'Catalonia is ready to have Olympics': Minister meets IOC president
Catalan presidency minister Laura Vilagrà has brief exchange with Thomas Bach at Spanish Olympic Committee HQ
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Spanish government to extend 20 cent discount per liter of fuel until September
Pedro Sánchez says decree also includes aid for transport sector and lower taxes on electricity bills
Spanish PM open to extending 20 cent discount per liter of fuel beyond June
Pedro Sánchez says decree also includes aid for transport sector and lower taxes on electricity bills
Spanish Supreme Court confirms acquittal of pro-independence activist Tamara Carrasco
She was detained under terrorism charges in 2018 and barred from leaving her hometown for over a year before trial
No Catalonia-Aragon deal over Olympic bid could see territories compete for hosting rights
Spanish Olympic Committee suggests if talks are unsuccessful it could choose one to go solo
Education minister sends questionnaire to schools to validate their language plans
Deadline to introduce 25% Spanish quota in classrooms expires as new government decree says it will 'not apply' it
Government counters judiciary with decree ‘not applying’ 25% Spanish quota in schools
Use of languages in classrooms should depend on sociolinguistic situation of each center, not ‘homogeneous’ plan, says cabinet
Pyrenees’ 2030 Winter Olympics bid referendum postponed
Vote was scheduled for July 24 but no candidacy deal has been reached so far
Congress approves 'only yes is yes' law with new definition of sexual consent
Law leaves out prostitution section against procuring after controversy among political parties
Spain plans new official secrets law after Catalangate, replacing Franco times one
Pedro Sánchez wants to 'modernize' legislation related to intelligence, which admitted espionage on pro-independence camp
Government and opposition leaders seal deal to counter 25% Spanish quota in schools
Vox and Ciudadanos challenge bill in council for statutory guarantees
Spanish Olympic Committee accuses Aragon of breaking consensus over bid as IOC visit looms
Alejandro Blanco suggests project will go ahead with Catalan government and Aragonese ski resorts' support
Foreign minister: Catalangate espionage scandal 'only tip of iceberg'
Victòria Alsina meets CitizenLab head in Canada, where cooperation between Catalonia and Quebec is renewed
Supreme Court U-turns and allows appeals against pardons for formerly jailed independence leaders
Verdict reached after change of court composition after upholding pardons in January
Growing economy, stagnant talks with Madrid: Catalan government turns 1
Executive says it has already implemented a third of planned measures although key issues like Catalan in schools, Olympics and exiles remain unresolved
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