Pro-Palestine groups urge government not to consider Israel as key investment region
Entities speaking from parliament call for end to business deals
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Israeli businessman claims responsibility for cyberattack on government during 2014 independence vote
International journalism investigation reveals Tal Hanan's companies worked for intelligence services, executives, and other businesses
14-Feb-23: 'Barcelona mayor faces court as dispute with investment funds continues'
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Cultural figures including 4 Nobel laureates back Barcelona's suspension of ties with Israel
Opposition parties on Barcelona City Council force extraordinary session to attempt to restore relations
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Barcelona Jews accuse mayor of 'anti-Semitism' after suspending ties with Israel
Israeli foreign ministry says decision backs extremists and terrorist organizations, while Palestinians welcome move
Barcelona City Council 'temporarily suspends' ties with Israel
Mayor announces twin town relationship with Tel Aviv also affected
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Victòria Alsina's comments prompt backlash from parties who voted in favor
Seat increases sales by 10% and production at its Greater Barcelona plant grows by 13% in 2014
The Barcelona-based car manufacturer Seat, which is part of the Volkswagen group, ended 2014 with a 10% growth in sales. During last year, Seat sold 390,500 vehicles worldwide, which are produced in its factory in Martorell (Greater Barcelona). This plant increased production by 13.5%, reaching its highest level for 12 years. The factory has now achieved 5 consecutive years of growth. The company’s shining light during 2014 was the León model, sales of which increased by 50%, reaching 154,100 units sold, breaking its sales record. This type of car has become “the brand’s second pillar” after the Seat Ibiza, stated the company’s President, Jürgen Stackmann. During the last 2 years, Seat global sales have grown by 21.7%, surpassing their 2007 pre-crisis levels.
Israeli airline Arkia to link Tel Aviv with Lleida-Alguaire, near the Catalan Pyrenees
The Israeli airline Arkia will offer a total of 20 flights during the summer and 20 more during the winter between Tel Aviv and the Lleida-Alguaire Airport. The new connection will start on the 27th of June and will have a capacity of 110 passengers per flight. Israeli tourists will be better connected to Western Catalonia and the Pyrenees, which host a large range of ski resorts, adventure sports opportunities, impressive mountain landscapes and unique Romanesque art. In addition, the Israeli Ambassador recently unveiled a route following the mountain paths used by thousands of Jews who crossed the Pyrenees to escape Nazi persecution. Lleida's Pyrenean landscape consists of high peaks, lakes and mountain forests, including the National Park of Aigüestortes.
Project to honour thousands of Jews who braved Catalan Pyrenees to escape Holocaust
The project ‘Persecuted and Saved’ will tell the story of how 80,000 WW2 refugees escaped persecution and death through the Pyrenees mountains into Catalonia. The Israel Ambassador in Spain, Alon Bar, and the CEO of EL-AL - the main Israeli airline, Walter Wasercier, have already taken a key interest in the project, aiming to promote the history of the 20,000 Jews that used the mountains to escape from the Holocaust and obtain their freedom. The project is based in the Province of Lleida, in western Catalonia, around various historical sites, including refugee camps and mountain pathways used by fleeing refugees.