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Business & economic news from Barcelona and Catalonia
Catalonia welcomes a record 1.2 million international tourists in November, up 9.7% from 2023
Visitors spent an average of €198 per day and stayed 5.5 days
Inflation in Spain climbs to 2.8% in December, rising four-tenths
Increase driven by higher fuel prices, which fell at the end of last year
Final confirmation: Public transport tickets 50% subsidized throughout 2025
Catalan government announces discount prices on T-Jove and T-Usual passes to continue next year
T-mobilitat public transport pass now available for iPhone users
Commuters required to download 'Cartera T-mobilitat' app
Iris-scanning crypto project Worldcoin ordered to delete all collected data
German authorities claim company failed to implement necessary security measures for handling biometric data
Barcelona approves 2025 tax plan, increasing tourist charges
New regulations also increase property tax for over 200 hotels and set new rates for tourist buses
Catalan exports rise 12.7% in October, the highest figure since March 2023
Goods worth €9.652 billion sold abroad last year
Sales of homes surge by almost 50% in October
Almost 11,000 homes sold in one month, the highest figure in 17 years
Inflation in Catalonia increases to 2.6% in November
Figure up by 0.6 percentage points compared to previous month
Barcelona airport registers a new record with over 4m passengers in November
Almost 51 million travelers since January
Ongoing drought reduces cava stock, prompting 15% price increases
DO Cava sparkling wine sales drop 3.7% in Spain and 15.8% internationally
Spain named best economy of 2024 by The Economist newspaper
British newspaper says Spain grows more than 3% while other countries like Germany or UK 'disappoint'
Girona producers create Catalonia's first Wagyu cured meats
Pioneering producers make fuet, sobrassada, baiona and chorizo from the meat of calves of this renowned Japanese breed
Barcelona takes first step to regulate short-term rentals
The new law will require landlords to provide documented proof to justify seasonal rentals
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