Catalan economy soars at annual 19% in second quarter
GDP sets record yearly increase while still falling short of full recovery from pandemic collapse
GDP sets record yearly increase while still falling short of full recovery from pandemic collapse
Economy falls by 4.3% from last year according to Catalan Statistics Institute
Covid-19 dealt a hard blow to economy as Barcelona chamber of commerce expects partial recovery of 6.1% this year
Desire for successful vaccine rollout, social policies after impact of Covid-19 and strong government after February election
Fall of over 90% in usual revenue from the sector
Ecological transition, digitalization, gender equality and social cohesion are scheme's priorities
According to Catalonia's statistics institute, the drop was 16% compared to the first quarter
Dealing with outbreaks, vaccines, gloomy economic prospects and an upcoming snap election among main hot topics
CaixaBank and Banc Sabadell make 67% and 72% less in the first half of 2020, while Catalan GDP falls 20.1%
CaixaBank and Banc Sabadell make 67% and 72% less in the first half of 2020, while Spanish GDP collapses 18.5%
Spanish Institute of Statistics confirms 6.6% decrease in household spending and 1.8% increase in public debt
Two months ago the International Monetary Fund had forecast a drop of 8% in the Spanish economy
Organization says growth of 2021 will not match this year’s losses
Impact on Covid-19 in economy begins to be felt, with unprecedented drop at least since 1970
The first budget plan since 2017 is expected to be passed in the parliamentary session