Exports grow while commercial deficit rises
In Catalonia, there has been an annual growth in exports of 19.12% while the commercial deficit also rose by 39.22%.
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The Bank of Spain asks autonomous communities for greater austerity
The Bank of Spain?s Governor demands that autonomous communities and local administrations cut public expenditure even more. He has added that most of the means announced by these public administrations are too far from the level of reductions the Spanish
Public administration goes on strike
Government and unions clash over success of strike action. Official figures suggest 11% of participation while unions raise the figure up to 75%. The salary cuts within the public sector adopted by the Spanish Government have infuriated the unions.