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

News Desk28th October 20256th November 2025

28th October 20256th November 2025896

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...

More torrential rain and flooding causes havoc across southern Catalonia

News Desk13th October 202520th October 2025

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Torrential rain triggered severe flooding across northeastern Spain on Sunday, leaving residents trapped in vehicles and homes in parts of Catalonia — just a day...

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

26th June 202530th June 20254692

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

17th June 202523rd June 20252059

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

7th June 202510th June 202512613

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 20252219

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...

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