Catalan athletes need ‘equal conditions’ to train for suspended Olympic Games
Sports secretary agrees with one-year postponement of Tokyo 2020 as there’s no guarantee it will be safe by autumn
2020
Barcelona will allocate more than 7 million euros to social justice projects
Funds to be allotted to address the climate emergency
How has the coronavirus affected Catalonia?
No public health concern, but still noticeable economic and social repercussions
Ericsson pulls out of Mobile World Congress for coronavirus worries
Amazon, LG and Nvidia also pull out, while government moves to reassure attendees
Catalonia to reflect on 'impact of technology' during Mobile Week
Fourth edition of event focused on how digital revolution will affect everyday life expanded to 16 cities
Government's 2020 budget foresees rise in spending and revenue
Proposed bill to be passed before fresh Catalan election sees health and education take the lion's share of €36bn in public funds
Government and anti-austerity party seal deal on budget
Plan including €3bn spending increase on 2017 to be ratified in parliament
Tyler, the Creator, Lana del Rey, Chemical Brothers: Primavera Sound & Sónar lineups released
Barcelona’s two big summer music festivals announce diverse, stellar lineups
What's next for Catalonia in 2020
Possible thaw between Catalan and Spanish governments, likely ousting of president, and increasing action on climate emergency among issues expected next year
New Year’s Eve in Catalonia: what to do
After welcoming the New Year with a grape on each stroke of midnight, the options go from fireworks and dancing to skiing by torchlight
2020 budget to raise taxes for higher earners and drop them on lowest incomes
Government gets support of left-wing party for income section, and seeks to gain backing for spending part
Opposition questions government’s priorities
Parties critical of executive and put focus on social policies ahead of 2020 budget talks
Catalan technology to help NASA find life on Mars
Researchers from the Polytechnic University develop sensors to measure wind speed and air temperature on the Red Planet
Catalonia leads EU health research funding to Spain
Health organisations in Catalonia received 43.5 MEUR from the EU Horizon 2020 programme to fund projects in this field between 2014 and 2015. This amount represents 42.5% of the total allocated by this European initiative to the Spanish State, according to figures released this Friday by the Spanish Centre for the Development of Industrial Technology (CDTI), a public business entity which belongs to the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness. Madrid is second on the ranking, with 25.6 MEUR received, followed by the Valencian Community, which got 8.2 MEUR. The Catalan Department for Health has stated that it considers these figures to prove “Catalonia’s clear leadership in health research”.
EC invests €9 million in seven Catalan SMEs
Half of the 14 Spanish projects selected by the European Commission from the State are from Catalonia. The 7 innovative SMEs, or small and medium enterprises, will receive a total of €9 million to launch their projects and receive business advice along the way. The Commission selected 50 SMEs across 14 different countries to invest €73 million in after phase 2 of the Horizon 2020 SME Instrument. In Spain, the 14 SMEs selected focus their projects primarily in the areas of information and communication, transport, energy efficiency, and food production. Since the start of the instrument in 2014, this has been Spain’s most successful year, with the 14 selected projects receiving €15.4 million — more than any other country in the programme.