Catalan economy sees moderate growth in third quarter
Compared to last year, GDP up 2.1%, with all sectors except agriculture growing
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International tourists in Catalonia up 11% year-on-year in September
Over 1.8 million visitors spent average of €1,167, 3.5% more than in 2022
Iryo high-speed trains to connect Barcelona and Seville from December 10
Four trains per day will link both cities in under 5:50 hours
Drop in fuel prices keeps inflation in Spain at 3.5% for October
Inflation, excluding food and energy, falls from 5.8% to 5.2%
Spain's economic recovery slows down with 0.3% GDP growth in third quarter
Interannual variation stands at 1.8%
Ryanair to connect Barcelona with Cork, Trieste, Gdansk, and Ouarzazate during winter
Low-cost airline to offer 62 destinations from Catalan capital, and to increase presence in Girona airport
Record employment in Catalonia in third quarter with more than 3.71m people in work
Unemployment stands at 8.5%, with 345,000 jobseekers at end of September
Entities voice concerns against airport runway expansion proposal
Environmental group and farmers union against business group's project, government avoids evaluating idea
Business group proposes expanding Barcelona airport runway to Ricarda Natural Park
"It is now or never," Foment president says of suggestion to construct over lagoon area
FC Barcelona and PortAventura to work on joint amusement parks
Football team will design themed attractions in upcoming Espai Barça of Spotify Camp Nou stadium
Catalan exports grow in August reaching €6.9bn
Sales of goods abroad surpasses €68bn since the beginning of the year
Air India pilots to train at Lleida–Alguaire Airport
Government envisages new building and two new hangars due to expected increase in students and aircraft
Tarragona port to reach 236,000 annual cruise ship passengers in ten years
Economic impact during 2023 season is €16 million, and each traveler spends an average of €18
Soaring food prices sees inflation rise in Catalonia
Cost of olive oil and sugar up more than 38% compared to last year
Barcelona Metro exceeds pre-pandemic passenger numbers with 28 million in August
Journeys up 17.6% from August 2022 and up 16.6% from August 2019
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