Homeowners and housing developers have seen their opposition to the law to limit home purchases promoted by the Govern and the Comuns endorsed. The report published this Tuesday by the Consell de Garanties Estatutàries (CGE) coincides with much of the private sector’s objections: the regulation being processed by the Catalan Parliament violates the right to private property, freedom of enterprise, and other points of the constitution. It also points out that the acquisition of apartments cannot be restricted through the Urban Planning law, as intended by the Catalan Executive and the party of former mayor Ada Colau.

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Household consumption has driven the economy in the first quarter of the year, allowing GDP growth of 0.6%, which represents a moderation compared to the pace at which activity closed in 2025, although more limited than expected. Where analysts pointed to a GDP increase of four or five tenths, it has finally been six, according to data published this morning by the INE. Therefore, it remains below the 0.8% growth of the last quarter of last year.

The National Institute of Statistics (INE) reported this Thursday that inflation in July remained at the level maintained in the previous three months and rose to 3.6%, mainly due to gasoline and electricity. This figure is one tenth above the 3.5% advanced on July 30. In a 2026 marked by the war conflict in the Middle East, inflation had remained at 3.2% between April and June, so the final figure for July is four tenths higher than the previous one. It is now five consecutive months with an annual rate above 3%. In its case, electricity recorded an annual rate of 8.4% and natural gas, 4.1%.