French senators call for EU mediation between Catalonia and Spain
From Paris, foreign minister calls on acting Spanish president to "immediately initiate a dialogue" to find solution to Catalan crisis
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'Westworld' filming begins in northern Catalonia
Wednesday saw the first day on set of HBO's hit TV series in the Girona town of Besalú
Summer 1993 wins big in Catalan cinema awards
Carla Simón’s autobiographical debut earns her the top Gaudí prizes in a night of vindication for women, culture, and also politics
Catalan film ‘Estiu 1993’ out of Oscars race
The film was Spain’s candidate in the best “Foreign Language Film” category
Catalan film ‘Estiu 1993’ receives 5 Fénix Awards nominations
The Ibero-American awards include 22 countries from all of Latin America, Spain, and Portugal
‘Estiu 1993' selected for Lux Film Prize 2017
The first movie by Catalan director Carla Simón amongst 10 European films shortlisted
Catalan film 'Estiu 1993', Best First Feature Award at Berlinale
Catalan director Carla Simón’s opera prima ‘Estiu 1993’ has won Best First Feature Award at the Berlinale Film Festival. Moreover, the International Jury awarded the film with the Grand Prix of the Generation Kplus, ‘ex aequo’ with Chinese film ‘Become who I was’, by Chang-Yong Moon. ‘Estiu 1993’ tells the story of Frida, a 6-year-old girl who faces the first summer with her new adoptive family, after her mum died from AIDS. The film, whose main character played by young actress Laia Artigas captivated the jury, is based on the director’s own childhood. Ildikó Enyedi’s Hungarian drama “On Body and Soul” won the Golden Bear for best film at the 67th Berlinale. The international jury, headed by Dutch filmmaker Paul Verhoeven, handed out prizes far and wide, awarding a broad range of international works.
Catalonia, the third most important destination for British investment in Spain
There has been a recent turn in British investment in Catalonia. While Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) from the United Kingdom in the region was on a downward trend between 2013 and last June, the situation has reversed and Catalonia currently accounts for 4,4% of British FDI in Spain. Indeed, Catalonia is the third territory of Spain in terms of volume of British FDI. Ahead of Catalonia, stand only Madrid and the Basque Country, which received, respectively, €3,258 and €828 million from the UK between 2013 and last June. In the same period, Catalonia received a gross flow of €546 million, according to the Barometer on the Climate and Perspectives for British Investment in Spain and Catalonia, a report that analyses the evolution of direct investment from British companies in Spain.