| 单词 | Catalonia |
| 例句 | Sanz said there were still around 5,000 to 6,000 unlicensed tourist flats in Barcelona, the capital of the Catalonia region on Spain's northeastern Mediterranean coast which attracts millions of holidaymakers every summer. Barcelona steps up fight against illegal tourist rentals 2017-08-17T04:00:00Z It spawned great works of art—Pablo Picasso’s “Guernica”, Ernest Hemingway’s “For Whom the Bell Tolls”, and “Homage to Catalonia” by George Orwell—lasting improvements in emergency medical treatment and terrible advances in modern warfare. The opening act 2015-01-29T05:00:00Z The protests began peacefully late Wednesday in dozens of Spanish provincial capitals and other towns in the northeastern Catalonia region, home to the rapper Pablo Hasél. Spain: Dozens arrested in fresh riots over rapper’s jailing 2021-02-18T05:00:00Z Always a better essayist than a novelist, in Homage to Catalonia he is a book-length essayist trying to capture the intimacy of the first-person novelist. The war that made Orwell 2014-01-11T15:00:00Z Does the Basque country still feel different to the rest of Spain or Catalonia? Delorean: 'We're a friend alliance first, a musical project second' 2012-06-20T14:26:00Z The cover of the record is a big window looking on to a beach, which depicts where we were staying in Catalonia. Bard reputation: pop stars pick their favourite poets 2010-10-07T15:52:00Z The film depicts a family that spends its summers picking peaches in an orchard in a village in Spain’s Catalonia region, but faces new owners who plan to replace the peach trees with solar panels. Catalan family drama ‘Alcarràs’ wins Berlin’s Golden Bear 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z Or Antonio Cervantes García, a man from the Catalonia region who was diagnosed with schizophrenia, and created a space out of concrete and found objects to keep his demons at bay. Concrete Daisies? There’s a Fine for That. 2023-06-12T04:00:00Z But most of the store’s customers, though not present in the flesh, are the professional and aspiring chefs who routinely order whatever new volumes the owners are stocking, whether from Catalonia or the Carolinas. This Bookstore Is Stuffed With Just One Thing: Cookbooks 2018-07-22T04:00:00Z The result is so treasured that calcots from a particular region of Catalonia are given a special status with a European Union protected geographical indication. Take a Barcelona day trip to honor a nationally revered onion. Yes, an onion. 2015-02-05T05:00:00Z Catalonia is a region in northeastern Spain unlike any other in the country. Catalonia’s human towers to pop up on the Mall 2018-06-25T04:00:00Z That same year, another stolen copy was returned to the Library of Catalonia in Spain, according to a U.S. Agents recover stolen 500-year-old copy of Columbus letter 2020-01-24T05:00:00Z Besides both hailing from Catalonia, Adrià admires Dalí, but doesn’t see a particular affinity with him, but rather with some other artists. Art and food to blow your mind: Where the Ferran Adriàs of the culinary world meet Salvador Dalí 2017-02-26T05:00:00Z In Spain’s Catalonia region, April 23, St. George’s Day, includes a tradition of giving books, and in 1995, Unesco declared it World Book and Copyright Day. Spare Times for Children for April 24-30 2015-04-23T04:00:00Z Her map will be literature, “the only true form of cartography in the world,” and she will begin her mission in Catalonia. Brainy and Benighted, Lost in the Books of Bolaño and Borges 2018-03-29T04:00:00Z Just 15 miles from the border, Collioure shares a common history and independent attitude with its rebellious siblings across the border in the Spanish province of Catalonia. Seaside sisters: Tranquil towns snuggle on the Franco-Spanish border 2019-04-03T04:00:00Z The small village of Sant Martí Vell, where she died in Catalonia, was always close to her heart, the family statement said. Famed Tiffany jewelry designer Elsa Peretti dead at age 80 2021-03-19T04:00:00Z Most European governments haven’t backed Catalonia’s independence, fearing the same thing could happen in other nations. Catalonia asks Europe to help resolve its fight with Spanish government 2017-10-02T04:00:00Z The project operates around Barcelona, but is expanding to other areas of Catalonia. Catalan project matches funny-shaped vegetable rejects with people in need 2015-08-30T04:00:00Z Sanz said there were still around 5,000 to 6,000 unlicensed tourist flats in Barcelona, the capital of the Catalonia region on Spain's northeastern Mediterranean coast which attracts millions of holidaymakers every summer. Barcelona steps up fight against illegal tourist rentals 2017-08-17T04:00:00Z More than 300 people from Catalonia will help build the large human structures in Washington. Catalonia’s human towers to pop up on the Mall 2018-06-25T04:00:00Z His art – and he would insist his soul – was rooted in Catalonia, but also in surrealism, and in postwar American painting. Joan Mir?: A fine line 2011-04-11T20:30:01Z This being a Catalan dish, I would love to try it with xarello, one of the traditional constituents of cava, the Spanish sparkling wine that is largely made in Catalonia. Traveling the World for Recipes, but Always Looking