25 July 2013 Last updated at 04:22 ET
Unemployment has caused discontent among Spanish unions
Spain's unemployment rate has fallen for the first time in two years, according to official figures.
The rate stood at 26.3% in the second quarter of the year, down from a record 27.2% in the first quarter.
The National Statistics Institute said the total number of unemployed had fallen to just below six million.
But the unemployment rate remains one of the highest in the EU, however, with the Spanish economy still mired in an 18-month recession.
Source: BBC News - Business http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23447087#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
