AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoEnergy Relief for Households: Spain moves to cap gas and butane costs and extend fuel tax discounts, limiting regulated gas tariff hikes to 15% (instead of a projected 45%) and keeping butane at €19.55 until June 2027, with VAT on energy bills potentially cut from 21% to 10% if inflation conditions are met. Food Waste Reality Check: A new report says 97.5% of Spain’s food waste starts at home (about 1.1 billion kilos), with fruit and veg leading spoilage; experts point to shopping habits, storage, and label-reading as the hardest changes. Saving Habits: Mapfre finds 70% of Spaniards save, but gaps persist by gender and age; average monthly savings are about €265, with many non-savers citing low income. Retail & Consumer Safety: Consum earns ISO 45001 certification for occupational health and safety across its Murcia logistics platform and five Alicante supermarkets. Travel Payments Upgrade: Bizum and other European payment networks launch ENP in Madrid to connect domestic services across borders via a shared interoperability hub. Brand Watch: Zara removes a children’s Halloween costume after accusations it resembled Nazi concentration camp uniforms.
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