for Home 2021-11-01T04:00:00Z Instead of mustard and capers, it takes its sharpness from confit tomatoes and gratings of a sheep’s milk cheese from Catalonia. The New Chumley’s Raises the Culinary Bar 2017-01-31T05:00:00Z A legacy of such murderous infamy demands a historical reckoning, especially in a country so recently gripped by another, though nowhere near as violent, separatist drama in Catalonia. Review | ‘Homeland’ captures the personal costs of Spain’s violent political conflict 2019-03-21T04:00:00Z He was loved in Catalonia, his works often translated into Catalan. Tom Sharpe: a relentless writer 2013-06-06T11:13:17Z George Orwell joined the cause, and documented his experience in his non-fiction book Homage to Catalonia. David Simon plans series based on Spanish civil war 2018-04-10T04:00:00Z Catalonia, with the city of Barcelona as its capital, represents one-fifth of Spain’s economy. Catalonia asks Europe to help resolve its fight with Spanish government 2017-10-02T04:00:00Z When, during the 19th and 20th centuries, artists from Catalonia travelled, as they did in increasing numbers, they headed for Rome, and then Paris and New York, rather than to Spain's capital. Catalan artistic vitality might not thrive in splendid isolation 2012-11-20T20:10:01Z Musicians, chefs and artists from Catalonia also will be at the festival showcasing their culture. Catalonia’s human towers to pop up on the Mall 2018-06-25T04:00:00Z Unlike that work, however, which simply bolted his politics onto his experience, Homage to Catalonia, as Richard Keeble shows, blended them together in ways that mixed into a single, absorbing story. The war that made Orwell 2014-01-11T15:00:00Z Catalonia’s left-leaning Parliament recently passed a resolution pardoning the hundreds of women executed as witches between the 15th and 18th centuries. A French Feminist Tells Us to Embrace Our Inner Hag 2022-03-08T05:00:00Z Aragona is named for the medieval kingdom of Aragon, precursor to modern Spain, but the food is particularly inspired by Andalucia, Catalonia and Valencia, coastal regions that give way to mountains. Poise, great food fulfill chef’s passion at Aragona 2014-02-13T21:38:24Z Many people left Spain and Catalonia as paupers and returned years later from colonies like Cuba as millionaires, but the city’s elite sneered and nicknamed them los indianos. Barcelona’s slave trade history revealed on new walking tour 2016-04-13T04:00:00Z Each winter, for up to six months, the chef and his impeccably groomed team close up El Bulli, their noshing idyll in the Catalonia region of Spain, and repair to Barcelona. | 'El Bulli': Pushing Cuisine?s Envelope, on a Molecular Level 2011-07-26T16:43:02Z Our motorcycling honeymoon through Europe began in Catalonia and we were soon crossing the Pyrenees into southern France, heading towards Marseille and a ferry to Corsica. 'My romantic holiday’: the good, the bad and the calamitous 2018-02-10T05:00:00Z As a young artist from Catalonia coming to Paris, home of the surrealist movement, Miró absorbed its ideas and became one of its most brilliant artists. Surrealism? It was always old hat 2011-04-08T09:55:25Z “When posidonia disappears, there is no life left, the sea is dead,” he said, referring to a protected Mediterranean sea grass that flourishes off Catalonia’s coast. In Barcelona, City of Mega-Festivals, Small Venues Struggle 2023-06-15T04:00:00Z George Orwell, who fought in it, called his popular memoir "Homage to Catalonia." 'Spain in Our Hearts' tells the American story of the Spanish civil war 2016-03-25T04:00:00Z My partner Marc voted for Catalonia’s independence in the 2016 referendum and I voted against it. Love across the divide: couples on Brexit, politics and religion 2019-03-24T04:00:00Z Some cities and regions, notably Catalonia, already prohibit bullfights, or “corridas”. Coronavirus epidemic could deal mortal blow to Spain's struggling bullfighting world 2020-05-12T04:00:00Z Many espadrille factories in Catalonia and the French and Spanish Basque regions cut their final braids. All Hail the Humble Espadrille! 2010-08-16T13:10:00Z “The music is a music that Bach and Beethoven and all the greats would have loved and admired. It is so beautiful and it is also the soul of my country, Catalonia.” Yo-Yo Ma Makes His Encore a Call for Peace, With a Nod to Casals 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z The leader of Spain’s Catalonia region called Monday for help from European leaders in working out the region’s move to be independent. Catalonia asks Europe to help resolve its fight with Spanish government 2017-10-02T04:00:00Z That this Edenlike scene happens to be in Catalonia rather than, say, Normandy, is incidental. Art Review: ‘Joan Miró: The Ladder of Escape,’ at National Gallery 2012-08-02T19:39:06Z It glows with the heat and intensity of Catalonia. Joan Mir?'s art is more alive than ever 2011-08-15T12:08:33Z Police are destroying more than one million plants a year, mostly in Catalonia, but Chacon said this achieves little when they can’t get their hands on the profits. Spain becomes cannabis hub as criminals fill tourism void 2020-10-11T04:00:00Z He describes the cultural climate in Catalonia at the time, including