Lleida-Alguaire airport to become European aerial mobility research center
Infrastructure to also be used as a base for drone operations airfield
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Business & economic news from Barcelona and Catalonia
Barcelona's Boqueria market to remain closed on summer Sundays and bank holidays
Work-life balance and aim to continue as a "leading market for fresh produce" among reasons for not using permission
Travel agencies expect ‘full recovery of activity’ despite inflation
Concerns about sector as economic context does not match "number of bookings"
Spanish government to cut electricity VAT from 10% to 5%
Rest of measures to withstand Ukraine war effects including cap on rent increases to be extended beyond June
Union calls on Barcelona airport’s EasyJet staff to go on strike this summer
Workers want salary similar to company employees in other European countries
Government to invest €12 million to make Catalonia a food and wine travel destination
Plan will focus on visitors’ wine preferences and on available wine options, as well as building new infrastructure
Foreign investment drops by a third in Catalonia during first quarter of 2022
€645 million similar to 2020 but far lower than 2019’s €739 million
A third of Port Aventura amusement park's electricity to come from new solar farm
Government greenlights construction of on-site photovoltaic power station
Exports in April up 14.9% year-on-year to €7.61bn
Catalonia's sales abroad increase by 18.1% on 2019 figures for same month
Europe travel chaos: Barcelona airport employees asked to work in UK and the Netherlands
"Temporary" contracts for El Prat workers to relocate to Gatwick and Schiphol
Ryanair claims cabin crew will not strike despite call from unions
Airline defends deal with CCOO as USO and Sitcpla call industrial action for June 24-26 and June 30-July 2
Unions call on Ryanair cabin crew to strike June 24-26 and June 30-July 2
USO and Sitcpla reject airline's deal with CCOO union as consumer groups issue advice on refunds and compensation
Inflation rises to 8.2% in May in Catalonia
Rising cost of fuel and food continue to push Consumer Price Index (CPI) up
EU Commission greenlights deal with Spain and Portugal to bring electricity bills down
Price of gas will be limited to an average of €48.8/MWh for next 12 months
Unemployment hits lowest figures since 2008
In Catalonia, there were fewer than 350,000 people without work in May
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