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Image of Tarragona port with vehicles and a chemical industrial estate in December 2019 (by Núria Torres)

21 January 2020 12:54 PM

Catalan exports down by 0.6% in November

Overall in 2019, foreign sales grew by 2.8% in the first 11 months of the year

Workers clear snow on the road between L'Estany and El Moianès, January 21, 2020 (by Estefania Escolà)

21 January 2020 12:09 PM

'Avoid unnecessary trips,' authorities warn, as bad weather hits Catalonia

Civil protection agency tells public to steer clear of seafronts and parks, avoid outdoor activities, and for drivers to be prepared

Catalan president Quim Torra and Spanish leader Pedro Sánchez in Barcelona (by Marc Bleda, ACN)

20 January 2020 11:05 PM

Spain's president proposes meeting Catalan leader in early February

Pedro Sánchez and Quim Torra sitting at table will mean kick-off of official talks over independence issue between governments

Why do Catalan Christmas traditions involve poo?

05 December 2019 07:35 PM

Why do Catalan Christmas traditions involve poo?

From seasonal figurines answering nature’s call to wooden logs excreting presents, faeces are an integral part of Christmas in Catalonia. But… why?

20 August 2018 07:37 PM

Assailant shot down in police station after showing “clear intention” to kill officers

The attempted knife attack in a police station on Monday early morning is being treated as a "terrorist attack," said the Catalan police in the afternoon, some six hours after the events. According to...

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Quim Torra's swearing-in session: what to expect

12 May 2018 11:57 AM

Quim Torra's swearing-in session: what to expect

JxCat presidential candidate to make speech before other parties respond and vote is called

Catalan leader urges Spain to offer “dialogue” and says new "provisional" government will have duty to "restore" self-rule "repair damages" caused by Article 155