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vealing Spain’s position as the second largest beer producer in Europe.
The report revealed that the recovery of tourism is driving another key industry in Spain.
It is estimated that around 400,000 jobs in Spain are linked to beer, particularly indirectly through the hospitality sector.
However, while Spain is selling a considerable amount of beer, both domestically and abroad, beer consumption has not yet recovered to prepandemic levels. In 2022, beer consumption in bars, restaurants and cafes was down 4.1 per cent on 2019 rates.
While challenges remain, such as the ongoing effects of the pandemic and rising prices, the Spanish beer industry remains a vital component of the country’s economy and culture.
PEOPLE with reduced mobility or visual impairment can apply for a disabled parking badge in Spain, allowing you to park in designated disabled areas, or in green and blue zones.
Due to Brexit, British disabled parking badges are formally invalid in Spain, although some local authorities will give special dispensation, but essentially you need to apply for a new blue badge.
The disabled parking permit is nontransferable and you can use it as a driver or as a passenger, placing it on view inside the car.
You can then park in disabled parking spaces and in;
• Loading and unloading zones with no time limit
• Blue parking (ORA) zones with no fee payable
• In some cities you will be able to park in restricted traffic areas
How to apply for the disabled parking badge the Tarjeta Europea
de Estacionamiento
• Go to your town hall where they will tell you of the requirements, what documentation you need and they give you an application form. It can be requested in any country of the European Union and can be used to park in any EU country.
• Make an appointment to apply, it may be in person or online.
• You must be regis tered on the appropriate padron (empadronamiento)
• You will need recognition of your disability, that you obtain through your doctor, the degree of disability must be at least 33 per cent.
• If you are visually impaired, your recognized ophthalmologist must issue you with a certificate.
• You will need to submit two passport size photographs.
• And complete the corresponding application form.
There are stiff penalties for the misuse and falsification of the disability card. The regulation of the blue badge in Spain is covered by the Royal Decree 1056/2014 of December 12.
MADRID, Navarra, and the Basque Country topped a list of business competitiveness by autonomous region released by the General Council of Economists (CGE) on Monday, March 20.
Catalonia is ‘alone’ in a separate second tier with a mediumhigh level of efficiency in a surprising twist. The rest of the autonomous communities fell in mediumlow or low brackets of business competitiveness. However, the 17 autonomous communities’ competitiveness did increase by 4.4 per cent since 2021,
SPAIN’S crime rate stands at 48.8 per 1,000 inhabitants at the end of 2022.
The total number of criminal offences recorded last year totalled 2,325,358 offences, of which 1,949,852 (83.9 per cent of the total) corresponded to the category of conventional crime, which represents a reduction of 1.6 per cent over 2019.
The year 2019 is the statistical reference year as it was the last one not affected by the restrictions im
