€15,120 updated annual minimum salary approved, backdated to January 1
8% increase agreed between Spanish government and trade unions but rejected by business associations
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Politics news from Catalonia and Barcelona
Catalan budget one step away from approval as opposition's full amendments rejected
Socialists and En Comú Podem vote with ERC government
Judge opens investigation into Barcelona mayor for fining firm for attempting to evict tenants
Ada Colau to testify in court on March 13
Cultural figures including 4 Nobel laureates back Barcelona's suspension of ties with Israel
Opposition parties on Barcelona City Council force extraordinary session to attempt to restore relations
Barcelona Jews accuse mayor of 'anti-Semitism' after suspending ties with Israel
Israeli foreign ministry says decision backs extremists and terrorist organizations, while Palestinians welcome move
Several entities urge Spanish government to make Catalan official EU language
Groups push executive ahead of Spain's rotating EU council presidency
Barcelona City Council 'temporarily suspends' ties with Israel
Mayor announces twin town relationship with Tel Aviv also affected
Supreme Court's decision on pardoned leaders is 'revenge,' Catalan politicians say
President Pere Aragonès hopes European courts will amend the mistake
Supreme Court lifts bans from public office for half of pardoned referendum leaders
Heads of mainstream pro-independence parties Turull and Junqueras still disqualified until 2030 and 2031
Government studying option of sea runway at Barcelona Airport
Politicians divided on suitability of €2.1bn proposal from private consultancy firm
Catalonia to send €2m in humanitarian aid to Turkey and Syria
Funds will go to international organizations, charities, and to dispatch Catalan government personnel
Catalonia takes reins of Pyrenees–Mediterranean Euroregion, aims to mitigate climate change and protect languages
Occitania, Balearic Islands, and Catalonia want to create new EU macro-region
200 back suspended parliament speaker outside court as corruption trial begins
Laura Borràs faces up to six years for alleged irregular contracts
Government and entities join forces to recover Catalan search engine results
Executive says fewer links in Catalan started appearing in May 2022
Independence camp split on suspended parliament speaker corruption case ahead of trial
Laura Borràs faces up to six years for alleged irregular contracts in proceedings starting on Friday
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