Category Archives: Spain

Press Releases & News from Spain distributed via EuropaWire

EIB to finance Repsol’s RDI programme with EUR 200 million

Madrid, 17-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —  The European Investment Bank (EIB) is supporting Repsol S.A.’s research, development and innovation (RDI) programme with a EUR 200 million loan. EIB Vice-President Magdalena Álvarez Arza and Repsol’s CEO Antonio Brufau signed the finance contract in Madrid … Read the full press release

Ford España under EC investigation for proposed public financing

Brussels 16-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —  The European Commission has opened a formal investigation to examine whether Spanish plans to grant public financing to the Ford group for an investment project in the Valencia region are in line with EU state aid … Read the full press release

Antonio Tajani & Ana Pastor inaugurated Loyola de Palacio Global Navigation Satellite System Service Centre in Spain

Brussels, 14-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —  Galileo and the space industry in general presents a huge opportunity for Europe, not just for companies delivering the space infrastructures but even more for downstream industry, the people who develop innovative applications or services. The … Read the full press release

EC clears Banco CEISS restructuring plan

Brussels, 14-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has concluded that a modification to Banco CEISS’ restructuring plan, opening the door for an acquisition of the bank by Unicaja Banco, is in line with EU state aid rules. In particular, the Commission … Read the full press release

New Alstom service centre for tramways hydraulic brakes in Madrid

13-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Alstom has inaugurated in Madrid a Lead Service Centre specialised in tramway equipment overhauls and repairs within its business area Transport Life Services (TLS). This new centre will focus its industrial activities on overhauls and repairs of … Read the full press release

EC rolls out Action Plan to revitalise the marine and maritime economy in the Atlantic Ocean Area

Brussels, 13-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has today adopted an Action Plan to revitalise the marine and maritime economy in the Atlantic Ocean Area. The Action Plan follows from the Atlantic Strategy the Commission adopted in 2011 (see IP/11/1456). It aims … Read the full press release

Europe on Track, Spanish youth media project, awarded first prize at the 2013 Charlemagne Youth Prize ceremony in Aachen University

Aachen, 7-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Europe on Track, a Spanish youth media project, was awarded first prize at the 2013 Charlemagne Youth Prize ceremony on 7 May in Aachen University. The second prize went to the photo contest Discover Europe from Poland … Read the full press release

Inmarsat-2 F1, the first Astrium Eurostar satellite, retired after spending 22.5 years in geostationary orbit

Inmarsat-2 F1 satellite retired after more than 22.5 years of successful operation in geostationary orbit, far outliving its projected life-span of 10 years First of the Astrium Eurostar satellites – 54 launched into orbit and 12 under construction Astrium’s Eurostar … Read the full press release

Alstom Grid Spain approved by the Department of Industry for SF6 gas handling and recovery

3-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Alstom Grid in Spain has been approved by the Department of Industry in the Community of Madrid as a training centre for the course ” SF6 gas recovery in high voltage equipment”. Since January 2013, this course … Read the full press release

Amadeus IT Group, S.A. received unsecured loan of €150m with a 9 year maturity to finance its R&D activities between 2013 and 2015

2-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — he European Investment Bank (EIB), the European Union’s long-term financing institution, has granted a second loan for Amadeus IT Group, S.A., subsidiary of Amadeus IT Holding S.A. (Amadeus: “AMS.MC”), a leading technology partner for the global travel … Read the full press release

The European Commission refered Spain to EU’s Court of Justice over discriminatory real estate taxation

Brussels, 30-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Taxation: Commission refers Spain to Court over discriminatory real estate taxation The European Commission has decided to refer Spain to the EU’s Court of Justice for discriminatory real estate tax rules that prevent non-residents from enjoying the same tax benefits as … Read the full press release

Scuderia Ferrari test driver Marc Gené opened Ferrari Store in Las Rozas, nearby Madrid

Madrid, 29-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — There’s a new piece in the jigsaw of Ferrari Stores around the world. Yesterday evening, one was opened in Las Rozas, in the immediate vicinity of the Spanish capital, Madrid within the “Factory” shopping centre. Guest of … Read the full press release

Induction programmes for new teachers in the EU are now mandatory in 15 EU Member States

Brussels, 29-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Induction programmes designed to offer personalised support and advice for new teachers are now mandatory in 15 EU Member States (Austria, Cyprus, Estonia, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden and the UK) … Read the full press release

EUR 45m EIB funding to help Puratos focus on developing new fermentation-based functionalities, yeast components and emulsifiers to the bakery sector

EIB and Puratos, a leading company in its field in the food industry, signed a loan contract for EUR 45 million that will be dedicated to Puratos European research and development programme until 2015. 26-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Puratos Group is a Belgian-Spanish family-owned group active in the production and commercialisation of ingredients … Read the full press release

Alstom to deliver new X’Trapolis train to Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya

Catalonian Regional Railways takes the first unit of the new X’Trapolis trains from Alstom 25-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Alstom has delivered to FGC (Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya) the first unit of the new X’Trapolis trains that will help the regional operator to modernize its fleet … Read the full press release

HR company Randstad names EADS the most attractive employer to work for in Spain

Madrid, 23-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Human Resource Company Randstad has confirmed that EADS in Spain has an excellent reputation as an employer, ranking the European aerospace and Defence Group as the most attractive company to work for across all business sectors in … Read the full press release

Emerging markets olive oil demand grown at a rate of over 13% since 2007, Rabobank Report

18-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Demand for olive oil in emerging markets has grown at a rate of over 13% since 2007 and such double digit growth is expected to continue for at least the next five years. According to a new … Read the full press release

Single European patent actions of Spain and Italy vs Council dismissed by the Court of Justice

Court of Justice of the European Union Judgment in Joined Cases C‑274/11 and C–295/11 Luxembourg, 18-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — In the light of it being impossible for the Member States to agree on a common system for the whole EU within a … Read the full press release

Compañía Logística de Hidrocarburos CLH, S.A.: nearly €37m invested in the Autonomous Community of the Balearic Islands between 2007 and 2012

The chairman of CLH, José Luis Lopez de Silanes, held a meeting today in Palma (Majorca) with the president of this Autonomous Community, José Ramón Bauzá, to explain to him in person about the company’s activities and the latest investments that have been made … Read the full press release

Alstom to present from 15-19th April at the Bilbao Marine Energy Week its latest technological solutions for renewable ocean energy

16-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Alstom presents from 15-19th April at the Bilbao Marine Energy Week – the largest European conference on marine energy – its state of the art technological solutions for renewable ocean energy. This event, organized by the EVE (the Basque … Read the full press release