Economics

Close to 1 Million in Spain Await Furlough Payments, Survey Says

Group of Spanish administrative agents surveyed their members
Labor Ministry disputes claims of any delays in payments

Children's amusement rides stand in a shuttered leisure park in Lloret de Mar, Spain, on May 19.Photographer: Angel Garcia/Bloomberg

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By Jeannette Neumann

May 20, 2020 at 12:59 PM UTC

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Close to one million employees in Spain are still awaiting their furlough payments, according to a survey of administrative agents, another example of the challenges many workers and businesses around the world are facing to access emergency aid from governments.