Sustainability has become one of the major challenges for the logistics sector, which is required to move toward more efficient and responsible models. In this context, Carreras Grupo Logístico has earned the EcoVadis Gold Medal, an international recognition that places it among the top 5% of companies worldwide for its practices in this area.
Today, workplace health requires an approach that goes beyond preventing traditional risks. Mental health, habits, addictions, support for conditions such as cancer and the working environment itself are all part of an increasingly holistic understanding of well-being in organizations.
Aragón has attracted major digital infrastructure projects and placed itself on the global technology map, with announced data center investments totaling around €70 billion. The region's challenge now is to ensure that this investment translates into long-term economic and social benefits.
Aragon’s average monthly salary reached €1,918 in 2025 after rising 2.3% from the previous year. However, wage growth failed to keep pace with prices, leaving workers in the region with a 0.5% loss of purchasing power.
This house plays in a different league within Zaragoza’s real estate market. Located in Montecanal, it offers unusually impressive figures even among the Aragonese capital’s luxury properties: 700 square meters of built space, an independent 853-square-meter plot and three floors connected by a lift.
The Barbastro pink tomato season is facing particularly challenging conditions this year due to high temperatures, compounded by rising costs. These factors are affecting production in both volume and yield, because it is not a mechanical process or, as Diego Frías, owner of Terra Agronómica, explained: “They’re not screws, they’re plants.”
The Government is maintaining aid for road transport professionals through the end of September to offset higher fuel costs caused by the crisis in the Middle East.
The price of agricultural diesel is putting the farming sector under renewed pressure. Fuel has reached 1.405 euros per litre, 45.6% more than at the end of February, when it stood at 0.96 euros. In response, COAG has requested an urgent meeting with the Ministry of Agriculture to seek new support measures and prevent rising costs from jeopardising upcoming farming seasons.
The Chamber of Commerce of Spain has raised its forecast for Spanish economic growth in 2026 by two-tenths of a percentage point to 2.5%, driven by stronger momentum during the first half of the year. For 2027, however, it has slightly lowered its estimate to 1.9% amid a deteriorating international environment and heightened uncertainty. GDP grew 2.7% year on year in the second quarter, supported particularly by private consumption, services exports and investment.
Secretary of State for Energy Joan Groizard on Tuesday defended the government's decision to extend Almaraz's operation until 2030, citing expectations that gas price distortions caused by the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz will last between 20 and 30 months.
MediaMarkt is looking for new employees in Zaragoza to reinforce its stores ahead of the Black Friday and Christmas campaigns. The company has opened a recruitment process for various roles to handle the increase in activity that traditionally occurs during the final months of the year.
Aragon is receiving a new boost to its position as a technology hub. Snowflake has announced the availability of its AI Data Cloud in the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Europe (Spain) region, located in the autonomous community.
The president of the Government of Aragon, Jorge Azcón, said the royal decree introduced to screen data centers “is not the solution” to prevent electricity bills from rising. Instead, he criticized the central government for “failing to invest in the power grid,” which is causing higher electricity prices or blackouts.
Zaragoza is home to properties that offer an unusual perspective over the city center. One has just gone on the market on Teniente Coronel Valenzuela Street, next to Plaza de España: a luxury apartment on the top floor of one of the most recognizable historic buildings in this area of the Aragonese capital.
Aragon has not escaped the general rise in prices. According to the National Statistics Institute, annual inflation stood at 3.9% in August, seven-tenths of a percentage point higher than in July, driven mainly by rising fuel prices. It is the highest rate since February 2023, although it remains below Spain’s Consumer Price Index (CPI), which climbed to 4.3%.
The Department of Agriculture, Livestock and Food of the Government of Aragón and Agroseguro held a working meeting to assess the development of agricultural insurance in the region and the implementation of the cooperation agreement between the two institutions for applying regional subsidies to premiums.
During this legislative term, the Aragon Government wants all tax liabilities, including taxes and fees, to be payable in a new way: via Bizum. This increasingly common method will complement traditional payment options such as bank transfers. The announcement was made by Director General of Taxes Francisco Pozuelo during his appearance before the Finance Committee on Monday.
Looking for work often starts with the same routine: opening job portals, reviewing requirements, comparing conditions and sending résumés in the hope of finding a suitable opportunity. In the Aragonese capital, September is bringing new vacancies for a wide range of profiles.
The Pilar Festival will bring new job opportunities to Zaragoza. An offer shared on social media announces 150 vacancies at the city’s Bullfighting Fair, with various positions in customer service and hospitality.
Rental prices are putting increasing pressure on Aragón. In August, renting a home was 11.4% more expensive than a year earlier, reaching an average of €12.35 per square metre. Rents rose another 1.9% in the past month alone.
