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Various establishments closed entirely, others open for takeaway, while some used opportunity to deep clean premises

Bars shut for two weeks while capacities reduced in shops, gyms, and at cultural events

Government says new coronavirus restrictions will be enforced putting on hold issues concerning "fundamental rights"

Restaurant Guild claims two-week shutdown to curb Covid spread will 'sink Barcelona'

Government announces toughest coronavirus measures since March, but courts could block their enforcement expected for Friday

Here's a list of towns and counties under tighter rules than the rest of Catalonia

Pro-independence National Day demonstrations decentralized in several locations while doctors advise against "mass" events

In an effort to reduce spread of Covid-19, Catalan authorities restrict nightlife, especially in areas with outbreaks

Measures to deal with the pandemic have brought about new ways of working that could be here to stay

Huesca region sees surge in coronavirus cases

The penalties, restrictions, and everything else you need to know about the new anti-pollution measure

Former Slovenian foreign affairs minister states he "hopes" for Catalan leader’s release after meeting him in prison

The European Commission has opened “an in-depth investigation” into whether public measures in favour of mining company Iberpotash gave it a selective advantage over its competitors, in breach of EU State aid rules. “The Spanish authorities fully financed EUR 7.9 million of costs to physically cover one of Iberpotash's waste heaps and reduce pollution” stated the EC’s press release. If confirmed, this would entail a breach in the 'polluter pays' principle since a public authority would have been bearing the clean-up costs rather than the company responsible for the pollution. Iberpotash already has a European infraction procedure against it, which has been pending since 2014.

The negotiations between pro-independence forces radical left CUP and cross-party list ‘Junts Pel Sí’ to constitute a new government in Catalonia are continuing. The results of the 20-D Spanish Elections and the victory of alternative left coalition En Comú Podem in Catalonia and the good result of left wing ERC show that Catalonia is turning to the left, according to CUP. The party has therefore reinforced their ‘no’ to instating Artur Mas as Catalan President and has called on ‘Junts Pel Sí’ to propose “an alternative presidency which could generate a greater consensus”. CUP has also invited En Comú Podem and their partners in the Catalan Parliament, Catalunya Sí que es Pot, to join the “constitutive process of the Catalan Republic”.

PSC is the Catalan branch of the Spanish Socialist Party, a force which has alternated in the Spanish Government with the People’s Party (PP) for the last 32 years. Their influence in Catalonia started to decline in 2010 in favour of nationalist and pro-independence parties. Now the Socialists are the third force in the Catalan Parliament and the opposition party in Spain’s Congreso de los Diputados. However, many polls claim their key position in the Spanish chamber might be overtaken by alternative-left Podemos or anti-Catalan Nationalist Ciutadans, both running for the Spanish Elections on the 20-D for the first time. PSC’s candidate for Barcelona, former Spanish Minister of Defence Carme Chacón, is convinced that the Socialists are the only guarantee “to chase Mariano Rajoy out” from the Spanish government and restore “the dialogue” between Catalonia and Spain.