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
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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
Aragonès to ask Sánchez for a Catalonia financing package outside the common regime
Catalan president warns that the path of the Spanish legislature will depend on the fulfillment of its commitments
Thursday, 23 of november of 2023 - 19:36
Catalonia puts the handbrake on tourist housing: prior planning licences will be required
In 262 Catalan municipalities, owners will need prior planning permission to use housing as tourist accommodation
Tuesday, 7 of november of 2023 - 23:16
Inflation in Catalonia jumps 0.9% in a month to reach 3.4% in renewed upward trend
Core inflation drops 0.3% to 5.8%
Friday, 13 of october of 2023 - 23:18
Catalonia's fiscal deficit with the Spanish state reached 22 billion euros in 2021
Catalonia contributed 19.2% of Spanish tax income in 2021, and received back 13.6% of the state's spending in that year
Monday, 18 of september of 2023 - 21:19
Barcelona's 'top manta' street sellers denounce a return to "brutal" police persecution
City council law and order head, Albert Batlle, defends the "pressure" but says it has been "continuous since 2019"
Friday, 11 of august of 2023 - 21:28
Catalan government blocks a third golf course at Caldes, and the 2031 Ryder Cup looks further away
Catalonia already has enough golf facilities, says executive, regarding the Cup bid as an "excuse" for property development
Tuesday, 1 of august of 2023 - 21:34
Sales of luxury apartments in Barcelona are soaring: €6,350 per square metre
The economic crisis has not dampened high-end real estate investors, especially foreigners, in buying flats in Barcelona
Tuesday, 27 of june of 2023 - 20:22
Eleven Catalan firms are to try out a four-day work week with five days' pay
A Spanish government trial will subsidize firms for two years to see the effects on productivity and work-life balance
Thursday, 18 of may of 2023 - 00:39
Thousands of Barcelona rail commuters face a month of disruption after signal box fire
Adif's claim that lightning caused the grave problem on Barcelona's R2 South suburban line is contradicted by weather data
Wednesday, 3 of may of 2023 - 22:20
