Former Barcelona mayor Xavier Trias announces he will run for office again
Junts candidate held mayorship with Convergència party between 2011-2015 before being succeeded by Ada Colau
December 12, 2022 10:24 PM
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ERC's new independence referendum proposal 'will not take place', Spanish government says
Governing Catalan party wants new self-determination vote needing 55% yes to pass
December 13, 2022 04:44 PM
ERC target new independence referendum needing 55% yes vote to pass
Governing Catalan party wants to "negotiate" agreed vote with Spain that needs at least 50% participation to be valid
December 12, 2022 06:10 PM
ERC and Socialists agree to modify crime of misuse of funds in criminal code
Penalties to be lowered when there is no personal or third-party enrichment
December 12, 2022 07:05 PM
Green hydrogen pipeline between Barcelona and Marseille to cost €2.5bn
Spain, France and Portugal will present H2Med project to Brussels before December 15 deadline to access European funds
December 11, 2022 12:09 PM
Barcelona to send generators and fire trucks to Kyiv, mayor says during trip to Ukrainian capital
Mayor Colau vows to support country against "illegitimate" Russian invasion
December 9, 2022 01:15 PM
ERC proposes lowering misuse of public funds sentences if no personal or third-party gain
Spain's ruling Socialists to "assess" pro-independence party's proposed amendment
December 9, 2022 11:21 AM
Spanish PM reiterates willingness to reform crime of misuse of public funds
Catalan governing party Esquerra considers change not to be used to chase pro-independence figures
December 7, 2022 03:05 PM
Former Spanish king can be tried for incidents after abdication, UK court rules
Former lover Corinna Larsen filed harassment complaint against ex-monarch
December 7, 2022 11:45 AM
Catalan foreign minister travels to Marseille to defend H2Med green energy pipeline
Serret attends 'Méditerranée du Futur' global warming adaptation event
December 6, 2022 06:11 PM
Spain 'not granting deserved protection' to Catalan, president says at UN
Pere Aragonès denounces Catalan is a "minoritized language" in United Nations Forum on Minority Issues in Geneva
December 1, 2022 12:26 PM
Barcelona calls for tougher sanctions on Airbnb to ensure they 'comply with the law'
Deputy mayor wants to see fines that "hurt" the platforms and a simplified process for imposing them
December 1, 2022 05:11 PM
Fresh push for Catalan, focusing on school, medical centers, and audiovisual sector
"We do not have to make excuses to use the language," president says after presenting 100 measures
November 30, 2022 09:25 AM
Spanish intelligence head refuses to answer questions on Catalangate in EU parliament
EU committee tackles espionage case during investigation regarding use of spyware in member states
November 29, 2022 07:27 PM
Public prosecutor appeals former parliament bureau members' acquittal on disobedience charges
High Court found politicians not guilty for allowing chamber to vote on monarchy and self-determination
November 29, 2022 12:10 PM
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