Good practices

SPAIN received more than 80 million international air passengers in 2022 (80.4 million), the Spanish government confirmed on Wednesday, January 18.

In December, passengers from international airports reached 5.7 million, which means that 95 per cent of pre­pandemic passengers have been recovered.

For the Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism, Reyes Maroto, these figures show that “2022 has been the year of the recovery of our tourism. We have seen it with the excellent employment figures with a record number of members in the tourism sector.”

In terms of volume, the United Kingdom was the leading issuer of passengers in December (1,158,536), representing 20.1 per cent of the total share of arrivals, followed by Germany with 726,697 (12.6 per cent share) and Italy, with 532,877 (9.3 per cent)

PEOPLE struggling with their mortgage repayments in Spain will be pleased to hear that financial institutions have widely subscribed to the modification of the Code of Good Practices for vulnerable households.

This means they have adhered to the new Code approved by the government, which includes a wide range of measures that will enable up to one million households to see their mortgage burden alleviated.

The measures included in these codes are aimed at alleviating the financial situation of families affected by the rapid rise in Euribor, es- pecially those vulnerable or at risk of vulnerability, preserving financial stability.

The implementation of these measures will facilitate a more gradual adaptation of households to the new interest rate environment.

Households with an income of less than three and a half times the IPREM (€29,400 per year) and a recent increase in the mortgage burden of at least 30 per cent will be able to benefit from these measures. For all these cases, financial institutions must offer an extension of the repayment period of up to seven years, with the possibility of a 12-month freeze on repayments.

“NATURE trails allow visitors to explore the countryside to discover nature and enjoy Spain’s food products,” confirmed the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Luis Planas, when discussing the network of Spain’s nature trails.

He confirmed that nature trails are an option that satisfies many of the current demands for active and sustainable tourism. They allow people to enjoy leisure and promote well-being, they also generate economic activity and business in rural areas.