President meets Pope Leo XIV and invites him to inauguration of Sagrada Família's Jesus Christ Tower
Salvador Illa discusses situation in Gaza during private and "moving" audience with pontiff
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Catalan president will meet Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday in a private audience at the Vatican
Salvador Illa will be the first Spanish representative to be received by the new pontiff
Parliament holds minute's silence to 'condemn genocide in Gaza' with absence of far-right
Aliança and Vox abandon chamber to show discontent with parties "buying Hamas' agenda"
20 years since Catalonia's Statute reform that ignited the modern pro-independence movement
On September 30, 2005, the Catalan parliament approved a draft reform, later heavily revised by Spain's Congress and Senate and partially struck down by the Constitutional Court in 2010
Catalonia urges EU to back regional funding reform
Catalan president and foreign minister meet European Committee of the Regions president to call for greater role for regions
Catalan tourist tax hike postponed until April 2026
Increase was originally set for May 2025, then delayed to October
Parliament majority expects to pass new taxi law in 2026
New legislation will slowly reduce number of ride-hailing services across Barcelona
Spain to deploy maritime support to Global Sumud Flotilla en route to Gaza
Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez defends right to "safely sail across Mediterranean Sea"
Immigration vote failure in Congress sparks war of words between pro-independence parties
Junts and ERC trade blows after chamber rejects transfer of powers to Catalonia
Deal to delegate immigration powers to Catalonia fails in Congress vote
Pro-independence Junts reached agreement with Spain's ruling Socialists but bill lacks necessary support
UN agencies hit by Trump's cuts could relocate to Catalonia
Catalan government confirms talks with UNICEF and other organizations to explore alternatives to the UN's 'very complicated' situation
Junts and Socialists hold talks in Switzerland to rebuild relations
Pro-independence party calls on PM Sánchez to honor demands after overthrowing two key government measures
Spain's State Attorney General orders probe into genocide allegations in Gaza
A report from Spain's National Police gathers evidence of potential crimes against the international community
Ride-hailing services will slowly disappear in Barcelona due to new taxi law
Drivers to install location-based device to guarantee taxis and VTCs do not commit any irregularities
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