Pretrial detention without bail for top Socialist figure
June 30, 2025 02:09 PM
Judge charges Santos Cerdán with membership in a criminal organization, bribery, and influence peddling
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Politics news from Catalonia and Barcelona
'Wonderful news,' or 'illegal transaction' after Constitutional Court backs amnesty law
Spanish PM praises "coexistence," opposition leader calls law an "illegal transaction," while Catalan president urges Supreme Court to implement amnesty fully
June 26, 2025 11:37 AM
Spain's Constitutional Court approves amnesty law with three minor exceptions
Judges declare law constitutional by six votes to four
June 26, 2025 11:04 AM
Trump threatens Spain will pay 'twice as much' after refusal to increase military spending
US president says Spain will 'pay it back on trade' at NATO summit
June 26, 2025 10:49 AM
Aragon to 'immediately request' forced execution of ruling on Sixena murals
MNAC has until Thursday to hand over the murals, but the museum claims it is 'technically unable' to do so
June 24, 2025 12:59 PM
King Felipe VI visits Montserrat Abbey amid pro-independence protests
The monastery is a strong symbol of Catalan identity and the site where the region’s patron saint, the Moreneta, is venerated
June 23, 2025 10:09 AM
Constitutional Court begins debating first ruling on amnesty law
Judges are expected to declare the law fully constitutional when they vote at the end of the week
June 23, 2025 09:41 AM
Southern Catalonia to host one of EU's first four AI gigafactories
Móra la Nova chosen by Spanish government as site for €5 billion project
June 21, 2025 10:53 AM
Catalan president meets Spanish PM amid Socialist party corruption scandal
Salvador Illa and Pedro Sánchez gather in Madrid in unscheduled meeting
June 20, 2025 01:49 PM
New Rodalies company to be part of Renfe but led by Catalan government
Transfer of rail network is one step closer after landmark agreement
June 19, 2025 12:37 PM
Parliament delays tourist tax increase and parties plan new proposal for fall
Regulation could see taxes to maximum of €15 per night
June 18, 2025 02:15 PM
'Dialogue' but no consensus in Airbnb-Barcelona council meeting amid housing crisis
Accommodation platform cites hotels and tour operators as "main promoters" of mass tourism
June 17, 2025 11:26 AM
Catalonia launches 'historic' cybersecurity strategy to shield public services from growing threats
A cyberattack hits Catalonia's public services every two and a half hours
June 17, 2025 01:13 PM
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