Official visit of the Secretary-General to Spain (Madrid, 22-23 February 2010)

During his official visit to Spain, the Secretary-General of the OECD, Angel Gurría will meet with leaders to discuss a range of key policy issues, including developments in the global economy and financial markets.

The Road to Mexico: Strategies and Vehicles for successful climate change negotiations 2010

During a workshop on climate change organised by the European Union, Mr Gurría reminded that "far from perfect, the Copenhagen Accord is a hard-fought political agreement". He added that the world now needs to find an ambitious and legally-binding global agreement on climate change in Mexico and that the EU should continue to play a leading role for the negotiations.

OECD supports the Spanish government’s pension reform proposal

The Spanish government announced on Friday, 29 January, its intention of postponing the retirement age from 65 to 67 and to increase the number of contribution years used to calculate pension benefits. The OECD believes that these measures are important steps in the right direction and would bring Spain closer in line with other OECD countries who have already reformed their pension systems.

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• La OCDE apoya la reciente propuesta gubernamental para reformar el sistema de pensiones

La OCDE apoya la reciente propuesta gubernamental para reformar el sistema de pensiones

El gobierno español anunció el viernes pasado su intención de elevar la edad oficial de jubilación de 65 a 67 años, y de aumentar el numero de años necesario para calcular la pensión. La OCDE considera muy positivas dichas medidas.

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• OECD supports the Spanish government’s pension reform proposal
• OECD supports the Spanish government’s pension reform proposal

International Tax Compact Workshop: Joining Forces to Mobilize Domestic Revenues for Development

Ninety representatives from 24 partner countries and 9 international organizations participated in the International Tax Compact (ITC) workshop "Joining Forces to Mobilize Domestic Revenues for Development" from 25-26 January 2010 in Brussels.

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• Joint Meeting On Tax And Development Co-Chairs’ Statement
• Domestic Resources Mobilisation for Development: The domestic dimension of taxation challenge

Benefits and Wages: Spain 2008 - Tax-benefit country chapter

This “Country Chapter” provides a detailed description of tax and benefit rules in Spain in 2008 and a summary of policy trends.

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• Benefits and Wages: OECD Indicators
• Benefits and Wages: Country specific information

Benefits and Wages: Spain 2009 - Tax-benefit country chapter

This “Country Chapter” provides a detailed description of tax and benefit rules in Spain in 2008 and a summary of policy trends.

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• Benefits and Wages: OECD Indicators
• Benefits and Wages: Country specific information

Plan Avanza: Information Society Strategy for Spain

Plan Avanza is an initiative of the Spanish Government to place Spain in a leading position within the Information and Knowledge Society. As part of its review, the OECD and the Government of Spain hosted an international workshop with policy experts to discuss the preliminary finding

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• Good Governance in Information Society Strategies
• Workshop Agenda
• OECD Information and Communications Technology website

Spain - Key economic projections

Economic forecasts for GDP, unemployment, inflation and fiscal balance

Spain joins OECD/Council of Europe Convention on tax co-operation

Spain has joined 16 other countries that have signed the OECD / Council of Europe Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters, marking a new step forward in international efforts to combat tax fraud and evasion.

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• Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters