Torra accuses Spain of ‘suffocating’ Catalan finances in regional Covid-19 fund
Madrid defends "unprecedented" €16bn transfer plan to Spanish regions
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President Torra won’t support state of alarm extension until Spain returns 'all powers'
Head of Catalan government calls for €4bn to tackle crisis and rules out calling elections for now
Barcelona council wants to create €90m Covid-19 fund
The council has opened another 165 places for those who need to isolate
Catalan economy drops 3.9% on last year due to coronavirus crisis
A fall of 4.6% was seen compared with the previous quarter at the end of 2019
Unemployment rises in first quarter of 2020 to 10.66%
Number of people without work up by 5,800 to a total of 411,600
Fashion sector struggles to adjust to life under coronavirus
Some stores in Europe begin to reopen with safety protocols, but textile sector expects to lose 37% of annual turnover due to health crisis
Retail sector losing over €500m a week due to coronavirus shutdown
Catalan business minister calls for more help for stores, 60% of which have had to close because of health crisis
Temporary layoffs, long-term unemployment, falling GDP: economic impact of Covid-19
The coronavirus hit is being felt beyond the health services, with the economy hugely affected and many without work
Catalan 2020 budget set to be passed on April 24
The first budget plan since 2017 is expected to be passed in the parliamentary session
9 in 10 economists say Catalan economic situation same or worse than 2018
Two thirds of those polled see political situation in Catalonia and Spain as one of main concerns
Catalan GDP forecast down over ‘uncertainty’ concerns, says top bank
BBVA lowers economic growth prospects for 2019-2020 and warns of long-lasting impact on international tourism
European Association of Chambers of Commerce head urges Catalonia to push for economic agreement
Christoph Leitl believes a system similar to that of the Basque country could help solve the deadlock
Stores in central Barcelona saw business drop by up to half last week
Recent unrest in Catalan capital led to heavy fall in retail activity while airport protest and general strike affected flights, say sector representatives
Government to increase €2.5bn social spending in budget bill
Economy department aims to persuade opposition and avoid extending spending plan for third year in a row
Tourism in Barcelona: a concern even for the European Tourist Industry
City is becoming a ‘victim of its own success’, warns Brussels lobby