As part of the visit of President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the Kingdom of Spain, the Head of State had an audience with His Majesty King Philip VI in Granada, the President’s press service reported on Thursday evening.
The President expressed gratitude to King Philip, the royal family of Spain and the entire Spanish people for their continued support for Ukraine.
“We appreciate the assistance provided by Spain from the first days of the full-scale invasion of the aggressor state in Ukraine’s struggle for our common European values,” Zelenskyy emphasized.
He also emphasized the significant humanitarian assistance to the Ukrainian people and the great attention paid to Ukrainians who came to Spain to escape the Russian war.
According to the press service, His Majesty King Philip VI expressed his admiration for the Ukrainian people who are resisting Russian aggression. He emphasized that Spain’s support for Ukraine in this struggle is based on fundamental respect for the sovereignty of countries and the inadmissibility of armed aggression.
Spain’s economy grew by 0.5% in the second quarter of 2023 compared to the previous quarter, according to revised data from the INE statistics agency.
Earlier, an increase of 0.4% was announced. At the same time, analysts did not expect a revision, Trading Economics reports.
Business investment increased by 1.9%, including 3.6% in the construction sector. Consumer spending increased by 0.9%, government spending by 1.6%.
Meanwhile, exports declined by 3.1%, while imports fell by 2%.
Data for the first quarter were also improved: GDP growth was 0.6%, not 0.5%.
The Spanish economy grew by 2.2% in April-June compared to the same period last year, not 1.8% as previously reported. In the first quarter, the growth was 4.2%.
The Bank of Spain predicts a further slowdown in the country’s economic growth in the third quarter to 0.3%. By the end of 2023, GDP is expected to increase by 2.3%.
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Spain has been hit by an abnormal heat wave for the fourth time this summer and its peak is expected in the coming days, EFE news agency reported on Monday.
According to forecasts, temperatures are expected to reach between 39 and 43 degrees Celsius in different parts of the country on Monday and Tuesday. Thus, around 40 degrees is expected in the Balearic Islands region, as well as in the southwest and northeast of Spain. In the south-west of Andalusia thermometer columns will rise to 43 degrees. In the central part of the country, as well as in the southern part of Galicia and Mallorca – about 39 degrees Celsius. In Catalonia’s Lerida and Girona, as well as in Barcelona, residents were urged to prepare not only for temperatures of 40 degrees Celsius, but also for storms and heavy rain.
In most of the country, the risk of forest fires due to abnormally high temperatures is assessed as high.
This heat wave is expected to last until August 24 and then subside. The cooling will first come to the western part of the country, and closer to the weekend will spread to the rest of Spain.
Because of the hot weather, forest fires are raging in the country. This year, natural fires in Spain have already destroyed almost 64 thousand hectares.
Four dry-cargo ships with more than 250,000 tons of food left Ukrainian ports on Wednesday, the Joint Coordination Center (JCC) reports.
According to JCC the Laskaro S vessel will deliver 62 088 tons of corn to Belgium, the Astra Perseus dry-cargo carrier will carry 55 thousand tons of corn to Spain. Vessel Geneve is going to Turkey with 32 thousand tons of wheat and 33 thousand tons of barley. Andonis dry-cargo carrier set a course for China, carrying 48 502 tons of corn and 18.7 thousand tons of sunflower meal.
It is noted that four more dry-cargo ships are heading for the ports of Ukraine.
“The total tonnage of grain and other agricultural products exported from the three Ukrainian ports is 22,747,287 tons. The total number of agreed ship movements is 1,543,” the report said.
SKC reported that “100 applications for participation in the initiative have been submitted.”
Four dry cargo ships will deliver corn and wheat to China and Spain, the Joint Coordination Center (JCC) reported.
“Four vessels left Ukrainian ports on January 19, carrying a total of 229,749 tons of grain and other foodstuffs as part of the Black Sea Grain Initiative,” the report said.
Three vessels Star Sapphire (74 904 tons of wheat), Mana (47 267 tons of wheat and 11 420 tons of corn) and Serenity Ibtihaj (26 653 tons of corn) left for Spain. Vessel Andros Spirit will carry 69.505 tons of corn to China.
Four dry cargo ships are also on their way to Ukrainian ports, which passed through the maritime humanitarian corridor on Thursday.
“As of January 19, the total tonnage of grain and other agricultural products exported from the three Ukrainian ports is 18,051,260 tons. A total of 1,316 dry cargo ships have been allowed to move so far: 652 to arrive at Ukrainian ports and 664 to leave them,” the JCC summarized.
cargo ships, CHINA, CORN, SPAIN, WHEAT
Three bulkers loaded with wheat, corn and sunflower oil departed from Ukrainian ports on Tuesday, the Joint Coordination Centre (JCC) said.
“The Joint Coordination Centre (JCC) reports that three vessels left Ukrainian ports today [December 6] carrying a total of 91,050 metric tonnes of grain and other food products under the Black Sea Grain Initiative,” the JCC said.
MV Sugar will deliver 37,500 tonnes of sunflower oil to India, MV Alexandros III will transport 31,050 tonnes of corn to Spain, and MV Moayad Y loaded with 22,500 tonnes of wheat is destined for Turkey.
Six ships transited the maritime humanitarian corridor on December 6 on their way to Ukrainian ports.
“As of 6 December, the total tonnage of grain and other foodstuffs exported from the three Ukrainian ports is 13,136,453 metric tonnes. A total of 1,057 voyages (529 inbound and 528 outbound) have been enabled so far,” the JCC said.
