Spanish government’s bill to shorten work week defeated in parliament
Spain’s Congress on Wednesday dealt a setback to Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, rejecting his government’s flagship proposal to cut the standard working week from 40
Junts per Catalunya (JxCat)
Catalonia will collect its own taxes in new financial model agreed with central government
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
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
Draft bill to reduce Spain’s working week to 37.5 hours gets cabinet approval
Spain could soon see its standard working week shortened by 2.5 hours, following the cabinet’s approval of a draft bill on Tuesday to reduce it
Catalan pro-independence party wants immigrants to learn Catalan to get residency
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
Spanish government reaches deal with JxCat to approve transport subsidies & pension increases
Spain’s minority coalition government between the PSOE socialists and Sumar left-wing has reached a deal with the Catalan pro-independence party, Junts per Catalunya (JxCat), to
Transport discounts and pension increases voted down in Spanish Congress
Spain’s fragile coalition government between the PSOE socialists and the Sumar left-wing umbrella group suffered a significant political setback on Wednesday, after the rejection of
Spanish government unveils draft industry bill that will also fight ‘offshoring’
The Spanish government on Tuesday unveiled a draft bill designed to prevent manufacturing companies from moving jobs out of the country, especially if they have
Muted ‘Diada’ rallies underline loss of political strength of Catalan independence movement
Catalan independence supporters on Wednesday marked ‘La Diada’ – the National Day of Catalonia – but with the pro-independence parties deeply divided and out of
Catalan police acknowledge errors in failed plan to detain Carles Puigdemont
The regional police force of Catalonia, the Mossos d’Esquadra, has admitted in a report a number of mistakes in its failed operation to arrest the
