Spanish president shelves dialogue table with Catalonia to focus on health crisis
“It’s logical right now that the urgent priorities are other things,” the Socialist leader Pedro Sánchez says in state address
December 29, 2021 01:41 PM
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Politics news from Catalonia and Barcelona
Spanish government approves new labor market regulation
The deal repeals conservatives’ 2012 regulation but has to be greenlighted in Congress
December 28, 2021 03:30 PM
Spain's 2022 budget approved after deal protecting minority languages
Spending plan, agreed with pro-independence ERC, greenlighted after partial amendment in senate
December 28, 2021 02:28 PM
Lleida’s mayor loses no-confidence vote linked to budget approval
Opposition parties have one month to find a candidate before the spending plan is greenlighted automatically
December 27, 2021 03:02 PM
Aragonès says 2022 to bring light into Covid-19 darkness
Catalan president appraises vaccine effectiveness and collective effort to stop the pandemic
December 26, 2021 09:09 PM
King says Constitution is 'cornerstone' of coexistence and calls for 'loyalty and respect'
Citizens urged to "continue doing everything possible" to tackle pandemic in annual Christmas Eve speech
December 24, 2021 09:13 PM
Catalan parliament approves 2022 budget without support of all pro-independence parties
Anti-austerity Comuns abstain as CUP votes against them alongside all other pro-remain parties
December 23, 2021 02:18 PM
Head of Mossos d'Esquadra police Josep Lluís Trapero removed from post
Josep Maria Estela announced as replacement by Catalan interior department
December 20, 2021 11:00 AM
Spain’s higher education minister, Manuel Castells, resigns
The ministry will be led by former Barcelona councilor, Joan Subirats
December 16, 2021 06:42 PM
Lower taxes for low incomes and €1bn housing investment: 2022 budget deal
Catalan government reaches a deal with anti-austerity Comuns to greenlight 2022 spending plan
December 16, 2021 11:11 AM
ERC-Socialist Catalan film production and dubbing quota deal paves way for Spain's 2022 budget
€15 m per streaming platform, regardless of HQ location, will be set aside for minority languages every year
December 15, 2021 01:52 PM
MP disqualified from public office for 6 months over yellow ribbons to appeal ruling
Pro-independence CUP's Pau Juvillà found guilty of disobedience for not removing symbols during electoral period but speaker will not remove his seat
December 14, 2021 02:00 PM
Vice president warns government stability is ‘at risk’
Jordi Puigneró criticizes coalition partner’s deals over Catalan budget and audiovisual law
December 12, 2021 11:42 AM
Catalan government opens delegation office in Mexico
Foreign minister celebrates the opening "despite the intimidation" of the "state machinery"
December 11, 2021 12:40 PM
Chinese official press journalist says if Taiwan leader was Catalan she would be in jail
Comparison between China and Spain handling of independence campaigns after Nicaragua's move to end diplomatic ties with Taipei
December 10, 2021 08:52 PM
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