New 'only yes is yes' law passes in Congress with harsher prison sentences
Bill approved with votes in favor of Catalonia's PDeCAT, after previous legislation led to sentence reductions
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Spain to build or renovate 43,000 social and affordable housing units using European funds
Spanish PM vows to make housing the 'fifth pillar of the welfare state'
Parliament to appeal Electoral Board's potential decision to remove speaker's MP status
Move aimed at defending chamber's regulations that seats are only removed with final convictions
Catalonia could declare water emergency in September if current use and rain trends continue
Lowering average daily consumption by 5 liters since January not enough, authorities say
Spain to limit rent price increases to 3% in 2024
Pro-independence ERC agrees with Spanish cabinet to also set future rate to limit annual prices in new housing law
Electoral board gives parliament 10 days to determine speaker Borràs' status following corruption sentence
Politician was suspended as head of chamber and sentenced to 4.5 years for helping friend secure public contracts
Central Catalonia water authority warns of supply cuts if no rain before May
Government to invest additional €25M to create more drinking water in Besós river
Spain affirms stance against referendum following Catalan president's committee launch
Aragonés: "Pretending problems do not exist does not make them go away"
President launches Quebec-style Clarity Act committee, calls meeting with parties in June
Aragonès commissions first report from group to study independence referendum negotiated with Spain
Exiled independence leader behind Tsunami Democràtic protest group according to police
National Court investigation points to Marta Rovira and other ERC officials, says 'El Confidencial'
Former Spanish minister and Catalan conservatives leader, Josep Piqué, dies at 68
Worked as foreign affairs minister during José María Aznar's government before Iraq War
50% of Catalans against independence and 43% in favor, says CEO poll
9% of residents prefer a unilateral decision but 33% are in favor of a deal with Spain
Socialists would surpass governing pro-independence Esquerra in election, says CEO poll
Ruling party would come in second followed by opposition Junts
Catalonia first after US to restrict Pegasus spyware use
America mentions espionage on Catalan pro-independence leaders in annual human rights report
Catalonia's third nanosatellite to launch in April aiming to improve 5G connectivity
SpaceX rocket will carry Minairó from California into orbit, with fourth nanosatellite announced for later this year
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