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According to sources from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs consulted by El Confidencial Digital, the possible collaboration is still being studied, as are other formulas by which Spain can offer accommodation to Ibero-American countries in its embassies in some States, especially in the Arab world. This type of collaboration would be the other side of what Spain has implemented in several countries to save costs and is an initiative in which it has been a pioneer. It began in Syria, where, when the conflict broke out, Spain closed its embassy and transferred some of the staff to the European Union embassy in Damascus, until the war worsened and the Europeans withdrew. Then it did something similar in Yemen , and now it has closed agreements with the EU to send a Spanish diplomat to its delegations in Azerbaijan and Myanmar (formerly Burma), two countries in which Spain does not have a resident ambassador (they live in Ankara and Bangkok).
Mariano Rajoy appeared in his second debate on the state of the nation as president with a clear message: the situation in Spain has improved since 2011 but unemployment still needs to be reduced. With that objective, he has announced tax Phone Number List reductions to encourage the economy and hiring. In addition, he challenged Artur Mas to present a reform of the Constitution. The President of the Government, who began his speech by remembering the soldier who died last Sunday in Lebanon, tried to surprise everyone present by giving the following headline: “ Spain close to the abyss .” Added to this were similar headlines that European newspapers made about the Spanish economy two years ago. Rajoy relied on this information to refer again, without citing it, to the so-called 'inheritance received' and to take stock of the measures adopted since his arrival in Moncloa. He highlighted, above all, the Budget Stability Law , which he described as the “pillar” on which he based the rest of the reforms. The head of the Executive assured that the tax increase and the retention of spending were “inevitable” , but that thanks to these difficult decisions Spain has managed to leave the recession.
As achievements, Rajoy also mentioned the reduction of the risk premium, the 47% increase in foreign investment , and the increase in Social Security affiliation, stating that it has increased by 17,845 contributors in January 2014 compared to last year. just one year. Reforms to stimulate the economy and reduce unemployment Despite these advances, Rajoy assured that "with more than 5 and a half million unemployed, we must continue working." The president announced a package of measures to stimulate the economy and reduce unemployment, which contained the following initiatives: -- Project to improve the financing and liquidity of SMEs . It will be approved by the Council of Ministers on Friday. -- Flat rate of 100 euros for Social Security contributions to companies for permanent contracts. It will be valid during the first two years of the contract. -- Employment strategy before summer . The hiring of 1,000 young people with a degree or a higher degree of vocational training will be promoted to carry out research and development tasks. -- Workers who earn less than 12,000 euros per year will not pay the Personal Income Tax . In total, the personal income tax reform will benefit 12 million taxpayers. “There will be no independence referendum in Catalonia” Once these measures were announced, and taking stock of the European policies carried out in the last year, Mariano Rajoy dedicated the last part of his speech to talking about Artur Mas's sovereigntist challenge.