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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
Spanish Government defends teaching a single history of Spain
Business
Catalonia’s independence would have “a major adverse impact on Spain’s economy” warns Moody’s
Politics
Spanish Government “will appeal against” the self-determination call “the very next minute”
Politics
People’s Party rejects the Socialists’ territorial reform to better fit Catalonia
Politics
Grassroots platform collects signatures for Catalonia’s independence
Politics
Spanish Socialists propose a “territorial reform” to better fit Catalonia
Politics
French study backs EU membership of independent Catalonia and Scotland
Business
Catalonia ends 2013 with less unemployed than in 2012 – a first since 2006
Catalonia has ended 2013 with 22,084 fewer unemployed people than in December 2012, with the total number amounting to 624,872 people, according to the Ministry of Employment and Social Security. The December figures also reveal that the total number of unemployed people has decreased between December 2012 and March 2013, a first since 2006. At monthly level, the number of unemployed people fell by 13,472 between November and December 2013. In the whole of Spain, the unemployment figures registered a drop, with 147,385 fewer people unemployed and the total number falling to 4,727, 814.
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Mas calls on EU leaders for support of the 2014 referendum on independence
The Catalan President has sent a letter to the international leaders, detailing the agreement to hold a referendum in Catalonia, and urging them to encourage this “peaceful, democratic, transparent and democratic process”. In the letter, Mas explains that he is seeking to reach an agreement with the Spanish Government so the consultation can take place. He also states that there are five “legal and constitutional options” to authorize it.
Politics
Mas to the Spanish Government: “Let us vote”
The Catalan President, Artur Mas, urged Spain “to listen to the voice of the Catalan people” by allowing the referendum on independence to take place in 2014. In his New Year’s Eve Speech, Mas said that “there is nothing as democratic” as deciding the future of the country “in the ballot box”. “Solving the big issues in the polls should not cause any qualms nor fears, and it is obvious that our future and the relationship that we should have with Spain and Europe is a tremendously big issue”, he said in a speech broadcasted by Catalan Television on Monday.