the uprisings that occurred in Barcelona and other parts of the region in May 1937, and analyzes the various political factions in play. 3 Books That Explore Catalonia’s Fight for Independence 2017-10-20T04:00:00Z Officials from the city-state government of Madrid and from Catalonia also declined to comment. EuroVegas, baby 2012-08-06T16:13:00Z Montsant, in Catalonia in northeastern Spain, is often overshadowed by the neighboring region of Priorat, but its wines are slowly earning respect and affection of their own. 20 Under $20: Beckoning Bottles in the Dead of Winter 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z Abroad, in a controversial referendum, the citizens of Catalonia vote overwhelmingly in favor of declaring their region’s independence from Spain so it can be converted into an Amazon fulfillment center. Dave Barry’s Year in Review: Russia Mania, covfefe and the Category 5 weirdness of 2017 2017-12-28T05:00:00Z SAT Cooking class on the Catalonia region, lunch with wine, 9:30 a.m. Community calendar 2012-01-11T22:32:04Z In Catalonia these actions were accompanied by the spontaneous collectivization of farms, businesses, and local government. The war that made Orwell 2014-01-11T15:00:00Z His death was confirmed by the government of his native Catalonia region in the northeast of Spain. Spanish artist Antoni Tapies dies 2012-02-07T12:54:17Z Homage to Catalonia is told in the first person. The war that made Orwell 2014-01-11T15:00:00Z Early in May, I headed to Catalonia to visit Familia Torres, a large Spanish winery that had become an industry leader in fighting climate change. Our Critic’s Best Wine Moments of 2019 2019-12-05T05:00:00Z “These are vines that existed in Catalonia since ancient times.” Freshness in a Changed Climate: High Altitudes, Old Grapes 2019-10-24T04:00:00Z The Feedback poll for La Vanguardia, which interviewed 200 people in Catalonia and another 800 in Spain as a whole, found support for the monarchy at almost 52 percent. Spaniards want new king to play greater role in politics: poll 2014-06-22T04:00:00Z Orwell’s reflections on the revolution in Spain, as told in chapter 5 of the first edition of Homage to Catalonia, are straightforward. The war that made Orwell 2014-01-11T15:00:00Z And the area with more visitors than any other – 17 million – was Catalonia. Barcelona adds Segway ban to curbs on tourism 2017-08-11T04:00:00Z Tycoons in Catalonia raced each other to build homes, and factories, in the latest style. Gaudí's Catalan shadow: the art of Josep Maria Jujol 2013-06-03T06:00:06Z A journey to the three places in Catalonia where his buildings made a splash a century ago — including Barcelona — is made easier by following the Barcelona Modernisme Route, which was created in 2005. Cultured Traveler: Barcelona?s Other Architect, Dom?nech 2010-12-21T21:13:48Z A statement from the government of his native northeastern Catalonia region said Tapies died Monday evening in Barcelona. Spanish painter and sculptor Tapies dead at 88 2012-02-07T13:22:10Z Record heat spread throughout Europe in June, even as wildfires blazed in Catalonia. Climate change is coming for your travel plans. Here’s how to cope. 2019-08-01T04:00:00Z He started the journal to “help me learn to write” and filled it with ruminations on nature, character sketches and observations on life in the Catalonia region during his time. 3 Books That Explore Catalonia’s Fight for Independence 2017-10-20T04:00:00Z This is a Catalonia outside Barcelona, one tourists rarely see — a rural countryside, created in part by those volcanoes, with dramatic cliffs, verdant fields and untrammeled medieval villages. Explorer: In Spain, Hiking Along the Volcanoes of Catalonia 2011-09-09T19:00:10Z And Spain’s interior minister said that the 5,000 extra officers sent to Catalonia would stay as long as necessary. Catalonia asks Europe to help resolve its fight with Spanish government 2017-10-02T04:00:00Z The Guardian reported that in the two weeks following the referendum, tourism in Catalonia fell by 15 percent. Gaudí’s First Completed House Opens to the Public 2017-11-16T05:00:00Z A statement from the government of his native Catalonia region in the northeast said Tapies died Monday evening in Barcelona. Spanish painter and sculptor Tapies dead at 88 2012-02-07T10:46:03Z Northeastern Catalonia, home to vast stretches of beaches, was the most visited region in Spain, followed by the Balearic Islands. Spain marks monthly record for tourist arrivals in August 2016-09-30T04:00:00Z From old age, Conxa looks back on her place in a century of change, her journey from rural Catalonia, via the Spanish civil war, to urban Barcelona. Readers recommend their favourite books of 2010 2011-01-01T00:05:32Z Pope Francis suggested on Friday that Scotland and Catalonia must think carefully about breaking away from their national unions, making a distinction between seeking independence in the pursuit of freedom versus secession. Pope signals Scotland, Catalonia should take care on independence 2014-06-13T04:00:00Z In all four societies – Ireland, Catalonia, Bengal, Scotland – two languages were in conflict, or at least there was an older shadow language against the one of substance. Joyce's Dublin: city of dreamers and chancers 2012-06-15T21:55:00Z First up, a cooking class focusing on the Catalonia region including a lamb dish, fish soup and Spanish omelet, among others. 