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Spain This Week: 20–30 September 2026

20–30 September 2026 (29 Shahrivar – 8 Mehr 1405)

The latest issue of the Spain weekly digest brings together the most important economic, industrial, trade and technology developments in Spain, with a focus on cooperation opportunities. The digest is prepared by the Iran–Spain Joint Chamber of Commerce.

Economy and trade

• Spain’s economic growth and the role of domestic demand
• Record exports and a widening trade deficit
• Industrial sales and pressure from energy costs

Transport, automotive and energy

• Spanish ports: trends in cargo and container traffic
• Automotive industry: lower output and advancing electrification
• Huelva: construction begins on the Onuba green hydrogen project
• Proposed investment of more than €17 billion in the power grid

Investment, technology and innovation

• Investment in Hydrosat: water monitoring and smart agriculture
• Expansion of the Castilla–La Mancha Science and Technology Park
• Danone and Sesderma: investment, innovation and management changes
• A practical AI guide for small and medium-sized enterprises
• FOREST call: forest research and the wood value chain
• Clinical research and health data protection
• Women and technology: AI experience in the steel industry

International cooperation

• Barcelona–Shanghai: institutional cooperation and business links
• A matrix of Iran–Spain cooperation paths

City, flavour and culture

• City file: Córdoba – history, architecture and living patios
• Taste of Spain: Cordoban salmorejo
• Window on Spain: the El Cid historical festival in Burgos

Secretariat of the Iran & Spain Joint Chamber of Commerce