Police charge at left-wing protesters countering far-right pro-independence demonstration
On eve of National Day, far-right leader accuses mainstream pro-indy politicians of “betrayal”
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Politics news from Catalonia and Barcelona
Catalonia heads into National Day amid amnesty delays and far-right tensions
A divided pro-independence movement looks to revive mass mobilisation for La Diada, nearly a decade after failed 2017 independence bid
Brussels says new EU housing rules create framework for Catalonia to curb speculative purchases
Housing commissioner Dan Jørgensen says future restrictions must comply with EU law, but Barcelona's existing tourist-flat ban will not be affected
President meets with Zelensky in Kyiv to convey Catalonia's 'solidarity' with the Ukrainian people
Salvador Illa signs cooperation agreements with the Ukrainian regions of Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk, and Lviv
Fiscal and Financial Policy Council greenlights new financing model
Proposal passes with support from Canaries and Catalonia, as conservatives reject "unsolidarity" plan
Thousands protest across Catalonia as Ceuta border crisis deepens
PM Sánchez says it's "absurd to think the executive was warned and did nothing"
Spain renews push for Catalan to become official EU language
Sánchez government asks EU ministers to debate official status for Catalan, Basque and Galician on September 22
Chef Ferran Adrià and ALBA Synchrotron director Caterina Biscari awarded Catalonia's Gold Medal
Catalan government honours pair for "extraordinary" careers that have "projected Catalonia onto the world stage" in gastronomy and science
Spain proposes Ceuta sign agreements with social organisations to relocate unaccompanied minors
Catalonia willing to cooperate while PP calls on Spanish government to "return all minors to their families"
New political year opens amid education conflict and sights set towards financing and amnesty
Second half of legislature in Catalonia will be marked by electoral cycle that will start with municipal votes
Catalan mayors eye longer reactor lives after Spain extends Almaraz nuclear plant
Mayors of Ascó and Vandellòs i l'Hospitalet de l'Infant say Catalonia's reactors could run beyond their scheduled 2030–35 closures
In speech marking halfway point of legislature, president says 'third great transformation of Catalonia is underway'
Illa vows to solve issues in mobility and education: “They will be excellent and it won’t take too long”
Catalan president cites Singapore as example of coexistence of diversity
Salvador Illa and Singapore Airlines pledge to strengthen "long-term" relationship and explore new projects
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