16 top arts picks for the week of Jan. 8 2012-01-05T00:02:04Z My two uncles cultivate peaches in Alcarràs, which is a small village in Catalonia. "Alcarràs" filmmaker on farming families losing "this way of life" in Catalonia 2022-10-05T04:00:00Z Orwell’s own account of the action is in chapter 7 of Homage to Catalonia and is a masterpiece. The war that made Orwell 2014-01-11T15:00:00Z Called saffron milk cap or pine mushroom in English, they are a rare seasonal delicacy synonymous with the arrival of fall and collected in the nearby forests of Catalonia. | Explorer: Unforgettable Foods, from Austrian Apricots to Parisian Butter 2011-09-30T19:03:18Z Pau Miró's play has been a big hit in its native Catalonia but it's not immediately easy to see why. It's Raining in Barcelona ? review 2011-01-13T22:31:00Z Balcells grew up in a small town in Catalonia, sixty miles northeast of Barcelona. The Woman Behind Latin America's Literary Boom 2015-09-28T04:00:00Z The Association of Concert Venues of Catalonia, a trade body, estimates that in the past 20 years, 220 nightlife venues have closed in Barcelona and the surrounding metropolitan area. In Barcelona, City of Mega-Festivals, Small Venues Struggle 2023-06-15T04:00:00Z It jumps in the first three pages alone from Spanish Catalonia to Jungian psychology to Abyssinian hospitality customs to sexual and marital superstitions in Egypt and Europe. New & Noteworthy 2020-01-14T05:00:00Z “And the only times he would play would be to play this piece,” Ma noted, “which is from his native Catalonia, a folk song that he thought symbolized freedom.” Yo-Yo Ma Makes His Encore a Call for Peace, With a Nod to Casals 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z The wine is lively, fine and maybe too austere to drink alone, so serve it with ham, oysters or, as they do everywhere in Catalonia, with pan con tomate. 12 Summer Sparkling Wines, Because Who Needs a Reason 2020-07-23T04:00:00Z Promoted by the crusaders, he became the patron saint of Catalonia, Greece, Lithuania, Russia and many others. Let's raise a glass to multicultural Saint George 2010-04-23T10:11:00Z "I discovered salsa romesco, a traditional sauce from Catalonia, a region in northeast Spain, when camping in the area — and immediately deemed it a summertime grilling essential," writes contributor Caitlin Raux. How to prep, store and make the most of the season's pepper crop 2021-04-07T04:00:00Z Els Ports is a range of limestone hills and canyons that straddles the border between Aragon and Catalonia. Lockdown escapes: where I’ll visit when this is over 2020-03-28T04:00:00Z In light of Catalonia’s current push for independence from Spain, the Catalan novelist Sales’s “Uncertain Glory” — originally published in 1956 — could not be timelier. A Trove of Continental Fiction Explores Loss 2018-01-05T05:00:00Z Opinion polls in Catalonia show a relatively even split between those who favor remaining in Spain and those wanting to secede. Human tower builders in Catalonia kick off with pro-independence... 2018-10-07T04:00:00Z I recently reread “Homage to Catalonia,” and realized how much I enjoyed Orwell’s way with words. ‘Her Prose Is Sometimes Poetry’: Why Margaret Jull Costa Loves Virginia Woolf 2021-03-04T05:00:00Z The left-wing publishers who refused to print “Homage to Catalonia” or his essays about Spain — because, they argued, the truth could be used as fascist propaganda — in his view had failed a moral test. Review | How the world of ‘1984’ haunts our present 2019-06-20T04:00:00Z The festival is celebrating the Spanish region of Catalonia with food, masquerades, fireworks and competitive tower building. Catalonia’s human towers to pop up on the Mall 2018-06-25T04:00:00Z He was motivated by many things: religious faith, love of the old masters, a striking interest in science and his passion for the austere landscape and shorelines of his beloved Catalonia. Art Review: Antics Aside, a Dal? of Constant Ambition 2010-09-02T21:32:00Z They crop up in Mexico and Greece, Kurdistan and Catalonia. Why Protest Tactics Spread Like Memes 2020-07-31T04:00:00Z Import it from Catalonia in partly baked loaves, toast it and anoint it with a shimmering spoonful of ripe tomato pulp. The 20 Most Delicious Things at Mercado Little Spain 2019-07-23T04:00:00Z Sharpe, author of Porterhouse Blue and the Wilt series of novels, passed away at his home in Catalonia following complications related to diabetes, according to Spanish reports. Tom Sharpe, British comic novelist, dies age 85 2013-06-06T10:26:33Z She welcomed his generosity but also set rules for her new home in Púbol, a village in Catalonia. Gala Dalí’s Life Wasn’t Quite Surreal, but It Was Pretty Strange 2018-07-25T04:00:00Z The 170 castellers, aged from six to 75, are in London to show off their skills and to help celebrate St George's Day; the dragon-slayer is also the patron saint of Catalonia. Catalan human tower dazzles crowd in London 2013-04-19T17:44:10Z When he was four, his family moved to Catalonia – a magnet for migrants from Spain's poorer