Port emissions tax will affect 80% of ships docking in Barcelona
Government confident that average tax of €759 will come into force next year and raise €7.5m annually
September 22, 2023 01:58 PM
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Politics news from Catalonia and Barcelona
European Court of Human Rights begins analyzing appeals for convicted referendum leaders
Court gives Spain until January 12 to respond to alleged violations of fundamental rights
September 22, 2023 01:53 PM
Spanish Congress certifies use of Catalan language
"I will speak in Catalan because I can," were the first Catalan words in Congress on Tuesday
September 21, 2023 09:35 AM
Catalan spoken in Spanish Congress for first time
Gabriel Rufián gives first speech in language: "I will speak in Catalan because I can, thanks to the Catalan school system"
September 19, 2023 01:15 PM
EU postpones decision on making Catalan, Basque and Galician official after 'constructive debate'
Member states ask for legal and cost analyses and will continue talks to address the proposal in future meetings
September 19, 2023 11:38 AM
Spanish foreign minister ahead of crucial EU meeting: 'Catalan not a minority language'
"Over 10 million Catalan speakers, more than some official languages in the Union," José Manuel Albares said
September 19, 2023 09:29 AM
'Many unanswered questions' over EU adoption of Catalan, Basque and Galician
Vote on making languages official unlikely to happen at Tuesday's meeting of foreign ministers
September 18, 2023 07:05 PM
Far-left CUP MP Eulàlia Reguant leaves parliament
Face of pro-independence party steps away from the public eye but continues linked to anti-capitalist organization
September 17, 2023 05:56 PM
Spain offers to pay cost of making Catalan language official in European Union
Some member states ask for more details and are "open" to negotiate, while others have "doubts"
September 16, 2023 11:54 AM
Former interior minister sentenced to 4.5 years in prison for Puigdemont police escort
Michel Buch oversaw Catalonia's Mossos d'Esquadra police after 2017 independence referendum
September 14, 2023 10:50 AM
Spanish Supreme Court rejects appeals against independence leaders' pardon
Judge disregards texts filed by far-right Vox and liberal Ciudadanos
September 14, 2023 12:06 PM
Rodalies commuter train frequency to double by 2024 in western Catalonia
Lleida will see more convoys after deal between Spanish and Catalan governments
September 13, 2023 06:32 PM
'Ask the President': Pere Aragonès to face questions from the public
First episode on September 14 will focus on challenges of the youth
September 13, 2023 11:49 AM
Conservative PP to organize demonstration against amnesty in Madrid
People's Party, Vox, and Ciudadanos also give support to unionist protest organized in Barcelona
September 13, 2023 10:39 AM
Congress speaker to allow Catalan to be spoken in the next plenary session
Lawyers warn it will be "very difficult, if not impossible" to have sessions in Catalan in the short term
September 13, 2023 09:54 AM
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