Snap elections officially called as Pedro Sánchez dissolves Spanish parliament
The current legislative term will come to a close on Tuesday after the Spanish president signed a royal decree prompting new nationwide polls for April 28
2019
Catalan president alludes to Puigdemont cabinet in MWC speech: ‘They can’t be here with us’
King Felipe VI defends Spain as a "full democracy" during Mobile World Congress inaugural dinner
Socialists would win elections but PP Cs and Vox close to absolute majority, say surveys
Following the Spanish 2019 budget being voted down, Sánchez called snap elections for April 28
Parties resigned to snap election after failure to pass Spanish budget
Pro-independence camp refuses to accept blame for not backing Sánchez government's spending plan while unionist welcome new vote
Digital revolution stars at Catalonia’s Mobile Week 2019
Girona, Lleida, Reus, Igualada, and Ribera d’Ebre to host events alongside Barcelona
Catalan president rejects Spanish budget yet again over independence referendum refusal
Quim Torra takes on Pedro Sánchez: "We haven’t seen him advance even one millimeter"
Rosalía fifth in BBC's Sound of 2019 ranking
Catalan singer joins list of rising stars for coming months for "turning flamenco on its head"
Rosalía in BBC Sound Of 2019 longlist
Catalan singer makes it to top 10 and will know in January whether she is on top of British broadcaster's ranking of rising stars for next year
Budget talks leave both sides with contrasting impressions
While economy minister calls meeting "positive," Catalunya en Comú-Podem's parliamentary head is "disappointed"
What the government needs to do to pass 2019 budget
1.7bn more for social policies and more taxes on high earners, main demands of opposition party closest to supporting spending plan
Can the Spanish government take steps to free jailed leaders?
Pro-independence parties refuse to support 2019 Spanish budget unless incarcerated politicians are released – their backing is key to pass spending plan
Far-left pro-independence CUP will not back Catalan budget
Party announces it will work to "not consolidate" government, which will need support of parties not calling for independence
Podemos leader to visit former vice president in prison
Pablo Iglesias says he aims to convince Esquerra party head Oriol Junqueras to support 2019 Spanish budget
Independence in 9 months, urges far-left CUP
Catalan president to hold conference on September 4 to "regain initiative"
Catalonia strengthens trade ties with Japan and Central America
Catalonia and Japan have renewed their business, cultural, touristic and research ties for the next three years, through the so-called ‘Japan Plan 2016-2019’. The Government presented the agreement, approved last 25th of October, on Monday and explained that it aims at boosting business promotion, investment attraction, tourism cooperation, student mobility and cultural and gastronomic exchange. While the presentation of the Plan was taking place on Monday morning in Barcelona, a mission organised by the Port of Barcelona and Acció, the Catalan Public competitiveness and internationalisation agency, was in Panama trying to improve the trade relationship with the Central America region. The Catalan Minister for Business and Knowledge, Jordi Baiget, and the Catalan Minister for Planning and Sustainability, Josep Rull, accompanied fifty Catalan companies on their visit to Panama and Cuba, where they held 300 meetings with local businesses.