regions – where they settled in relatively affluent Girona. Javier Cercas: A life in books 2011-04-04T07:00:01Z In “Homage to Catalonia,” he chronicled his experience as a volunteer for anti-Franco forces during the Spanish Civil War, watching as the Republicans devoured their own. How ‘Orwellian’ Became an All-Purpose Insult 2021-01-13T05:00:00Z Nearing the end of the two-hour tour, we stroll down the Carrer de l’Hospital and into the courtyard of a stunning medieval hospital that now houses the National Library of Catalonia. City tours for the socially conscious: A glimpse into the life of Barcelona’s homeless 2017-01-12T05:00:00Z Asked whether he was concerned about conflict between Spain and the northern region of Catalonia, Francis said all division concerned him. Pope signals Scotland, Catalonia should take care on independence 2014-06-13T04:00:00Z In Spain, the espadrille became a wardrobe staple in the 14th century throughout the so-called Crown of Aragon, a region that included Catalonia, Valencia and the Balearic islands. All Hail the Humble Espadrille! 2010-08-16T13:10:00Z Those events, which were attended by more than 800,000 people, received funding from City Hall and the regional government of Catalonia. In Barcelona, City of Mega-Festivals, Small Venues Struggle 2023-06-15T04:00:00Z We remember it today through classic accounts like Hemingway’s novel “For Whom the Bell Tolls” and Orwell’s memoir “Homage to Catalonia.” Review: Adam Hochschild’s ‘Spain in Our Hearts,’ About a Strangely Literary Conflict 2016-03-24T04:00:00Z Many Spaniards are angered by the amnesty bill, which would exculpate politicians and activists who took part in an attempt to separate Catalonia from Spain that reached its apex in 2017. Spain's Sanchez set to secure another term, ending four-month deadlock 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z “In Catalonia and other regions there are citizens who believe that they would be better going their own way. This government believes that a united Spain is a better Spain.” Spain’s leader defends controversial amnesty deal for Catalan separatists ahead of vote on new govt 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z The government secured a deal with Catalan separatist party Junts on Thursday which includes passing a contentious law granting amnesty to those convicted over Catalonia's attempt to secede from Spain in 2017. Tens of thousands protest across Spain at proposed Catalan amnesty 2023-11-12T05:00:00Z The nearly 8 million inhabitants of Catalonia, whose capital is Barcelona, are roughly divided over independence, although latest opinion polls in the region indicate fewer favor secession. Why Spain’s acting leader is offering a politically explosive amnesty for Catalan separatists 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z Sánchez, who formerly opposed an amnesty, insists now it is needed for a return to normal political life in Catalonia and will benefit Spain. Spain’s acting prime minister signs deal that secures him the parliamentary support to be reelected 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z Sanchez argued on Wednesday that an amnesty would help to defuse tensions in Catalonia. Spain's Sanchez set to secure another term, ending four-month deadlock 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z The amnesty agreement has sparked street protests in Madrid and even in Barcelona, the capital of Catalonia. Spain’s leader defends controversial amnesty deal for Catalan separatists ahead of vote on new govt 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z The more complicated deal was the one secured on Thursday with Junts, which includes passing a law granting amnesty to those convicted over Catalonia's attempt to secede from Spain in 2017. Spain's Sanchez wins support for PM bid amid anger over Catalan amnesty vow 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z Junts also demands that more tax revenues stay in Catalonia, one of Spain’s richest regions, similar to agreements signed with rich Basque Country and Navarra regions. Why Spain’s acting leader is offering a politically explosive amnesty for Catalan separatists 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z The former head of Spain's centre-right People's Party in the Catalonia region was shot in the face in the Spanish capital Madrid on Thursday, police said. Malaysia says sultan's heirs withdraw claim on Paris buildings 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z The former head of Spain's centre-right People's Party in the Catalonia region was shot in the face in the Spanish capital Madrid on Thursday, police said. China's biggest lender ICBC hit by ransomware attack 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z He boasted that his pardoning of imprisoned separatist leaders in 2021 had led to reduced tensions in northeast Catalonia. Spain’s leader defends controversial amnesty deal for Catalan separatists ahead of vote on new govt 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z "We have very far apart and different positions but this deal means we are doing our best to understand each other. Spain and Catalonia deserve that," Bolanos said. Spain's Sanchez