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Spain economy grows by 5 percent in 2021: statistics institute
Spain's economy grew by 5.0 percent in 2021, showing a remarkable bounceback from a year earlier but below the government's target, an initial estimate by the National Statistics Institute (INE) showed on Jan. 28.
South Europe's families offer short-term fix to pensions crisis
By Julien Toyer & Lisa Jucca
When Angel Gomez and Maria Luisa Fernandez retired a decade ago, they imagined spending their pensions largely on restaurant meals, holidays and toys for the grandkids. Today, their retirement money helps to support five families.