The media have chosen to talk about closings, but perhaps the word is not the most accurate. The Generalitat of Catalonia has imposed the suspension of the activity of bars and restaurants as a measure to face the second wave of covid-19, for a minimum period of 15 days. This has been accompanied by the […]
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The self-employed ask to extend the ERTE and the aid for cessation of activity until May 31
The state of alarm decreed yesterday by the Government and the new measures to contain the wave of infections have led self-employed workers to request the extension of emergency financial aid until next May 31. The time restrictions imposed by the Government could be prolonged, according to President Pedro Sánchez yesterday, for six months, until […]
Tax freeze in Catalan municipalities due to the coronavirus crisis
The health emergency situation due to the coronavirus has forced Catalan municipalities to take drastic measures. In general, the local administration bets on Catalua for freezing rates and taxes in 2021. The Barcelona’s town hall It plans to freeze all municipal taxes next year with the exception of the terrace tax, which will maintain the […]
The Valencian Community will be one of the fastest growing in 2021 but without recovering pre-Covid levels
The summary of the economic horizon that is looming could well be the following: the regions that in this year of the pandemic have managed to withstand the storm somewhat better will see a weaker recovery in 2021. It is one of the conclusions of the BBVA Research Regional Observatory for the fourth quarter, which […]
Lack of money leaves Badalona police without part of their fleet of vehicles to patrol
Among the oldest in Catalonia, the Badalona City Council it takes the longest to pay suppliers. In summer, the 30-day margin required by law to pay bills was quintupled. Payment difficulties have been endemic for years in the fourth most populous city in the community and, among others, they are affecting local police services. He […]
More than 40,000 workers in ERTE after the closure of restaurants and bars in Catalonia due to the coronavirus
The closure of bars and restaurants and restrictions on other businesses to combat the second wave of the Covid pandemic in Catalua has triggered again the Temporary Employment Regulation Files (ERTE), which, in just one week, rise to 4,871 and affect a total of 41,054 workers. According to the latest data from Department of […]
Madrid, Catalonia and the islands concentrated 60% of the tourist fall in the last quarter
The big capitals and the Canary Islands and the Balearic Islands they will concentrate the tourist fall in the next quarter, the period remaining to close a year of historic declines for the sector. These are not the busiest months, but traditionally there is a lot of business activity and, moreover, the Canary Islands […]
The increase in VAT will mean a drop in turnover of up to 370 million and the loss of up to 6,165 jobs
The increase in VAT from 10 to 21% to sugary and sweetened beverages planned by the Government will result in a direct drop in turnover of between 119 and 370 million euros per year, as a result of the decline in consumption and between 1,980 and 6,165 jobs will be lost throughout the agri-food chain. The impact […]
Barcelona is postulated as a “laboratory of urban mobility” after the post-covid crisis
“It is not a debate between the economy and the environment, but rather we are facing a challenge for public, private and mixed administrations and operators to build efficient and competitive mobility”. This was expressed by the Councilor for Mobility of the Barcelona City Council, Rosa Alarcón, in the event ‘Transport and new urban mobility’ […]
Barcelona freezes taxes and will stop entering 60 million euros
The health emergency situation due to the coronavirus has forced the Barcelona City Council to take extreme measures. Looking ahead to next year, they will freeze all municipal taxes, except the terrace tax, which maintains the 75% reduction, although the Consistory estimates that the decision represents between 60 and 70 million less than the […]