'Horrible year' for self-employed workers, with losses averaging €20k
Freelancers in Spain lost over €65M in 2020, according to ATA findings
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Self-employed workers can register for new government aid from Monday
System will not operate on first come, first served basis after website to request past help failed
New system of financial aid for freelancers to be finalised next week
Online portal will be open for registration for a number of days
Government apologizes following second day of IT failures for freelancers seeking aid
System overwhelmed by up to 18,000 users per minute attempting access
€2,000 Covid-19 payment requests for freelancers on hold until Tuesday
3,543 applications successfully processed but high demand causes issues for website users
Self-employed workers struggle to regain their footing in post-lockdown economy
Covid-19 forces freelancers to search for viable business alternatives
Evictions suspended for six months
Spanish government introduces measures to help tenants, while 60% of Catalan freelancers have been forced to suspend their activity
Catalan government to provide up to €2,000 grants for freelancers with 'drastic' losses
Some 4,500 self-employed workers will be able to benefit from measure
BizBarcelona fair's ninth edition draws 13,600 visitors
Over 38% of attendees to annual event devoted to entrepreneurs and small businesses were freelancers