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Politics news from Catalonia and Barcelona
Catalan president breaks 15-year absence at Constitution Day ceremony
Socialist Salvador Illa defends Carta Magna as 'symbol of unity' at Congress event after years of pro-independence boycott
Speaker proposes network of green parliaments on visit to London and Cardiff
Josep Rull and delegation from Catalan parliament travel to United Kingdom to explain "what Catalonia is as a nation"
Spanish government steps up efforts to make Catalan official EU language
Foreign minister meets with president of EU Parliament over use of Catalan, Galician and Basque in the chamber
Molins, first company to return to Catalonia after leaving in wake of independence referendum
Cement company agrees to relocate its corporate headquarters to Sant Vicenç dels Horts
Call for 'free and safe spaces' on International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
Catalan government, Barcelona City Council, and Barcelona Regional Council come together to condemn gender-based violence
Government pledges €110m for 1,788 new homes in Barcelona
Barcelona City and Council and Catalan executive agree to extend the L4 metro line to La Sagrera
Catalan president praises return to 'plural Spain' after meeting with Spanish PM in Madrid
Salvador Illa and Pedro Sánchez agree to reactivate joint committees and plan against repeat offenders
Catalan president meets Spanish PM in Madrid to reactivate joint committees
Salvador Illa travels to Spain's capital after first institutional overseas trip to Brussels
President 'convinced' European Parliament working 'seriously' on use of Catalan in chamber
Salvador Illa says he will meet Puigdemont "when time is right" after declining to meet him on Brussels trip
President aims to 'restore institutional normality' and push for Catalan's official status on first Brussels trip
Most significant meeting of Salvador Illa's two-day visit will be with the President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola
Catalan Pact fights gender-based violence with 32 new initiatives
Four new specialized intervention services will offer 24/7 support for victims
Catalan language in EU institutions will be a reality but 'takes time,' says foreign affairs minister
Jaume Duch says Member States need to green-light proposal
International investigation names responsible behind Catalangate espionage using Pegasus
Irídia human rights group and Amnesty International conclude heads of NSO Group behind scandal
Government concerned over 16 campsites in flood-prone areas
Campground owners call for updated solutions while criticizing "unnecessary alarmism" from "outdated reports"
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