wins support for PM bid amid anger over Catalan amnesty vow 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z Sánchez, whose government has already granted pardons to several jailed leaders of the Catalan independence movement, says the amnesty will be positive for Spain because it will calm waters inside Catalonia. Why Spain’s acting leader is offering a politically explosive amnesty for Catalan separatists 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z The former head of Spain's centre-right People's Party in the Catalonia region was shot in the face in the Spanish capital Madrid on Thursday, police said. Australia to offer climate refuge to all residents of Tuvalu - report 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z The former head of Spain's centre-right People's Party in the Catalonia region was shot in the face in the Spanish capital Madrid on Thursday, police said. Australia to release asylum seekers in indefinite detention after landmark ruling 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z The former head of Spain's centre-right People's Party in the Catalonia region was shot in the face in the Spanish capital Madrid on Thursday, police said. Indian capital gets a breather as rain brings respite from smog 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z A law granting amnesty to those prosecuted over Catalonia's attempt to secede from Spain was included in the deal, political leaders said and the deal text showed. Spanish Socialists and Catalan Junts reach deal for government support, amnesty 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z Mr Puigdemont said the deal marked a step towards resolving "the historic conflict between Catalonia and Spain". Spain's Sánchez secures power deal with Catalan separatists prompting anger 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z Vidal-Quadras, 78, was a long-time member of Spain’s conservative Popular Party, its regional leader in Catalonia, and a European Parliament member before he broke away to help found the far-right Vox party. Veteran Spanish conservative politician shot in face in Madrid street 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z When Sánchez came to power, he inherited a Catalonia with around half the population wanting independence and where there were regular protests in Barcelona and other towns that sometimes turned violent. Spain’s Socialists to grant amnesty to Catalan separatists in exchange for support of new government 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z A law granting amnesty to those prosecuted over Catalonia's attempt to secede from Spain was included in the deal, according to a joint PSOE-Junts statement seen by Reuters. Spanish Socialists reach deal with Catalan Junts for government support - source 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z But Junts, which seeks another independence referendum, said supporting each law would depend on progress in talks involving Catalonia's political conflict. Spanish Socialists and Catalan Junts reach deal for government support, amnesty 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z Mr Sánchez has presented the amnesty as the latest of several measures by his government aimed at calming tensions in Catalonia linked to the territorial issue. Spanish fury at Pedro Sánchez' controversial amnesty plan for power 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z The case relates to mass protests across Catalonia, one at Barcelona Airport, in 2019 after a court handed long prison sentences to separatist leaders who organised an illegal independence referendum. Spanish judges say Catalan amnesty could help PM Sanchez but imperil rule of law 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z No one doubts that he is now willing to sweep away their alleged crimes purely out of political necessity, given how divisive the Catalan independence issue is both inside Catalonia and the rest of Spain. Spain’s Socialists to grant amnesty to Catalan separatists in exchange for support of new government 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z An amnesty could exculpate as many as 1,400 activists and politicians involved in the attempt to separate Catalonia from Spain. Spanish Socialists reach deal with Catalan Junts for government support - source 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z Despite losing steam in recent years, Catalonia’s separatist movement retains strong support in the wealthy northeast region including control of the regional government. Protests turn ugly as pressure mounts on Spain’s acting government for amnesty talks with Catalans 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z Seeking the support of the Catalan parties, Sanchez said on Saturday he favoured granting an amnesty to people involved with Catalonia's failed 2017 independence bid. Spain's Socialists win backing of Catalan separatist ERC, still waiting on Junts 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z Lawmakers from movements calling for the independence of Catalonia, the Basque Country and Galicia also stayed away. Spain's Princess Leonor swears allegiance to divided nation on her 18th birthday 2023-10-31T04:00:00Z The