Unemployment in Xàbia below national and reginal averages
Unemployment in Xàbia rose to 1,808 at the end of January , up 19 on the previous month .
However the general rate of 10.8 % and rate for under 25 ’ s at 5.64 % remail below both the regional and national averages .
Unsurprisingly the Services sector , which includes restaurants , bars and hotels and accounts for almost 80 % of all employment contracts issued in Xàbia , saw the biggest rise , climbing 35 to 1,340 , almost 75 % of those registered as out of work .
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Charging for carrier bags to be mandatory in Spain from 2018
ALL shops in Spain will be required by law to charge a minimum of five cents for plastic carrier bags – and in some cases , could end up applying prices of up to 30 cents .
The environment ministry led by Isabel García Tejerina says free plastic bags will be banned from January 1 next year in an attempt to cut their use , in line with the European Directive of 2015 which all member States are obliged to apply progressively .
A recent survey has shown that 87.5 % of Spanish shoppers bring their own bags with them to the supermarket . For full story see : Think Spain