In Spain, unlike other European countries, the pension, whether for retirement, permanent disability or widowhood, almost always represents the only and main source of income. These benefits, being contributory, their amount depends on the contributions made over a certain period. Now, what happens when these contributions are insufficient and the ...
The Norwegian startup Photoncycle has closed a Series A financing round of 15 million euros to commercialize a home energy storage system that converts hydrogen into solid state and allows up to 10,000 kWh to be stored underground, a capacity equivalent to about 740 times that of a 13.5 kWh ...
The price of butane gives a small respite to households. Starting this Tuesday, May 19, 2026, the standard 12.5 kilogram butane cylinder will cost 15.39 euros, which represents a drop of 5.87% compared to the 16.35 euros set in the March review. This decrease, already published in the Official State ...
The Supreme Court establishes that retirees who combine collecting their pension with a job will receive the maternity supplement on 100% of the recognized benefit and not on the reduced 50% that they receive each month. This was determined by the High Court in a ruling from a few weeks ...
The average price of electricity for this Tuesday, May 19, 2026 is 45.85 euros per megawatt hour (MWh) in the wholesale market, according to data published by the Iberian Energy Market Operator (OMIE). Electricity thus adds its second consecutive drop of the week, this time of 24.48% compared to Monday. ...
The Treasury has approved a reduction in the personal income tax modules for farmers and ranchers affected by exceptional circumstances during 2025. The measure is included in Order HAC/484/2026, of May 14, published this Monday, May 18, 2026 in the Official State Gazette (BOE)and modifies the net return indices applicable ...
The National Court has ruled in favor of Shakira in her latest tax dispute in Spain and has annulled the settlements and sanctions that the Tax Agency imposed on her for the 2011 financial year. The resolution now forces the Treasury to return more than 60 million euros to the ...
The Supreme Court (TS) in its ruling STS 995/2026 has ruled in favor of a Leonese pensioner who went into debt to be able to financially help his daughter and grandchildren during the covid pandemic. He has declared his bankruptcy proceedings fortuitous (and not guilty). The sentence thus revokes the ...
The Superior Court of Justice of Castilla-La Mancha has ruled in favor of a worker so that she has the right to receive absolute permanent disability due to myalgic encephalomyelitis, also known as chronic fatigue syndrome. Social Security had denied it, alleging that his injuries were not susceptible to objective ...
The debate on smoking in Spain is still topical, first of all because of the size and health spending, although now the economy also comes into play. Because the cost that cigarette consumption represents for the State’s accounts makes us consider, once again, the use of alternative products such as ...