Museum of Archaeology of Catalonia held the 90-minute tour in collaboration with the Catalan Naturism Club. Barcelona museum throws open its doors to nudist visitors 2023-10-29T04:00:00Z They will need several other parties, including separatists parties from Catalonia and the Basque region, to reach the 176 votes by lawmakers to form a new government. Spain’s acting government to push for a 37½-hour workweek. That’s if it can remain in power 2023-10-24T04:00:00Z The 25-year-old is among several thousand ordinary citizens who faced legal trouble for their often tiny part in Catalonia’s illegal secession bid that brought Spain to the brink of rupture six years ago. Spain’s leader mulls granting amnesty to thousands of Catalan separatists in order to stay in power 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z Sanchez has defended his conciliatory policy with Catalonia, including a 2021 pardon to nine jailed leaders, and said the 2017 crisis "brought nothing good". Tens of thousands protest against possible Catalan amnesty deal 2023-10-08T04:00:00Z Mr Sánchez will argue that pushing ahead with such a controversial initiative will further improve the atmosphere in Catalonia, where tensions have already dropped substantially since the failed secession bid. Spain's Sánchez pins hopes of becoming PM on Catalan amnesty 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z Addressing the divisive issue, Sanchez said one of his government's main pillars would be working for the coexistence and concord between Spaniards, especially in Catalonia. Spanish king nominates Pedro Sanchez for premiership bid 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z But to do this he needs to win the support of two small parties that want independence for the northeastern region of Catalonia. Spain’s king begins a new round of talks in search of a candidate to form government 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z Sánchez, who has granted pardons to several leaders of the movement in the past, says that the amnesty will be positive for Spain because it will further reduce tensions inside Catalonia. Spain’s leader mulls granting amnesty to thousands of Catalan separatists in order to stay in power 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z In July's inconclusive election, the socialists actually gained votes across Spain and won by a landslide in Catalonia. Analysis: Spain's socialists roll dice on Catalan amnesty in bid for power 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z The center-left Socialist leader would have to round up enough support of lawmakers from a group of competing leftist, regionalist and separatist parties from Catalonia and the Basque Country. Leader of Spain’s conservatives expected to lose on his first chance to become prime minister 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z He also mocked Sánchez’s argument that his legal reforms, which included the pardoning of nine leaders of Catalonia’s separatist movement, have led to reduced tensions in Barcelona. Leader of Spain’s conservatives has a slim chance of winning lawmakers’ approval for his government 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z Sanchez held his own political rally in Gava, near Catalonia's regional capital Barcelona, on Sunday. 40,000 march in Spain against amnesty for Catalan separatists 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z Similar initiatives are being adopted by Catalonia's Cava producers in northern Spain. In climate fight, Europe's olive, wine farmers turn to tech and tradition 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z But, as the talks got under way in earnest, Catalonia's regional parties raised the stakes still further by suggesting their support now depends on the even-move explosive issue of another independence referendum. Analysis: Spain's socialists roll dice on Catalan amnesty in bid for power 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z "An amnesty alone will not resolve the sovereignty conflict with the state. Catalonia wants a free vote on independence," Aragones, who is president of the region, said in Barcelona. Thousands mark Catalonia Day as regional parties become Spain's kingmakers 2023-09-11T04:00:00Z "An amnesty alone will not resolve the sovereignty conflict with the state. Catalonia wants a free vote on independence," Aragones, who is president of the region, said on Sunday in Barcelona. Thousands to mark Catalonia Day as regional parties become Spain's kingmakers 2023-09-11T04:00:00Z Thousands of people were expected to celebrate Catalonia's National Day on Monday as the Spanish region's separatist parties appear set to play a kingmaker role in forming a national government. Brazil needs to review accession to ICC, own judiciary to decide on Putin: Lula 2023-09-11T04:00:00Z Puigdemont, who lives in self-imposed exile in Belgium since leading the failed push to split Catalonia from Spain, said parliament would need to draw up legislation granting an amnesty for supporters of Catalan independence. Exiled Catalan leader sets tough terms for talks on Spain's new PM 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z There would be celebrations in