Spain to extend jobless benefits sees productivity pact
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- Spain to extend jobless benefits sees productivity pact
- Betis Espanyol Santander boost hopes in Spain
- British expats returning home from Spain
Spain to extend jobless benefits sees productivity pact
guardian.co.uk
Currently only those who have worked and contributed tothe social security system are eligible for jobless benefitsand only for a limited period of time. Unemployment is currently running at about 4 million people– having almost doubled in one year — and is rising morequickly than in any other major economy. The new system would seek to extend benefits to those whohave not worked previously as well as to those whose subsidieshave run out and would start in the coming months. “We plan to implement a fund to reintegrate (the jobless)and to create employment” Gaspar Llamazares parliamentaryspokesman for United Left told state radio without specifyingfinancial details.
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Betis Espanyol Santander boost hopes in Spain
Boston Herald
Betis beat 10-man Almeria 2-0 Espanyol edged Athletic Bilbao 1-0 while Santander beat Valladolid 3-2. Numancia defeated Recreativo Huelva.
British expats returning home from Spain
United Press International
The lagging Spanish economy has also taken its toll on Britons living in Spain where unemployment is at about 17 percent more than double the European average The Times of London reported Saturday. “The sun is nice but it doesn’t pay your bills that’s the bottom line” said Richard Shears who works in real estate on the Costa del Sol. He said after seven years in Spain he and his wife Judith are planning to return to London this year. The British Embassy estimates about 1 million Britons live at least part of the year in Spain.
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