152,000 euros in aid announced to internationalize Lanzarote SMEs
Each rabbit-farming SME will be able to obtain up to 4,500 euros per internationalization project. Applications can be submitted during the next four weeks
The Spanish economy joins the two-trillion-dollar club
The IMF certifies Spain's data, which recovers twelfth place among the world's most powerful economies, after surpassing Mexico, Australia, and South Korea in recent years
Agronomists call for strengthening border controls in the Canary Islands due to the EU-Mercosur agreement
They consider it essential that products imported from Mercosur offer the same quality and food safety guarantees as those required for European products
Iberia Express maintains its "air bridge" between Lanzarote and Madrid in summer
The low-cost airline claims that the Canary Islands is its "most important market" and that more than 40% of its customers are residents of the islands
Discover the thirty most influential women in the Canary Islands, according to Forbes
The publication is organizing a Gala to recognize its work on February 4 at the Castillo de San José in Arrecife
Canary Islands ports eye Agadir and Dakhla with suspicion and opportunity
Beatriz Calzada does not fear Agadir, which could be a complementary port to those of the islands, but Dajla, which will have enormous Moroccan investment, will indeed be a competitor
Beatriz Salazar (CEL): "Productivity in the Canary Islands requires a more agile and efficient Administration"
Highlights bureaucratic hurdles, delays in license issuance, regulatory complexity, and lack of coordination between administrations as genuine brakes on economic activity
Forbes will bring together business and institutional leaders in Lanzarote to address the economic future
Innovation, sustainability, attracting investment, talent, and the positioning of the Canary Islands will be the focus of reflections on the archipelago's economic challenges and opportunities
Binter announces a new route connecting Lanzarote and Santander
The Canary Islands company will operate two flights a week, Tuesdays and Saturdays, on its first domestic route from a non-capital island
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Lanzarote will reach ten weekly flights to Paris this summer
Four different airlines serve travelers between Lanzarote and the French capital. Last year, 200,000 French people visited the island
Armas agrees with Cicar on a 25% discount for inter-island travel
The discount is valid for all current rental agreements with Cicar, for both resident and general rates.
European Parliament Halts EU-Mercosur Agreement by Sending It to Justice
We will have to wait for the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) to review whether it is compatible with the EU treaties
Red tuna quota to be fished in the Canary Islands in 2026 published
Two fishing seasons are established, a first between January and May, and a second between June and December
Lanzarote brings order to packaging management alongside the Government of the Canary Islands and Ecoembes
The agreement guarantees, among other matters, that the costs of collection, transport, sorting, and treatment will also be financed by the producers who market the packaging
Brazilians melons denounced entering the Canary Islands labeled as Spanish
The Canary Islands Land Workers' Association warns that it has happened before with avocado and tropical pineapple, fears the "entry of pests" and more "fraud due to the agreement with Mercosur"
Lanzarote Fishermen Mobilize Against European Regulation: "We Want to Fish, Not Fill Out Papers"
The fishermen's guilds of Lanzarote and La Graciosa ask not to have to notify their return to port four hours in advance
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Cream launched with lavender active ingredients cultivated by Teguise students
The company that will market it speaks of a milestone, the first in a series of products that will be developed from this line of research
The Agrotechnology Cluster prepares a new technological revolution for Canarian agriculture
The initiative will address several digitization, sustainability, water resources, and climate resilience projects, as well as robotics, the internet of things, and artificial intelligence
What are the main foreign communities in Lanzarote and how have they evolved over time?
