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Business & economic news from Barcelona and Catalonia
Barcelona mayor rallies against airport expansion
Ada Colau says the only guarantees are the destruction of La Ricarda lagoon and an increase in emissions
Unemployment fell in July for fifth straight month despite Delta variant outbreak
There are 408,000 people without a job in Catalonia, a 13% annual decrease
Barcelona airport expansion agreed by Catalan and Spanish governments
Controversial €1.7 billion plan to make Josep Tarradellas an international hub will go ahead despite environmental concerns
Catalan economy soars at annual 19% in second quarter
GDP sets record yearly increase while still falling short of full recovery from pandemic collapse
Tourism sector pinning hopes on last-minute bookings and staycations for August
Campsites and rural accommodation busy, optimism on the Costa Brava, Barcelona hotels suffering
Spanish GDP sees year-on-year jump of nearly 20%
Second quarter saw 2.8% increase, coinciding with the end of the state of alarm and re-opening of society and the economy
Unemployment down to 12.28% as Catalonia creates 189,600 jobs in a year
478,500 people are now without work while jobless figures still far from pre-pandemic figures despite improvement
Experts say high electricity prices will last 'until end of year'
New all-time high of €106.57 per MW/h in Spain
Costa Brava tourism hit by cancelations after rise in Covid cases
Girona coastline feeling impact of the absence of foreign visitors it relies on
Horrorland to reopen in water park on October 15
Theme park moves to new location in Illa Fantasia and adds disused spaces to triple its area
Eightfold increase in Barcelona airport passengers in June compared to 2020
3,731,525 less users in sixth month of this year than in the same period in 2019
The complex debate over expanding Barcelona airport
Business interests and environmentalists at odds over proposal that would see runway extended into specially protected wetlands
'Cautious optimism' for seaside tourism sector as Covid-19 cases skyrocket
Industry faces few last-minute cancellations and seeks to attract foreign visitors
New ferry route launched connecting Barcelona and Balearic Islands
Vessels will have capacity for a thousand passengers and 2,500 meters of hold
Read the latest updates and breaking news on business and economic matters from Barcelona and Catalonia here. Keep up to date with how the Catalan economy is performing, inflation levels, employment and unemployment, major business mergers, important company announcements, and the latest on Catalonia’s biggest enterprises such as Vueling, Wallbox, Grifols, Mango, and plenty of start-ups and international firms based here too.