties continue to soar in popularity

Golf properties have become a hot investment as the sport continues to attract more players

Spain's industrial production grew at its fastest pace in more than a year despite simmering tensions in Catalonia

Spain industrial production grows faster despite tensions in Catalonia

Spain’s official production index reaches the fastest annual expansion in more than a year

Fall of the matador

For centuries bullfighting was adored by many, but left others in disgust. Now, the Spanish tradition of corrida de toros finds itself among the world’s dying arts. Is it time for the matador’s final olé?

Spanish PM’s win fuels bailout hopes

Spain’s People’s Party has won 41 out of 75 seats in the Galician area of the regional elections, potentially paving the way for Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy to request a bailout

Strength through adversity

Rita Lobo explores if low unemployment levels in the Basque region of Spain are a local phenomenon, or a realistic model for other nations to follow

Alfredo Sáenz Abad

Half a century of banking has made Abad an industry icon. Despite experience with previous recessions, this may be his biggest challenge yet

Spanish unemployment falls in June

Unemployment dropped in Spain last month ahead of the country’s busiest time of the year – tourist season

Jordi Bertomeu

The CEO of Euroleague is making strides in an effort to compete with America’s NBA

Spain’s dead cat bounce

Markets are breathing a sigh of relief as Spain bowed to the inevitable and asked the eurozone for a bailout

Jose Garcia Cantera

Banesto might have a difficult time ahead, but the man at the helm might have the right profile to see the bank through

Spain “won’t meet deficit target”, says Spanish Prime Minister

Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy has admitted that the country’s deficit, will in all likelihood be considerably higher than an agreed target for 2012

Spain health chokes as austerity tightens

Medical suppliers haven’t been paid for as much as two years, emergency rooms have been shut down and doctors in Catalonia have been told to accept a pay cut

Awards Supplement 2023

The European CEO awards 2023 have now been announced, presenting our pick of the CEOs, companies and campaigns leading their sectors.