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European top court rules Spain’s Catalan amnesty complies with EU law

News Desk16th July 202621st July 2026

16th July 202621st July 20261199

The European Union’s highest court has ruled that Spain’s controversial amnesty law for those involved in Catalonia’s failed independence drive is compatible with EU legislation,...

Firefighters contain much of Costa Brava wildfire after tourists evacuated and thousands confined

News Desk3rd July 20266th July 2026

3rd July 20266th July 20263769

Update: On Sunday the regional Catalan government lifted the lockdown that had confined 12,000 residents to their homes as firefighters contained the blaze that had...

Pope blesses Sagrada Familia’s Tower of Jesus after visits to prison and Montserrat

News Desk11th June 202615th June 2026

11th June 202615th June 20261492

Pope Leo XIV inaugurated the newest and tallest spire of Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia on Wednesday, blessing the Tower of Jesus Christ and helping cement Antoni...

Chaos in Catalonia as rail network suspended for second day, as train drivers insist on more safety guarantees

News Desk22nd January 202624th January 2026

22nd January 202624th January 20261204

Commuter rail services on Catalonia’s Rodalies network remained suspended on Thursday morning, despite expectations that operations would begin to restart gradually during the day. Spain’s...

Spanish authorities to investigate five laboratories in search for origin of African swine fever outbreak

News Desk7th December 202510th December 2025

7th December 202510th December 20251914

Spanish authorities confirmed on Saturday that they are examining five laboratory facilities as part of efforts to determine the origin of an outbreak of African...

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

News Desk28th October 20256th November 2025

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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

13th October 202520th October 20252250

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

15th July 202521st July 20259358

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

2nd July 20257th July 20251833

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 20256820

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...

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