spending

Opposition Socialists wonder about executive's willingness to negotiate spending plan

Catalan government partners vote differently as deal includes allocation of €2.3 billion for investments in Catalonia

"Catalan government has been requesting this since beginning of pandemic," says president Torra

€2.5bn more spent across Spain than same period last year, according to Spanish agriculture minister

The first budget plan since 2017 is expected to be passed in the parliamentary session

Philip Alston advocates for rent control plans and social housing funding after visiting Barcelona and other cities to study poverty levels

Average wages of executives went up 4.5% last year compared to 1.9% for employees, says new report

Economy department aims to persuade opposition and avoid extending spending plan for third year in a row

Figure falls below Spanish average, while Madrid received 114% of planned budget

1.7bn more for social policies and more taxes on high earners, main demands of opposition party closest to supporting spending plan

Party announces it will work to "not consolidate" government, which will need support of parties not calling for independence

Development minister pledges to remedy situation, while Catalan counterpart says he will be "demanding" in upcoming bilateral summit

Due to subsequent cuts after economic crisis, further education centers are also more expensive than European average