The political unity against the Spanish Constitutional Court?s sentence on the Catalan Statute of Autonomy seems on the edge of being jeopardised by discussions about how to proceed and the organisation of the citizen demonstration on the 10th of July.
This summer, cameras and patrolling guards will be emplaced in rest areas of the Barcelona metropolitan region?s highways to prevent robberies.
The Catalan band The Pinker Tones has reached star status and is topping the charts throughout the Americas. CNA sat down with them for a look into their recent success.
The sentence on the Catalan Statute of Autonomy can be appealed before Strasbourg, as one of the most prestigious French experts on Constitutional law pointed out. In addition, a political scientist of Queen Mary College in London says that this reduction
A farm in Girona exports 71% of its production all over the world. 90% of the incubated eggs will become living chicks. In order to operate in these new destinations, the company will have to overcome the lack of air connections for its merchandise.
The Catalan bank, Banc Sabadell, has an important presence in Florida, where its U.S. headquarters are located at the heart of Miami?s financial district. Banc Sabadell is Catalonia?s 2nd financial institution and the 4th in Spain.
Catalonia has participated in the United Nation's Development Cooperation Forum, which was held in New York City this week. The forum aimed to discuss the role of local governments in international cooperation.
Joan Laporta ends his term as Barça?s president today. He has created a new political party called ?Democràcia Catalana? (Catalan Democracy) which has Catalonia?s independence from Spain as its main objective. This week he will announce that he is in the
A new law has just been approved that would give 60,000 people access to health care that previously did not have it. The majority of these individuals are liberal professionals who do not pay social security, members of religious groups, and members of s
The Constitutional Court?s most important sentence in 33 years of democracy, which represents an inflexion point in Spain?s political model, has found no echo at all in International press. Not a single article in the main newspapers from France, the UK,
President Montilla disagrees with the sentence but accepts it. However, he states that he is ?infuriated? with the sentence and asks for a citizen demonstration and a reflected political reaction. The Spanish Government flags the sentence as a victory.
The popular Catalan director, Jaume Balagueró, explores suspense with a more classic narrative. His new project entitled ?Sleep Tight? will stray away from his famous horror films.
The expected sentence on the top Catalan law has finally arrived, via a sentence voted in blocks. The sentence dilutes national symbols, the use of the Catalan language, powers relating to Justice, and guarantees on financial transfers
Bonfires and firecrackers light up Midsummer?s Eve and 'cava' and 'coca' are a must at every table. Sant Joan marks the beginning of the summer.
Ivars i Vila-sana, near to Lleida, will host the European pond terrapin tortoise, threatened with extinction. This semi-aquatic species is threatened by a recently introduced tortoise from North-America, which is stronger and competes in the same habitat.