Spain Extends 2025 Minimum-Wage Level Through 2026, Delaying New SMI Hike
Nationwide €60 Monthly Pass to Cover Spanish Trains and State Buses From January
U.S. Launches ‘FIFA Pass’ Priority Visa Interviews for Spanish Fans Heading to 2026 World Cup
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Spain confirms six-month nationwide roll-out calendar for EU Entry/Exit System
Madrid confirmed that the EU biometric Entry/Exit System will reach all Spanish external borders between 12 October 2025 and 9 April 2026, replacing passport stamps for non-EU visitors. Companies must prepare travellers for longer first-time enrolments and stricter 90/180-day monitoring once the system is fully live.
Holiday baggage-handler strikes hit 17 Spanish airports through New Year
Azul Handling staff servicing Ryanair started phased strikes on 23 December at 17 Spanish airports, including Madrid and Barcelona. The action, scheduled to continue through early January, is already causing check-in delays and threatens to disrupt business and holiday travel during Europe’s busiest week.
Spain freezes 2025–26 public-transport fares and unveils €60 nationwide pass
Spain will keep 40 % fare discounts on urban and regional public transport for all of 2026 and launch a €60 “Abono Único” covering state-run buses and trains nationwide. The decision offers cost certainty for commuters, business travellers and relocating employees, while supporting government climate goals.
Government condemns Badalona migrant eviction, signals tougher line on xenophobia
Migration Minister Elma Saiz condemned last week’s eviction of migrants in Badalona as ‘racist and xenophobic,’ signalling that Spain’s central government may push back harder against local crackdowns. The stance could influence upcoming legislation to regularise hundreds of thousands of undocumented residents.