Authorities blame one another for ditched airport expansion as environmentalists celebrate
Business sector calls on Catalonia and Spain to not "lose investment" worth €1.7bn
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€141.71 per MWh: new all-time high of electricity costs peak could last until next spring
Spanish government considering further lowering taxes to ease impact of high prices
Spain suspends Barcelona airport expansion plans over lack of support from Catalan government
Madrid withdraws 1.7 billion euro investment following backlash from environmentalists
Barcelona mayor calls to stop airport expansion over environmental concerns
Ada Colau criticizes lack of transparency of project set to impact La Ricarda natural reserve
Catalonia's organic wines are growing exponentially
Mediterranean climate, awareness and sales in northern Europe contribute to doubling amount of eco-friendly hectares of grape in 5 years
Wallbox launches 15-minute rapid chargers for electric vehicles
Catalan company will begin production of the Hypernova in 2023
Unemployment falls for sixth straight month, down to pre-pandemic levels
391,128 people are looking for a job, down by 19% from last year
€140.23 per MWh on Thursday: 10th all-time high electricity price since mid-July
Cost continues to soar, peaking at €148 from 9 to 10 pm, as Spain rules out regulating market
Spain announces 'immediate' increase of minimum wage
Currently set at €950/month, the poverty line in Catalonia is €915
Spain rules out setting maximum cost of electricity amid soaring prices
All-time high on Tuesday, peaking at €137.46 per MWh, will be short-lived as new record expected on Wednesday
Banc Sabadell announces further layoffs
Extent of measure to be revealed on September 2
Electricity prices hit another all-time high of more than €130 per MWh
Unprecedented upwards trend has been ongoing for over a month, as cost is over three times greater than August 2020
'Glovo scams': delivery app supermarket workers in Barcelona demand better labor conditions
Trade union says 100% of dark supermarket employees participated in first of nine days of strike
Electricity prices hit all-time high of more than €120 per MWh
Best time to use appliances on Thursday is from 11 am to noon
Tourism doubles from 2020, but is still far from pre-pandemic levels
Catalonia welcomed 1.5 million visitors in July, but domestic tourism can’t make up for lack of foreign travellers
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