Torra to announce whether he will shun Spain's king
Catalan president's attendance at the opening of Mediterranean Games still up in the air
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Catalan president shuns Spain’s king
Quim Torra will not attend opening of Mediterranean Games after meeting with Felipe VI was rejected
Tarragona welcomes first athletes on eve of Mediterranean Games
Participants begin arriving in Mediterranean Village on Wednesday, with major sporting event to start on Friday
Spain urges Torra to join king at opening ceremony in Tarragona
Catalan president has demanded Felipe VI retract October 3 speech
Mediterranean Games: Torra’s attendance ‘on hold’ due to presence of Spain’s king
Catalan government urges Felipe IV to retract October 3 speech
Workers put finishing touches with days until Mediterranean Games begin
Tarragona makes final preparations with international sporting event due to begin on June 22
140 young volunteers to join Tarragona’s Mediterranean Games including refugees
Aged between 17 and 30, the helpers in the upcoming sporting event are from 25 countries
Music of Pau Casals to fill Tarragona
For the run-up to the Mediterranean Games, the seaside town will host a performance by the Symphonic National Orchestra of Barcelona and Catalonia
Work still to do on Mediterranean Corridor high-speed train link
Internationalized railway network will connect Castellò with Tarragaona by 2020, according to Spanish infrastructure secretary
Record 4,000 athletes expected to take part in the Mediterranean Games 2018
Sporting event held in Tarragona region will bring 150,000 spectators, according to organizers
Morra: the hand game which stood the test of time
Past-time traditionally associated with pirates and sailors kept alive by association in south Catalonia
Spain might deny Kosovo visas in Mediterranean Games, say reports
The International Olympic Committee asked the Spanish government twice about the issue, and is still waiting for a response
Mediterranean Railway Corridor has more “allies” in Europe than in Spain
Catalan Minister Josep Rull calls for "excellent rail infrastructure" to boost the productivity of the Mediterranean ports
Catalan Government urges Spain to set a clear timetable for the Mediterranean Railway Corridor
Catalan Minister for Territory and Sustainability, Josep Rull, and Catalan Minister for Business and Knowledge, Jordi Baiget, called for a “clear”and “verifiable”calendar for the Mediterranean Railway Corridor. They voiced these demands to the Spanish Minister for Public Works, Íñigo de la Serna, during the meeting of the Strategic Board for the Mediterranean Railway Corridor in Madrid. In response, de la Serna promised to promote this key infrastructure, which is set to transport freight and passengers non-stop from Gibraltar to Central Europe along the Mediterranean coastline, and explained that the delays in the construction resulted from a “lack of administrative capacity”to carry them out. The Board gathers together representatives from the parliamentary groups in the Catalan chamber, trade unions, business associations, chambers of commerce, professional colleges, universities, chartered institutes, and city halls.
ERC admits having “few expectations” regarding Rajoy’s promises
Spanish President, Mariano Rajoy, will visit Catalonia this Tuesday “to discuss infrastructures”, Spanish governing People’s Party (PP) confirmed last week. However, left wing pro-independence ERC already admitted having “few expectations” regarding the visit and the measures Rajoy may announce. “If he expects to buy us off through promises that won't be kept, he better think twice,” said ERC’s spokesman, Sergi Sabrià. According to ERC, one of the main parties within the governing coalition ‘Junts Pel Sí’, the only solution to “the Catalan problem” will come by putting out the ballot boxes in a referendum. “There is no other option,” stated Sabrià. However, ERC’s spokesman insisted that they will listen to Rajoy’s offer, as they have “always done” but insisted that the party “won’t give up on anything” either.