MAZ’s Board of Directors agreed at a meeting held this Thursday to appoint Ernesto Cisneros Cantín as the entity’s new managing director. His appointment will take effect once it receives the required ratification from Spain’s Social Security system.
Aragon sees the growth of data centers as one of its major economic opportunities in the coming years, but expansion will also depend on the region’s ability to guarantee the energy and infrastructure needed to support investment. Business leaders and representatives from the technology and energy sectors analyzed the challenges of a development that is already transforming Aragon’s economic fabric in Zaragoza on Friday.
Antonio Garamendi will lead the CEOE for another four years. The employers’ association re-elected him by acclamation on Thursday as the sole candidate for a third term, extending his presidency until 2030. The new term begins amid geopolitical uncertainty, technological change, rising inflation and tensions with the government.
Some public holidays are used not only to rest, travel or enjoy a getaway, but also by many people in Aragon to catch up on shopping left unfinished during the week. Those who regularly visit shops and shopping centers on these days can already start looking at the 2027 calendar. Aragon has set the ten Sundays and public holidays when shops will be allowed to open next year. This is stated in the Boletín Oficial de Aragón (BOA) published this Thursday, October 1, through Order ECE/1405/2026.
Aragon's craft sector will receive €195,000 in new grants to increase its visibility, improve promotion and advance digital transformation. The Government of Aragon has opened a call to fund projects that help energize the sector, from organizing fairs and exhibitions to creating websites, e-commerce platforms and digital marketing initiatives.
Correos is opening its jobs portal from this Thursday, October 1, for new candidates to register ahead of the hiring planned for the Christmas campaign, one of the postal company's busiest periods of the year.
Aragon has once again become a showcase for new forms of hydrogen-based mobility. The Zoilo Ríos El Cisne service station in Zaragoza hosted an event where the Toyota Mirai and Toyota Hilux FCEV prototype could be seen and tested, demonstrating in practical terms how this fuel can be used in transport.
The Government of Aragón wants to accelerate the arrival of new companies in municipalities covered by Just Transition programs. Economy, Competitiveness and Employment Minister Eva Valle made a commitment in Andorra on Thursday to “step up the search for investment projects” and announced that available regional funds would be used to build industrial facilities capable of meeting the needs of companies interested in establishing themselves in the area.
The Spanish Government expects 64,272 rental contracts in Aragon to benefit from the mandatory two-year extension included in the decrees approved this past Tuesday in response to the housing crisis. Zaragoza accounts for the largest share, with 47,665 contracts eligible for extension, followed by Huesca with 11,467 and Teruel with 5,140.
This Zaragoza apartment offers an opportunity for buyers seeking a fully renovated home without having to undertake work as soon as they receive the keys. The property has 65 square metres of built space —60 usable— and three bedrooms, a layout that makes the most of practically every available corner.
The Department of Agriculture, Livestock and Food of the Government of Aragon will provide €9 million in its own funds to offset rising fertilizer and diesel costs affecting the agricultural sector. Combined with the €4.5 million from the European agricultural reserve, the aid will exceed €13.5 million. The announcement was made Wednesday by Minister Arancha Simón, who said the Government of Aragon "will stand by those who make their living from farming at a time when producing costs more than ever."
Workplace absenteeism continues to gain ground in Aragon and is becoming one of the main challenges facing the labor market. The latest data show that, during the second quarter of 2026, the region reached a rate of 7.8% of agreed working hours, six-tenths of a percentage point higher than a year earlier and also six-tenths above the national average of 7.2%.
Blackstone plans to invest up to €13 billion in the data center campus in Calatorao. The project is “viable” because it has access to the grid and complies with current regulations. However, it could be at risk from a decree the Spanish government plans to introduce to control the expansion of these technology infrastructures.
Aragon's Minister for the Environment and Tourism, Luis Biendicho, closed Wednesday's presentation in Zaragoza of the Toyota Mirai and Toyota Hilux FCEV prototype, two hydrogen-powered vehicles, at an event organized by Toyota Spain and Grupo Zoilo Ríos at the El Cisne service station beside Zaragoza Airport.
The price of second-hand homes continues to rise in Aragon. Prices increased 3.2% in the third quarter of 2026 to €2,011 per square metre, 11.4% higher than a year ago.
Litera Meat has received the Large Company Export Award at the 2026 Aragón Internationalization Awards, recognizing its international growth and commitment to opening and consolidating new markets.
The Aragón General Interest Project (PIGA) for the Rhodes Project, promoted by QTS, a Blackstone subsidiary, has received final approval for the development of a data center campus in Calatorao. The announcement was made by Aragón President Jorge Azcón from the Column Hall of the Pignatelli Building, where he explained that “an investment of up to €13.471 billion is expected, which could generate 3,400 jobs when fully developed.”
Living in the heart of Zaragoza usually means having almost everything within walking distance, but it is less common to enjoy 280 square meters spread across several levels and a heated pool without leaving the building. This combination can be found on Calle Felipe Sanclemente, next to Plaza de Los Sitios and very close to Paseo de la Independencia and Paseo de la Constitución.
Five companies from Aragón received the Aragón Internationalization Awards this Tuesday for their commitment to overseas markets. Litera Meat, Magdalenas Lázaro, Prodesa Group, Arvensis Agro and Scati Labs were honored at a ceremony held at the Congress Center, attended by business leaders and officials, including Eva Valle, the regional minister for Economy, Competitiveness and Employment.
The event is moving ahead with much of its exhibition space already committed. Six months before opening, the International Fair for Animal Production has reached an average commercial occupancy rate of 82.2% and already brings together 849 exhibiting companies from 20 countries, according to information presented Tuesday at the third meeting of its Organizing Committee in Zaragoza.
