Salvador Illa Archives - Spain in English

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

Two dead, two injured, as wildfires scorch 6,500 hectares in west Catalonia

News Desk2nd July 20257th July 2025

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A wildfire that has been raging in western Catalonia since Tuesday evening has claimed the lives of two individuals. According to firefighters, the victims were

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

News Desk26th June 202530th June 2025

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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

Catalan government to offer loans for young people to cover down payments on first homes

News Desk17th June 202523rd June 2025

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Catalan president Salvador Illa (main image) has announced a set of measures aimed at helping young people cover the down payment for their first home.

Spain’s Aena gets green light for €3.2bn expansion of Barcelona-El Prat airport

News Desk10th June 202519th June 2025

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The Catalan government has given approval for Spain’s airport operator Aena to carry out a 3.2 billion euro expansion of Barcelona airport – officially the

Madrid’s regional leader walks out of presidents’ conference when Catalan and Basque spoken

News Desk7th June 202510th June 2025

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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, King Felipe VI, and the presidents of Spain’s 17 autonomous regions gathered in Barcelona on Friday morning for the 28th

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

News Desk6th March 202512th March 2025

6th March 202512th March 20251994

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

Founder of Spanish fashion brand Mango, dies in accident, aged 71

News Desk15th December 202419th December 2024

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Isak Andic, the founder of Spanish fashion brand Mango, has died after suffering an accident, the company said on Saturday. He was 71. ‘It is

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

News Desk12th September 202417th September 2024

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

Three Mossos officers suspended following Puigdemont’s escape from Spain

News Desk27th August 20244th September 2024

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Three police officers of the Mossos d’Esquadra, the regional force in Catalonia, have been suspended over their alleged role in facilitating the escape of the

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