Catalonia approves record €49bn budget
Three-year budget deadlock ends as ERC and Comuns back governing Socialists
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Politics news from Catalonia and Barcelona
Spain's migrant regularisation scheme draws 1.17 million applications, with Catalonia leading demand
Two-thirds of applicants are from Latin America, with Colombians making up the largest share
Spanish and Catalan authorities meet with promoters of AI gigafactory
Leaders show institutional support for €719 million project ahead of Brussels' definitive call
Ireland will not reopen Catalan EU language debate unless consensus emerges
Micheál Martin's government takes rotating presidency of Council of the EU until end of year
Spanish Supreme Court questions migrant regularisation on final day of applications
NGOs call for more resources as Barcelona reports assisting nearly 87,000 applicants and Spanish government unveils €500m integration plan
Ten years on from Brexit, tourism numbers from UK have never recovered same levels
Imports from UK down by 43% since referendum, while exports have remained on the rise
Spain approves €719m contribution to Catalan AI gigafactory project
Project in Móra la Nova will compete to host one of the EU's large-scale AI facilities
Pope uses historic Spanish Congress address to warn against discrimination based on 'national origin'
Leo XIV delivers first-ever papal speech to chamber and calls for dialogue, dignity and an end to polarisation
Pope Leo XIV to lead 37,000-strong prayer vigil at Barcelona's Olympic Stadium
Visit will be held under the motto 'Lift Up Your Gaze,' inspired by the Sagrada Família's Tower of Jesus
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
Court orders police to enter Socialists' Madrid headquarters amid corruption probe
PM Sánchez vows "firm action" over any new irregularities and insists he will serve full term
2026 budget: spending plan of €49 billion, increase of €9bn on previous budget passed in 2023
Socialists guarantee legislature of Salvador Illa with accounts supported by ERC and Comuns
Government and Comuns reach budget deal, ensuring new 2026 spending plan
Socialists secure parliament majority support after agreement with ERC earlier this week
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