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Valencia Taxi Strike Set for 25–26 February to Protest Rideshare Expansion
Valencian taxi unions will stage a 24-hour strike beginning 25 February, disrupting airport transfers and local mobility for business travellers. The action seeks tougher rules on rideshare operators and could foreshadow similar measures in other Spanish cities.
Catalonia Faces ‘Funding Gap’ in Immigrant Integration, Report Warns
An expert report finds that Catalonia lacks the stable funding required to integrate its expanding immigrant population, warning of service bottlenecks and social tension. With Spain’s mass regularisation imminent, the study urges creation of a Migration Fund and stronger coordination—issues that matter to employers relocating staff to Barcelona and beyond.
Spain’s Four Busiest Airports Suffer 460 Delays in One Day, Highlighting Capacity Crunch
A spike of 460 delays and 15 cancellations across Spain’s four busiest airports on 20 February underscores lingering capacity and staffing issues. Business travellers should expect potential knock-on disruptions into the Easter peak and plan connections accordingly.
Spain’s Care-Home Federation Offers 160,000 Posts to Migrants Granted Extraordinary Regularisation
Spain’s care-home employers’ federation says it can hire up to 160,000 of the migrants who will obtain residence and work permits through the Sánchez government’s extraordinary regularisation. The offer would plug severe labour gaps in Spain’s elderly-care system but raises questions about training and service quality. For mobility teams the move signals easier local recruitment – and new compliance checks – in a critical support sector.
Regularisation Drive Could Add €3 Billion to Treasury as Half-Million Migrants Gain Status
The Times reports that Spain’s extraordinary regularisation of around 500,000 undocumented migrants could net over €3 billion annually in tax revenue and ease critical labour shortages. Business groups back the plan, but Vox and parts of the PP warn it will spur more irregular migration, leaving future policy stability uncertain for employers.
PP and Vox Table Motions in Lorca to Overturn Spain’s Mass Regularisation of Migrants
In Lorca, Murcia, PP and Vox – partners in the city government – have each filed council motions urging Madrid to cancel the extraordinary migrant regularisation. Their proposals range from annulling the decree to deportations and cuts to NGO funding, signalling that Spain’s mass legalisation drive is set to face push-back at town-hall level.
Five Boats Carrying 109 Migrants Intercepted off Murcia Coast During Weekend Surge
Spanish rescue crews stopped five boats with 109 migrants off the Murcia coast over the weekend of 21-22 February, highlighting a shift back to Mediterranean routes even as overall irregular entries fall. Local infrastructure and port operations may experience short-term pressures as authorities process the new arrivals.