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Aragon to 'immediately request' forced execution of ruling on Sixena murals
MNAC has until Thursday to hand over the murals, but the museum claims it is 'technically unable' to do so
King Felipe VI visits Montserrat Abbey amid pro-independence protests
The monastery is a strong symbol of Catalan identity and the site where the region’s patron saint, the Moreneta, is venerated
Constitutional Court begins debating first ruling on amnesty law
Judges are expected to declare the law fully constitutional when they vote at the end of the week
Southern Catalonia to host one of EU's first four AI gigafactories
Móra la Nova chosen by Spanish government as site for €5 billion project
Catalan president meets Spanish PM amid Socialist party corruption scandal
Salvador Illa and Pedro Sánchez gather in Madrid in unscheduled meeting
New Rodalies company to be part of Renfe but led by Catalan government
Transfer of rail network is one step closer after landmark agreement
Parliament delays tourist tax increase and parties plan new proposal for fall
Regulation could see taxes to maximum of €15 per night
'Dialogue' but no consensus in Airbnb-Barcelona council meeting amid housing crisis
Accommodation platform cites hotels and tour operators as "main promoters" of mass tourism
Catalonia launches 'historic' cybersecurity strategy to shield public services from growing threats
A cyberattack hits Catalonia's public services every two and a half hours
Spanish PM Sánchez announces Congress appearance but again rules out election
Socialist leader proposes inquiry into 'Koldo' case and challenges PP and Vox to file motion of no confidence
New housing plan to help young people buy first homes with 0% interest loans
The program will cover 20% of the property's value, which will not need to be repaid until the mortgage is paid off in full
Catalonia imposes total cell phone ban in schools
Students under 16 will be completely prohibited from using phones in school, including for educational purposes
Spanish PM rules out snap election and apologizes over corruption scandal
Pedro Sánchez’s right-hand man resigned after audio messages implicating him in illegal payments related to public contracts were released
Climate activists to protest Barcelona airport expansion on June 28
Coalition of environmentalists, scientists, and residents warns project will worsen pollution and intensify 'precarious' tourism-based model
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