Ekonomus analyzes all those foreign communities on the island that have or have had more than 1,000 residents in recent decades
David Merino Fernández
The rise in prices reduces the archipelago's competitiveness in Spain
Canary Islands was the autonomous community with the highest price growth in December, with a monthly variation of 0.7%
Domínguez: "The proposal places the archipelago among the communities with the lowest per capita funding"
According to the regional government, the proposed new regional financing relegates the islands to last place in financing among the common-law territories
Prices in Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, and Gran Canaria rose above the national average in 2025
Prices also rose more in the province of Las Palmas than in the western islands, where they grew below the national average
Bonos Consume Lanzarote evaluation proposes changes to reach more citizens
A report finds that 86% of participating merchants consider the program beneficial for their business and proposes measures to reach more Lanzarote residents
The Cabildo loses the concession for the extension of fish handling activities in Puerto Naos
Beatriz Calzada, president of the Port Authority of Las Palmas, assured 'La Voz' that despite this, "activity is guaranteed"
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Screenwriters wanted to tell stories from the Canary Islands
Discover how to participate in the ISLABentura film and television screenwriting lab, which has just opened its call for applications until February 22
Cyberattack on Endesa steals customers' personal data
The company warns that the malicious actor could attempt to impersonate customers, publish said data on digital forums, or use it to send fraudulent emails or messages
Company sought to restore historic building in Lanzarote
The building is a notable example of traditional Lanzarote manor architecture, with a unique typology, two stories, a central courtyard, and original construction elements
More money for the new Costa Teguise interchange
The preferred bus stop will provide intermodality with taxis, bicycles, or PMR transport, as well as parking and a charging point for electric vehicles, among other services
The Montaña de Los Valles de Lanzarote Association Receives a National Award
The jury considers the Lanzarote association to be "an example of how the union of the sector can protect biodiversity and guarantee the survival of emblematic crops"
Lanzarote tuna boats receive up to 40,000 euros per vessel to compensate for falling catches
The warming of the waters around the Canary Islands in recent years has driven many tuna further north in the Atlantic, causing a sharp decline in tuna fishing in the archipelago
Fifteen-meter sailboat, abandoned in Arrecife, auctioned for 40,500 euros
Discover its features, its market price, as well as the procedure to participate in the auction until next January 26
Hundreds of Canary Islands officials receive training to apply AI to public services
The Canary Islands Government's objective is "to improve efficiency and offer more agile, accessible services focused on the real needs of citizens"
Bargain flights: from Lanzarote to Madrid from 16 euros
They can be purchased until January 26 and are for flights between January 12 and May 31
The LZ-1 between Arrecife and Tahíche will change its sodium and mercury vapor luminaires for LED lights
The company TRAGSA has been commissioned by the Canary Islands Government to modernize the lighting on several key roads in the archipelago
Europe and the AI Dilemma: How to Boost Innovation Without Undermining Privacy
The EU is studying relaxing the General Data Protection Regulation to boost innovation and postpones the Artificial Intelligence Act to next year
ASOLAN and FTL's toy solidarity campaign benefits 154 children from Lanzarote and La Graciosa
The 15th edition of the initiative reinforces the tourism sector's social commitment and consolidates fifteen years of solidarity collaboration with the most vulnerable children
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Canary Islands received 120 million from the State for the free island buses in 2025
The Autonomous Community of the archipelago also received another 47.5 million euros for metropolitan transport
Lanzarote has the highest GDP per capita in the Canary Islands, but how much is it exactly, and what about the other islands?
In the last two decades, Lanzarote has had the highest GDP per capita in the archipelago with the exception of the year 2020
An airline connecting Lanzarote with the mainland, the most punctual in Europe in 2025
Globally, the airline with the best punctuality rates last year (86.7%) is Aeroméxico
PEPAC grants are announced for differentiated quality products such as Lanzarote wine
The Canary Institute for Agri-food Quality publishes the 2026 call for subsidies from the Strategic Plan for the Common Agricultural Policy to promote products with a Protected Designation of Origin or Protected Geographical Indication
Organic farming in Lanzarote: subsidies from the Canary Islands Government announced
They will serve to adopt ecological production methodologies that guarantee long-term sustainable agriculture and livestock farming, as well as the protection of natural resources
More than 300 winegrowers benefit from La Geria's pit cultivation aid
The grants are intended to protect the traditional agricultural landscape, support heroic viticulture, and improve vineyard productivity
Three out of four young Canary Islanders believe tourism is a problem for the islands
The Tamaimos Foundation's Sociobarometer also reveals, among other issues, that only 24% of young people explicitly reject that "immigration is a big problem for the islands"
The CEL reviews the year and highlights the sustained economic growth in Lanzarote
The president of the Lanzarote Business Confederation, Beatriz Salazar, states that "to consolidate Lanzarote's growth, we need an agile administration and effective public-private collaboration that drives quality employment and well-being"
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Air traffic between Lanzarote and La Palma falls 41% compared to last year
However, inter-island traffic from Lanzarote is generally increasing, more so to Tenerife than to Gran Canaria
David Merino Fernández
Arrecife will close 2025 with approximately 2,000 registered companies
Until November, the capital of Lanzarote had 1,941 companies registered with Social Security, 37% of the total on the island
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Lanzarote allocates more than 450,000 euros in aid for self-consumption and renewable energies
The definitive resolution allows for the financing of more than 150 photovoltaic and wind energy installations in homes and businesses during the 2025 fiscal year
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The budget for Christmas gifts rises by an average of 5.5% among Spaniards
The majority of citizens will give six gifts, the most expensive ones for their partners and children, and they will be mostly experiences, clothing, footwear, and accessories
Aid to science of up to 100% in the Canary Islands: congresses, seminars, and outreach events
The grants have three modalities: scientific congresses; workshops, seminars, and conferences; and outreach events for the general public
Discover the new dynamic economic newsletter from the Chamber of Commerce of Lanzarote
The document that breaks down the island's economic situation is now dynamic, includes moving graphics, and is updated with the latest data automatically
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