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Catalan pro-independence party wants immigrants to learn Catalan to get residency

News Desk6th March 202512th March 2025

6th March 202512th March 20251033

A Catalan pro-independence party said on Wednesday that it intends to require foreigners to demonstrate proficiency in Catalan as a condition for obtaining residency in

Events to mark 50 years since Franco’s death commence, yet his legacy still divides Spain

News Desk9th January 202516th January 2025

9th January 202516th January 20251438

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez presided on Wednesday over the first in a year-long series of events to mark 50 years since the death of

There’s ‘progress’ on adding Catalan, Basque & Galician as EU languages, claims Albares

News Desk25th October 202331st October 2023

25th October 202331st October 20231773

Spain’s acting Foreign Minister, José Manuel Albares (main image) said on Tuesday that ‘progress’ has been made in the Spanish government’s request to have the Catalan,

Spain must wait to see if EU will accept Catalan, Basque & Galician as official languages

News Desk19th September 202329th September 2023

19th September 202329th September 20231931

Spain’s demand for Catalan, Basque and Galician to become official EU languages faced opposition on Tuesday as the bloc’s member states fear any such move

Spain allows MPs to speak Catalan, Basque and Galician in Parliament – Vox walk out

News Desk19th September 202326th September 2023

19th September 202326th September 20231780

The Spanish Congress allowed its national MPs to use the country’s minority languages of Catalan, Basque and Galician for the first time from Tuesday. The

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