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Politics
Catalonia's independence and EU membership, feature in the EU Presidential debate
Politics
Norwegian and Catalan experts discuss Catalonia’s right to self-determination at Oslo University
Politics
Catalan institutions launch a website to explain the self-determination process abroad
Business
Catalonia, number 1 in foreign investment and job creation
The Catalan economy is more open than ever and attracts record levels of foreign investment, according to new data published on Thursday by the Catalan Minister for Business and Jobs, Felip Puig. The minister celebrated the fact that for the second year in a row, the prestigious ‘Financial Times’ newspaper ranked Catalonia first region in continental Europe in foreign investment and job creation. Catalonia attracted up to 91 new business projects with an estimated investment of almost 3,000 million dollars (around 2,257 million euros) and the creation of 7,427 jobs. Gross foreign investment figures from the Spanish government put the figure at 3,500 million euros. Exports in 2013 were at record levels, and generated 58,359 million euros. There are now more than 49,000 companies selling abroad in Catalonia, a 6.8% increase in comparison to 2012.
Politics
Catalan President urges pro-referendum parties to keep united
The Catalan President said Catalonia is facing “huge challenges” and asked its allies to avoid “traditional party-politics” tactics. In an interview, Artur Mas argued that Catalonia should show to the world that the petition to hold a referendum is “very transversal” and “diverse”; and was prompted by political parties from very different ideological backgrounds. The Catalan leader recognised that it is unlikely the Spanish government will authorise the referendum, and he warned that Madrid might even block a non-binding consultation organised through the Catalan law. In such a case, Mas might call an early election, although he admitted it would most likely not be held on the 9th of November, the day the referendum or consultation is scheduled for.
Society
Catalan Public Diplomacy Council promotes the projection of civil society organisations abroad
Politics
German employers warn against Catalan independence’s “dreadful consequences”
Politics
63% to back independence if Catalonia does not have greater self-government within Spain
Politics
Catalan diplomacy participates in election observation mission in Costa Rica
Politics
‘Sciences Po’ Professor: “transition” solution needed so “Catalans are not excluded from the EU”
Politics
Spanish Parliament to debate Catalonia’s bill requesting the transfer of referendum powers
Politics
Rajoy rejects Catalonia’s self-determination vote once again
Society
Foreign population in Catalonia decreases by 2.4% in 2013
Society