The scheme, which is part of a €3.75 billion plan to aid the automobile industry, is aimed at mitigating the impact of the coronavirus crisis and boosting the sale of low-emission vehicles
The Spanish and Catalan governments warn that the decision could be more costly than investing in the struggling plant
Seat, Burger King and Iberia are among the companies that have so far filed an ERTE, allowing them to suspend jobs “until normality is reestablished”
Businesses in Spain are eyeing events in Italy but say that it is too early to feel effects ahead of the Easter break
Postponement or a smaller event were also on the table, says GSMA group, which was forced to take the drastic decision on Wednesday given the stream of firms pulling out over coronavirus fears
Several major tech companies have withdrawn from the annual event due to concerns about the disease, which has so far infected two people in Spain
More than 100 flights were cancelled at El Prat after demonstrators blocked off access routes to the travel hub to protest jail terms for Catalan separatist leaders
Issues such as the ongoing China-US trade war are making it unlikely that the sector will reach its goal of contributing 20% of GDP
The grassroots group also tampered with toll barriers to demand separatist leaders in pre-trial detention be released from prison
Abdelbaki Es Satty spent time in Vilvoorde, a center for Jihadism in Europe
Of the 285,000 Catalans living abroad, just 5,000 have registered to vote in October 1 independence poll
People to be asked: Do you want Catalonia to be an independent state in the form of a republic?
Regional premier Carles Puigdemont plans to hold independence referendum in September 2017
Declining profits have uncorked infighting in this family-run Catalan cava winery
The blaze in an abandoned station affected 210 trains and 72,000 passengers
Daniel Osàcar, ex-moneyman for premier Mas’s party, already facing trial over earlier case Judge denies bail to detained current treasurer Andreu Viloca
Spanish brand of Volkswagen group is studying the markets where vehicles were sold Seat plant in Barcelona that makes the Audi Q3 also affected by emissions-test scandal
Spanish subsidiary of Volkswagen braces for fallout from emissions-test scandal Company says its vehicles are no longer sold with the affected motors
Airline blames chain reaction of events that caused suitcase delivery delays Unions blame carrier for not hiring enough personnel during start of tourist high season
Budget for next year proposes 3.8% rise in social spending Public servants promised their first pay raise since 2009
Services returning to normal after IT fault affects 80,000 passengers
Spain is finalizing plans to allow some old towers to be turned into accommodation
Operation will allow Spanish lender to follow in the footsteps of Santander and BBVA
Defense files complaint in principality against individual whose revelations led to fortune confession
The giant-screen cinemas have been hit hard by the crisis
Control Demeter is aiming to leave the domestic crisis behind it
Freixenet and Codorníu dominate the cava industry from the same small town in Catalonia