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Russia’s alleged plot to send 10k soldiers to defend Catalan independence denied by Kremlin
Society
Report refutes Spanish claims of Catalan ‘fake news’
Politics
MEPs ask EC about Russian use of Ceuta’s port during Ukrainian conflict
Business
B-Travel in Barcelona takes over Catalonia's International Tourism Fair after 23 years
Business
Construction of FerrariLand to start in May, expanding Catalan theme park PortAventura
Business
16.7 million foreign tourists visited Catalonia in 2014, a new high and an increase of 7.2%
Business
Catalonia welcomed 15.6 million foreign tourists in 2013
Business
Catalonia received 2.1 million foreign tourists in July, once again being the most popular destination in Spain
Life & Style
Russian tourism could increase by 10% in the Costa Daurada thanks to a new orthodox church
The Friends of Russia Foundation is planning to build an orthodox church on the Costa Daurada, the southern coast of Catalonia. The new temple would be the first Russian orthodox one in Catalonia and the biggest one in Spain. It is aimed at Russian visitors, the most emerging touristic market in the area over recent years. The construction of the temple could mean a 10% rise in Russian tourists on the southern Catalan coasts. Its location will be made public at the end of March. Besides, according to the Catalan minister of Business and Occupation, Russian tourism will grow 40% in Catalonia this year. Last year one million Russians spent their holidays in Spain, and 600,000 stayed in Catalonia. Out of this 600,000, 70% chose the Costa Daurada, followed by the Costa Brava.
Business
Russian millionaires find an opportunity within crisis buying real estate on Catalonia’s Costa Daurada
In the current times of crisis within the real state market, money from Russian tourists is particularly noticeable. Rich Russian citizens come to Tarragona’s Costa Daurada to buy houses close to the seashore. Their search is on for "exclusive homes'' with attached land to use them as summer houses or as a base to permanently relocate to. When not using the house, they may rent them.
Society
Russian nightclub director responsible for the death of 156 people detained in Barcelona
Spanish police detained the Russian man responsible for the death of 156 people last year in a nightclub in Perm, Russia. The man set off fireworks inside the nightclub, resulting in the deadly fire.
Society
Five of the six Russian mafia leaders busted in Tarragona to be sent to prison
Catalan police arrested two days ago 6 supposed bosses of the Russian Mafia. The suspects have been sent immediately to the National Court of Spain where the instruction judge has sent five of them to jail and the other was released on parole.