Barcelona to increase tourist tax for cruise passengers in transit
Fees for those spending less than 12 hours in the city will rise from €5 to €24 by 2030
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Lleida approves new restrictions on burqa and niqab in public spaces
Face-covering garments would carry fines of up to €750, with exceptions for religious worship and the exercise of fundamental rights
Constitutional Court draft says Supreme Court 'departed from purpose' of amnesty law
Debate on October 6 could pave way for amnesty for Catalan independence leaders
PISA errors were 'serious and unacceptable', Catalan president says
Salvador Illa says failures in interpretation, oversight and information-sharing allowed proportion of excluded pupils to rise to 23.2%, well above OECD's 5% threshold
Constitutional Court ruling paves way for full amnesty for independence leaders
Magistrates reject draft opposing amnesty for Turull, opening path for applying amnesty to misuse of funds
EU again discusses official-language status for Catalan without reaching decision
Seven-minute debate follows Spain's presentation of fresh arguments in favour of measure
Barcelona and New York mayors exchange policies on housing, food and climate
Jaume Collboni and Zohran Mamdani discuss urban policy challenges as Barcelona prepares new scheme to improve access to affordable fresh food
Puigdemont eyes return to Catalonia after nine years in exile
Junts leader tells the Sunday Times his first priority would be to "immerse himself" in today's Catalonia and see how it has changed
Trial against officers who shot independence activist's eye out on referendum day gets underway
Case is only one not to be covered by amnesty law relating to Catalonia's independence push
Spanish Supreme Court rejects amnesty for Puigdemont after EU court ruling
Judge says July's CJEU ruling does not alter argument concerning personal financial benefit
Catalan president spotlights education in mid-term address
Illa pledges to reach "broad national consensus" and to reach achieve 6% GDP investment
Government considers more Catalan courses after large-scale migrant regularisation programme
Language policy minister says work being done to provide more classes in workplaces
45,000 gather in Barcelona for National Day 2026 pro-independence demonstration
Simultaneous gatherings organized in Girona, Amposta, as well as Catalan capital
50 years on from first National Day celebrations after Franco dictatorship
"It was democracy's great victory" say those who remember historic Sant Boi demonstration
President hails Catalan unity in National Day speech: 'There is no room for hate in our home'
Illa appeals to a "sense of country" to resolve education, housing, and infrastructure issues
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