Catalonia celebrates low-key ‘Diada’ with de-centralised events
Catalonia commemorates today (11 September) as its National Day – La Diada Nacional de Catalunya – marking the fall of Barcelona in the War of the Spanish Succession
Catalan Government
Catalonia bans social gatherings of more than 10 people
Latest: Coronavirus in Spain figures (14 Sept) The Catalan president Quim Torra has announced a ban on social gatherings of more than 10 people across
Three years since Barcelona terror attacks
A ceremony was held in Barcelona on Monday, for the third anniversary of the terror attacks that took place there on 17 August 2017, as
All Spain’s regional presidents attend conference – except Quim Torra
The 21st Conference of Regional Presidents of Spain was held in situ in the town of San Millán de la Cogolla (La Rioja) on Friday –
Catalonia to impose fines of up to €15,000 for ‘botellons’ – street drinking parties
Latest: Coronavirus in Spain figures (26 August) The Catalan government has now banned ‘botellons’ – street drinking parties – in an effort to stop any
Coronavirus in Spain figures (8 July)
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Face masks to be compulsory in Catalonia – even with social distancing
Latest: Coronavirus in Spain figures (13 August) The use of face masks will be compulsory throughout Catalonia from this Thursday 9 July, the Catalan president Quim
Segrià in Lleida (Catalonia) in lockdown, affecting 210,000 residents
Last updated in Spain at 18h on Saturday 4 July. The Catalan government has ordered the comarca (county) of Segrià in Lleida, west of Catalonia, to be under lockdown
Talks commence between Spanish and Catalan governments
The first round of the ‘bilateral negotiation table’ talks between the Spanish and Catalan governments kicked off in Madrid on Wednesday, with the overall objective to
Spanish and Catalan governments to commence talks on Wednesday
The first round of the ‘bilateral negotiation table’ talks between the Spanish and Catalan governments will commence in Madrid on Wednesday 26 February, with the overall