Immigration boosts Catalonia's economic growth but worsens its fiscal deficit
Catalonia is growing faster than the Spanish and European average thanks to the arrival of 255,000 new residents in two years
Thursday, 27 of june of 2024 - 20:35
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Barcelona plans to eliminate all of its 10,000 tourist flats by 2029
Mayor Collboni presents a plan to deal with Barcelona's housing problem, with the focus on tourist flats
Friday, 21 of june of 2024 - 20:52
The PSOE plays with financing: the 'concert', don't even talk about it
Tuesday, 18 of june of 2024 - 17:35
The PSOE backs away from a unique financing system for Catalonia after Sánchez's earlier hints
The PSOE admits that Catalonia deserves singularities because it has more powers, but opposes a specific Catalan "concert"
Monday, 17 of june of 2024 - 19:26
The economic and housing crises are destroying the mental health of young Spaniards, warns study
The Spanish Youth Council and Oxfam warn that youth are "dissatisfied, unmotivated and without future prospects"
Friday, 14 of june of 2024 - 22:53
Sánchez limits improvement to Catalonia's funding "to what the Statute says"
The president of the Spanish government pledges to "redouble investments in strategic infrastructures"
Friday, 24 of may of 2024 - 22:52
Junts and PSC overturn Catalan government's regulation of short-term housing rentals
Acting housing minister Ester Capella warns that leaving these contracts unregulated will "guarantee speculation"
Thursday, 23 of may of 2024 - 21:57
BBVA, the bank that has devoured (almost) all of Catalan banking
Both Spanish and Catalan executives warn of the high sector concentration that a takeover of Sabadell by BBVA would signify
Friday, 10 of may of 2024 - 19:25
BBVA's takeover bid, a hostile and provocative move 72 hours before the election
Friday, 10 of may of 2024 - 17:53
BBVA launches hostile takeover bid for Sabadell
BBVA's board has approved the launch of a takeover offer at the same price as the friendly offer rejected by the Catalan bank
Thursday, 9 of may of 2024 - 19:33
Banco Sabadell says 'no' to BBVA
The Catalan bank's board met this Monday to assess the merger offer from Spain's number two, BBVA
Monday, 6 of may of 2024 - 19:48
The economic debate on Catalonia: consensus on resource needs, disputes on infrastructure model
El Nacional.cat's business brand ON ECONOMIA brings 6 parties to the only Catalan election debate centred on the economy
Monday, 29 of april of 2024 - 22:54
Puigdemont demands that 100% of Catalan tax goes to Generalitat as price for Spanish budget support
Puigdemont proposes 100 measures to reactivate Catalonia and make the most of its ability to influence Congress
Friday, 26 of april of 2024 - 19:37
Catalan cava producer Freixenet announces furlough for 615 workers due to drought
Producer of world-renowned Catalan sparkling wine brand says furlough is an "exercise in responsibility" to guarantee future
Monday, 22 of april of 2024 - 18:47
Climate change already "baked in" will reduce Spain's average income in 2050 by 18%, study finds
Already-unavoidable climate damage to the world economy is valued at 6 times the cost of limiting warming to 2 degrees C
Thursday, 18 of april of 2024 - 03:06
Chinese manufacturer Chery is to produce electric vehicles in Barcelona from the end of 2024
Catalan business minister Roger Torrent celebrates joint deal with Spain's Ebro EV, to use Nissan's old Zona Franca site
Tuesday, 16 of april of 2024 - 19:03
Residents and restaurants clash in Barcelona over bar terrace regulations
Residents' body FAVB calls for review of terrace rules and Restaurants Guild accuses them of an “anti-terrace obsession”
Monday, 15 of april of 2024 - 23:10
Spain calls time on 'golden visa' which gave residency to non-EU nationals if they bought property
Minister noted that the scheme had raised housing prices in Barcelona where "5% of housing sales are linked to it"
Tuesday, 9 of april of 2024 - 22:17
Catalan government proposes a financing model based on 100% of taxes paid in Catalonia
Natàlia Mas proposes "paradigm shift" in funding, but Spanish executive pours cold water on separate model for Catalonia
Tuesday, 19 of march of 2024 - 19:31
Farmers shake up the Catalan Parliament with demands on water restrictions and Hard Rock resort
Farmer group 'Plataforma Pagesa' complains of decades of "bad management" by governments with "nefarious policies"
Tuesday, 5 of march of 2024 - 20:44
Catalan farmers to keep some highways blockaded until Thursday after minister's no-show
Farmers feel 'disrespected' by not being able to meet Catalan minister, who excused himself for 'personal reasons'
Tuesday, 27 of february of 2024 - 23:21
The majority of Catalans believe that immigration is positive for the economy, says CEO survey
The Comuns, the CUP and the PSC have the most favourable view of immigrants and those of Junts, the PP and Vox, the least
Wednesday, 21 of february of 2024 - 22:46
Barcelona-Asia: one million passengers have no direct flight
Wednesday, 21 of february of 2024 - 17:42
Almost two-thirds of all Catalan actors and dancers live below the poverty line
A study by the Fundación AISGE finds that three out of four Catalan performing artists earn less than 18,000 euros a year
Tuesday, 20 of february of 2024 - 23:24
Catalan farmers vow to keep AP-7 motorway blocked until governments make concessions
Protests blocking the AP-7 and N-2 in Girona, along with a blockade of the Port of Tarragona, are continuing overnight
Tuesday, 13 of february of 2024 - 22:38
Catalan farmers bring their anger to Barcelona: "We suffer so that you in the city can eat"
'ElNacional.cat' speaks to four farmers who made the journey to the Catalan capital, who say they are "scorned"
Thursday, 8 of february of 2024 - 11:05
Goirigolzarri closes the controversy: CaixaBank head office will remain in València
Years after Caixabank and Sabadell moved their business addresses out of Catalonia in 2017, neither is ready to return
Friday, 2 of february of 2024 - 20:17
"Society of the Snow" brings Catalan director J.A. Bayona to the Oscars with 2 nominations
Catalan production 'Robot dreams', by Pablo Berger, also competes for Best Animated Film at this year's Oscars
Tuesday, 23 of january of 2024 - 23:20
After 35 years in Catalonia, Spain's Formula 1 Grand Prix is to move to Madrid in 2026
Madrid's deal to hold Formula 1 from 2026 to 2035 at the IFEMA circuit places a question mark over the sport in Catalonia
Tuesday, 23 of january of 2024 - 22:34
Danone announces the closure of its factory outside Barcelona: 157 jobs at stake
Unions oppose the closure, although the company says it is committed to reindustrializing the plant
Friday, 12 of january of 2024 - 22:03
Grifols to take legal action against Gotham City fund for damage caused as shares bounce back
The Catalan pharmaceutical firm is taking legal action for "the significant damage caused, both financial and reputational"
Wednesday, 10 of january of 2024 - 18:34
Catalan pharma firm Grifols loses 26% of share value after accounting manipulation claims
The allegations were made by analyst Gotham City Research, whose founder stands to gain millions from Grifols' share plunge
Tuesday, 9 of january of 2024 - 19:40
Andrea Zanon, former World Bank consultant, arrested at Barcelona airport for massive fraud
Spanish judge asserts that the US financier used his trusted reputation to attract investors into a cryptocurrency scam
Monday, 4 of december of 2023 - 18:39
