Struggling through Barcelona to Amsterdam

ONE third of Spanish people struggle to make it to the end of the month.

According to a new nationwide survey carried out among 2,000 residents throughout the country, 41 per cent of interviewees manage to save “very little,” while 36.4 per cent “just about” make it to the end of the month.

Among those who are worse off, 10.3 per cent admit having to use their savings to pay for monthly bills and nearly 6 per cent have been forced to take out loans to cover their living expenses.

In all, households in Spain have suffered a significant loss of purchasing power, with ever increasing electricity bills, mortgages and food bills, which are now nearly €900 higher a year.

THE launching of a new sleeper train project has been confirmed by the railway company, European Sleeper.

The company confirmed that: “European Sleeper is very proud to be part of this ambition of the European Commission.

“For the new Dutch­Belgian railway company, the train to Barcelona will be the second route after introducing the Brussels ­ Amsterdam ­ Berlin night train in May 2023.

“The AmsterdamBarcelona night train will strongly improve Europe’s quality of north­south rail connections. Even more so because one travels efficiently while asleep on the

THROUGHOUT the month of February the price of rent in Spain rose by 0.4 per cent. This represents a year­onyear increase of 8.7 per cent and the highest price reached in Spain.

In the last quarter, the price has risen by 3.4 per cent while in the last year, night train, and distances are reduced to just a night away.”

European Sleeper added: “On the way between Amsterdam and Barcelona, Eu­ ropean Sleeper is planning to call at Rotterdam, Antwerp, Brussels and Lille (connection from London) in the evening and Avignon, Montpellier, Perpignan,