Spain Defends Labor Reforms as Dijsselbloem Urges More

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The Spanish government insisted its labor-market reforms are working after Eurogroup boss Jeroen Dijsselbloem suggested that more needs to be done.

Speaking on state television, Alvaro Nadal, economic adviser to the governing People’s Party, said new rules introduced three years ago had boosted Spain’s competitiveness. He said additional reforms to improve training and education for workers have been approved, but need time to be implemented.