The president of the Barcelona Hotel Association, Jordi Clos, called this Tuesday for saving half of the city's 10,000 tourist apartments to meet the full demand, breaking away from hoteliers' traditional rejection of apartments. A request that was immediately and categorically rejected by Barcelona's Deputy Mayor for Economy and Tourism, Jordi Valls, who put a stop to yet another demand from the sector.

The city of Barcelona is increasingly appearing in more global and European rankings as one of the best cities in many areas. It stands out, above all, for being second in the world and first in Europe for foreign investment projects in research and development centers. In short, it is one of the 20 most competitive cities in the world. This is according to the report prepared with 2024 data by the Barcelona Observatory, an initiative promoted by the Barcelona Chamber of Commerce and the City Council, presented this Thursday morning.