Governments greenlight creating joint Rodalies company to manage commuter network
Train network to be handled with "own criteria" based on regional knowledge
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Politics news from Catalonia and Barcelona
Spanish PM open to meeting Puigdemont to secure Junts' support for 2026 budget
Pedro Sánchez reaffirms his intention to govern until 2027 despite corruption scandal
'Now is the time': Catalan president commits to strengthening ties with China
Salvador Illa welcomes EU-US tariff deal as step toward 'certainty,' but urges caution on details
Aragonese technicians enter MNAC to study transfer of Sixena paintings
50 pro-independence protestors gather outside museum to protest against removal of artworks
Catalan president meets with the vice president of the National People's Assembly of China
Socialist Salvador Illa hopes to strengthen political and economic relations with the Asian country
Catalonia to boost China ties with government office in Beijing
President Salvador Illa announces new delegation set to open by end of year
President Illa aims to strengthen economic ties during visit to China
Catalan leader to meet with top officials and visit Huawei, Damm, Seat, and Chery on second official trip outside Europe
New Commissioner role and Advisory Council for Catalan Treasury to be created
Executive hires tax management expert Santiago Ramón Arizón from IBM
Ripoll bans burkini in public swimming pool
Far-right mayor Sílvia Orriols defies Catalan equality law that permits full-coverage swimsuits
Spain considering reaching EU Court on Member States' doubts on Catalan official status
EU Council's judicial advisors say treaties need to be modified for Catalan to be made official across institutions
EU delays, once again, official status of Catalan due to concerns from Member States
Initiative to "probably" be discussed in September, while Spain accuses reticent countries of "kidnapping" initiative in EU Council
Puigdemont urges Spain's Constitutional Court to lift arrest warrant
Former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont appeals Supreme Court's decision not to grant an amnesty on charges of embezzlement
Catalan parliament approves landmark law to revitalize small villages
Measures include remote work support, tax incentives, and guaranteed schooling and healthcare to curb depopulation
Unions blast postponement of 37.5-hour workweek vote
Around 1,000 protesters demonstrate in Barcelona
European Commission warns amnesty law may breach EU anti-terrorism directive
Brussels criticizes lack of "certainty" and "precision," but acknowledges it is up to Spanish courts to make assessment
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