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Court ruling delivers another blow to doomed Castor gas plant project
Spanish authorities ordered to pay back €17.3m to customers charged for maintenance costs in their bills
Catalan government urges Spain to reject EU plan for migrant centers overseas
Foreign minister Maragall calls on president Pedro Sánchez to move from “gestures to politics”
Asylum seekers in Catalonia could triple this year, says human rights group
Commission for Refugees hopes Catalan people will show they are “a welcoming society”
Stranded migrants disembark in Valencia
Three ships carrying 630 people saved by the Aquarius arrive in Spain
Opening port to refugees ‘not enough,’ say human rights groups
Number of migrants dead or missing from crossing Mediterranean to Spain already matches figure for 2017
Barcelona offers to take in 100 refugees from Aquarius ship
The 629 migrants on board the Aquarius are currently en route to Valencia, with support from Italian boats
Stranded ship with 629 refugees to be taken to Valencia
Two Italian ships will escort the rescue boat to Spain
Rescue ship rejected by Italy to dock in Valencia
Spanish president Pedro Sánchez offers to take in stranded ship to avoid humanitarian crisis as Barcelona also makes its port available
Les Falles: Catalan politicians on fire—literally
València’s celebration of all things pyrotechnic features Trump, Putin, Puigdemont and Rajoy as sculptures to be set on fire on Monday
Catalan politics sparks interest in Valencian Falles exhibit
In this preview for the enormous statues to be set ablaze at the world-famous festival, satirical works on the independence roadmap made an appearance
Major banks weather political storm
CaixaBank and Banc Sabadell close 2017 with big turnover, despite crisis between Catalonia and Spain
Catalonia and Valencia urge Spain to complete the Mediterranean Corridor within a “credible timeframe”
The Catalan and Valencian governments, together with social and economic representatives, have created a common front to push for the execution of the plan for the Mediterranean Corridor Railway. On Monday, they urged the Spanish Government to change its attitude and undertake pending investments within a “credible timeframe”. In a document presented after the bilateral summit celebrated at Valencia’s Generalitat Palace, the representatives demanded the realisation of the Corridor’s technical configuration and the designation of a Technical Coordinator in order to build a piece of infrastructure that should have a “high capacity” and be “efficient”. The delays in the construction of the infrastructure are affecting private investment: in Catalonia and Valencia pending investments are worth €300 million, according to the Catalan Minister for Planning and Sustainability, Josep Rull.
Match Preview: Valencia CF v FC Barcelona
With a huge advantage in hand (7-0), Barça are hoping to secure a new club record along with booking their place in the Copa del Rey final. The seven-goal lead from the first-leg has allowed the manager to make a few changes, as several youngsters from Barça B and one from the Under-19 team, who had been training with the first team this week, were included in the 18-man squad announced by the coaching staff on Wednesday morning. Barça’s coach, Luis Enrique admits that Wednesday’s game is “a bit strange after the result of the first leg” but is adamant that the team will, as ever, “play to win”. Regarding the much talked-about chance to surpass Pep Guardiola’s 28-match unbeaten streak, the Asturian said: “Numbers are great as long as they help us towards titles”.
FC Barcelona vanquish Valencia 7–0, move to the brink of another final
Valencia were supposed to be a tough test, but Luis Enrique’s squad passed with flying colours, squashin Valencia by a score of 7-0 and leaving FC Barcelona's coach a happy man. Luis Suárez's four goals outdid Messi's three and Barça will take towering lead to Mestalla for next week's second leg of the Copa del Rey semi-finals. The monumental win extends FC Barcelona’s unbeaten streak to a whopping 27 games across all competitions, just one shy of tying the Club’s all-time record. It is also their seventh straight victory at Camp Nou, during which they have scored 30 goals and given up only three. "After the number of games we’ve played recently, to see the team respond with fluidity and confidence is deserving of congratulations,” stated FC Barcelona’s coach, Luis Enrique Martínez. "We have a very important objective — to continue conquering titles and providing enjoyment to the fans," he said.