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Finland’s Unemployment Surges; Spain Recovers Stolen Artifacts

1/9/2026

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Finland now has the EU's highest unemployment rate at 10.6%, surpassing Spain's 10.4%.
Spain recovered two stolen Roman sculptures and returned them to the National Archaeological Museum in Madrid.
Five Spanish prisoners were released from Venezuela, welcomed by Spain's government.
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said Spain would join a Ukraine peacekeeping mission if a ceasefire exists.
Tourism and immigration drove 95% of Spain's GDP growth from 2022 to 2024.

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Finland now has the EU's highest unemployment rate at 10.6%, surpassing Spain's 10.4%.
Spain recovered two stolen Roman sculptures and returned them to the National Archaeological Museum in Madrid.
Five Spanish prisoners were released from Venezuela, welcomed by Spain's government.
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said Spain would join a Ukraine peacekeeping mission if a ceasefire exists.
Tourism and immigration drove 95% of Spain's GDP growth from 2022 to 2024.