Inflation in Spain continues to rise reaching 10.8% in July
Prices at highest levels since 1984 as Spain’s GDP grew by 1.1% in the second quarter of 2022
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Business & economic news from Barcelona and Catalonia
EasyJet cabin crew union calls off strike after reaching agreement with company
Base salary will be increased by 22% in three years after weeks of negotiations
Unemployment rate in Catalonia drops below 10% for the first time since 2008
Over 3.5 million employed workers, highest figure in 14 years
New delays and cancelations as unions call on Ryanair cabin crew to strike until 2023
As of 7 pm, six canceled flights and 53 delays at Barcelona El Prat
New self-employment social security quota system
Workers to pay from €230 to €500 in 2023, with social security reducing for lower earners and increasing for higher ones until 2025
Half price on Barcelona’s monthly and quarterly public transport tickets, 30% reduction on T-casual
Discount in place from September to December following Spanish government legislation
Cancelations and delays on tenth day of Ryanair cabin crew strike
As of 7 pm, two canceled flights and 28 delays at Barcelona El Prat
Ryanair cabin crew strike sees several cancelations and delays in Barcelona airport
As of 7 pm, 9 flights have been canceled connecting with Catalan airports, while there have been over 50 delays
Barcelona gives Airbnb 15 days to remove 4,100 unlicensed tourist rentals from platform
Company will be fined €60,000 if it does not comply with council's request
Tourism figures approaches pre-pandemic levels in June, down 6% on 2019
2.1 million visited Catalonia in June, with fourfold yearly increase on number of international visitors
Ryanair cabin crew strike resumes as trade union denounces firings
As of 7 pm, no flights have been canceled connecting with Catalan airports, while there have been 33 delays
Mobile World Congress and Barcelona agree on tacit contract renewals from 2030
Fira Barcelona president says Catalan capital could become "permanent site" of trade show
Barcelona El Prat top European airport in direct flights, says report
Catalan capital has almost recovered all pre-pandemic intercontinental routes
Cancellations and delays in airports as Ryanair cabin crew strike
As of 1pm on Wednesday, four flights have been called off in Catalonia, while another 29 saw delays
Ryanair cabin crew resume strike in Catalan airports
As of 7pm, no cancelations were reported, but there were over a dozen delays
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