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Valencia’s ex-leader grilled over deadly floods, claims missed calls were due to phone ‘in his backpack’

News Desk18th November 202520th November 2025

18th November 202520th November 2025368

The embattled yet still-serving president of the Valencia region, Carlos Mazón (main image), told MPs on Monday that officials were unaware people were drowning during...

Catalan pro-independence party Junts to withdraw backing for Spanish government

News Desk28th October 20256th November 2025

28th October 20256th November 2025904

The exiled former president of Catalonia, Carles Puigdemont, said on Monday that his party will withdraw its pivotal backing for Spain’s minority left-leaning coalition government...

Israel dismisses claims of violating flotilla activists’ rights as a ‘PR stunt’

News Desk6th October 202512th October 2025

6th October 202512th October 2025650

The former mayor of Barcelona, Ada Colau (main image), one of the flotilla activists who arrived at Barcelona airport (via Madrid) on Sunday evening after...

Catalonia will collect its own taxes in new financial model agreed with central government

News Desk15th July 202521st July 2025

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Catalonia is set to begin collecting personal income tax (IRPF) from January 2026, following a landmark meeting on Monday between Spain’s central government and the...

Spain’s Constitutional Court rejects PP’s appeal and upholds Catalan amnesty law

News Desk26th June 202530th June 2025

26th June 202530th June 20254703

After four days of deliberations, Spain’s Constitutional Court has upheld core elements of the disputed Catalan amnesty law, rejecting an appeal against it by six...

Smear campaigns & ‘mafia practices’ – the alleged corruption saga against Spain’s PM rolls on

News Desk5th June 20259th June 2025

5th June 20259th June 20251903

A former associate of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s socialist (PSOE) party has refuted allegations that she orchestrated a smear campaign against a police unit...

Draft bill submitted for 100% tax on property purchases by non-resident, non-EU nationals

News Desk25th May 202528th May 2025

25th May 202528th May 202518151

Spain’s socialist-led coalition government officially submitted a draft bill to the Spanish Congress on Thursday, marking a significant step toward implementing a 100% tax on...

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

News Desk6th March 202512th March 2025

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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...

Spain’s central government aims to cancel €83 billion in regional debt

News Desk25th February 20254th March 2025

25th February 20254th March 20252057

Spain’s minority coalition government led by the PSOE socialists and left-wing Sumar group announced on Monday its intention to cancel €83.2 billion in debt accumulated...

Muted ‘Diada’ rallies underline loss of political strength of Catalan independence movement

News Desk12th September 202417th September 2024

12th September 202417th September 20243510

Catalan independence supporters on Wednesday marked ‘La Diada’ – the National Day of Catalonia – but with the pro-independence parties deeply divided and out of...

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