Barcelona airport passengers down 82% in May compared to 2019
17 times more users in fifth month of 2021 than in same period of last year
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Barcelona airport's Terminal 2 reopens after more than half a year
Passengers now enjoy larger safety distances as airlines that had moved operations to T1 return
Consumer Price Index in Catalonia grows to highest level in four years
Increase due to rise in costs of household supplies and fuel, leaving CPI at 2.6% higher than last year
Catalan electric-vehicle charger maker Wallbox to list on New York Stock Exchange
Start-up is one of few local 'unicorns' valued at over a billion euros
BBVA and unions agree 1,001 layoffs in Catalonia
Bank will cut 2,935 jobs across Spain but unions claim there will be "no forced exits"
Why is it so hard to use ride-hailing apps in Barcelona?
Lack of EU-wide regulations leaves decisions up to member states, says University of Liège professor
With Uber and Cabify back in Barcelona, are taxis headed for a new standoff?
Cab drivers forced ride hailing apps out of the city in 2019 — this time, keeping the upper hand could be harder
Business sector and environmentalists at odds over expansion of Barcelona airport
Employers' associations believe facility should be an international hub, but works could damage precious wetlands
May sees 120,000 more jobs in Catalonia compared to previous year
Unemployment falls in both month-on-month and year-on-year comparisons
Street sellers cooperative launches new 'ethical' sneakers collection
Union contrasts their 'Top Manta' product and with "exploitative" practices of major brands
Catalonia’s first trade show since the pandemic, ISE, kicks off
World’s largest professional audiovisual fair hopes to host larger edition in 2022
Barcelona airport to reopen T2 terminal on June 15
Tourism industry, still reeling from effects of Covid-19 crisis, hopes for better summer season
Nissan staff stage protests one year after announcement to close plants
Japanese carmaker leaving Catalonia puts over 20,000 jobs at risk
Spain extends temporary redundancy schemes until September 30
85% of workers furloughed during pandemic now back in employment
Repsol to cease production at oil platform off Tarragona coast, last one in Spain
Company argues dramatic fall in quantity produced at Casablanca offshore drilling rig after four decades
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