Parliament approves Climate Action department name change after farmers' protests
New Department of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Climate Action will have same scope of competence
March 8, 2024 02:11 PM
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Amnesty bill to cover 372 people involved in Catalan independence bid, Socialists say
Pro-independence organization Òmnium initially said 1,432 people would benefit from the law
March 8, 2024 01:32 PM
Amnesty bill one step closer to approval after Justice Committee vote
Governing Socialists agree with Catalan parties to change law to shield former president Carles Puigdemont
March 7, 2024 01:28 PM
Spanish government reach deal with Catalan parties on amnesty for pro-independence figures
Socialists, Junts, and Esquerra announce agreement that will likely cover Tsunami Democratic protests
March 6, 2024 08:14 PM
Spanish PM agrees to amend amnesty bill to give Puigdemont more guarantees
Pedro Sánchez confident of deal with Junts before draft law is put to vote again
March 6, 2024 11:46 AM
Catalan budget for 2024 at risk after Comuns file total amendment
Left-wing party wants government to withdraw urban plan for Hard Rock casino complex
March 5, 2024 10:35 AM
National Court judge asks police for information on arrival of Russian spies in Catalonia
García-Castellón accepts request of two National Police officers involved in Tsunami Democràtic case
March 5, 2024 02:29 PM
Spanish Congress speaker denies involvement in pandemic commissions scandal
Francina Armengol was Balearic Islands president at time of alleged illegal purchase of masks
March 5, 2024 12:08 PM
Spain spends just 16% of budget allocated to Catalonia in first half of 2023
Madrid and La Rioja lead Spanish regions with 53% of budget execution, Catalonia and Cantabria at the bottom
March 4, 2024 01:07 PM
Venice Commission sees search for political reconciliation in Catalonia as ‘legitimate aim’
Draft opinion recommends specifying time frame of amnesty to avoid future ‘controversies’
March 2, 2024 11:20 AM
What is the Hard Rock casino complex? The controversial project stalling the 2024 budget
The leisure facility, blocked for years, has become the key to approving the €43bn accounts
March 1, 2024 12:40 PM
Spain's Supreme Court opens criminal proceedings against Carles Puigdemont for terrorism
Former Catalan president and ex-MP Ruben Wagensberg accused of leading Tsunami Democràtic protest group
February 29, 2024 01:35 PM
Catalan government renames Climate Action Department to satisfy protesting farmers' demands
Agricultural sector has blocked several roads across territory for more than 48 hours
February 29, 2024 04:48 PM
Former Spanish minister named as 'intermediary' in case of illegal pandemic commissions
José Luis Ábalos was suspended from Socialist party after refusing to resign as MP
February 29, 2024 12:25 PM
Catalan president warns 'threat of fascism is real' in memorial for Puig Antich
Pere Aragonès attends commemoration of 50th anniversary of execution of anarchist militant
February 28, 2024 09:29 PM
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