
More arrive in Spain than leave for first time in 5 years
THE Spanish economy is showing signs of recovery as unemployment falls and immigration rises. Spain´s population has not risen since 2009 and has been falling every year since 2011. Data released for 2016 however shows an increase in foreigners coming into Spain alongside returning nationals according to the National Institute of Statistics (INE). The severe economic crisis, beginning in 2008, led to unemployment rates rising to 27 percent. Conditions in the country drove man