Catalonia, but everything from disgruntlement to outright anger in some other parts of the country. Analysis: Spain's socialists roll dice on Catalan amnesty in bid for power 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z The sudden downpour on Sunday and early Monday transformed streets into rivers of mud that swept away cars and trash bins in Madrid, Castile-La Mancha, Catalonia and Valencia regions. Spain floods:Three dead and three missing after torrential rain 2023-09-04T04:00:00Z "Catalonia has opened up a new path of progress, understanding and coexistence. It is time to look to the future and move forward," Sanchez wrote on Monday on X, formerly known as Twitter . Thousands to mark Catalonia Day as regional parties become Spain's kingmakers 2023-09-11T04:00:00Z The sudden downpour on Sunday and into early Monday transformed streets into rivers of mud that swept away cars and trash bins in Madrid, Castile-La Mancha, Catalonia and Valencia regions. Spain floods: Two dead, three missing after torrential rain 2023-09-04T04:00:00Z Puigdemont's regional government held a referendum on independence in Catalonia in 2017 despite a ruling by Spain's constitutional court that it was illegal. Exiled Catalan leader sets tough terms for talks on Spain's new PM 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z The sudden downpour transformed streets into rivers of mud that dragged cars and trash bins in Madrid, Castile-La Mancha, Catalonia and Valencia regions. Rain in Spain leaves two dead, two missing, people stuck on roofs 2023-09-04T04:00:00Z Heavy rains have swept across parts of the Balearic Islands, including Mallorca, and Catalonia in northeastern Spain. P&O Cruise passengers injured after 'weather-related' incident in Mallorca 2023-08-27T04:00:00Z The PP itself has been at odds for years with Catalonia's separatist parties. Spain's conservative leader Feijoo to seek vote to become PM on Sept 27 2023-08-23T04:00:00Z If you read “Homage to Catalonia,” Orwell’s book about the war, you would barely register that Eileen was there, despite the fact that she typed the manuscript and provided many of its anecdotes. Was George Orwell's monstrous behavior responsible for his wife's death? 2023-08-18T04:00:00Z The former regional president of Catalonia wants Spain’s incoming government to guarantee it will help hundreds of separatists facing legal problems for their part in his breakaway bid. Socialist wins key Spanish Parliament vote that could pave way for new center-left government 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z These include separatist parties in Catalonia that appear likely to decide both the speaker’s vote and the future session to elect a prime minister. Spanish parliament holds crucial vote that could pave way for another leftist government 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z The heatwaves recorded in Spain and wider Europe this summer have worsened a prolonged drought, lowering reservoir levels as water evaporation and consumption increase and prompting authorities in Catalonia to impose new water usage restrictions. Spain roasts as summer's third heatwave peaks 2023-08-09T04:00:00Z Catalonia's authorities last week imposed new water usage restrictions on 22 villages around the reservoir, near the French border, as the aquifer supplying them is also emptying. Drought in Spain empties reservoirs, forces limits on water use 2023-08-08T04:00:00Z The northeastern region of Catalonia, including Barcelona and the Costa Brava, was the most visited area. Spain says 37.5 million foreign tourists visited in the first half of 2023, up 24% from 2022 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z He also wants Madrid to authorize a referendum on independence for Catalonia. Socialist wins key Spanish Parliament vote that could pave way for new center-left government 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z He also wants Madrid to authorize a referendum on independence Catalonia. Spanish parliament holds crucial vote that could pave way for another leftist government 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z “How weird and counterintuitive this is—this is what I like finding as a physicist,” says study co-author Juan Sánchez-Baena of the Polytechnic University of Catalonia and Aarhus University. This Quantum Fluid Freezes When Heated 2023-07-31T04:00:00Z Spain registered the driest start to a year in the first four months of 2023 since records began in the 1960s, with Catalonia and southern Spain's Andalusia being the most affected. Drought in Spain empties reservoirs, forces limits on water use 2023-08-08T04:00:00Z She has thrived in Catalonia, and came to Australia on the back of an amazing debut season that saw Barca win the Champions League. 'Relief but Walsh's World Cup still in the balance' 2023-07-29T04:00:00Z His party has seven seats, but its goal of forcing Spain to allow a secession referendum is Catalonia is highly unpopular, including in Sánchez’s party. Count of ballots from Spaniards abroad gives edge to right-wing block and deepens the stalemate 2023-07-28T04:00:00Z Sánchez, however, has pardoned high-profile separatists and reformed laws to give some legal relief to separatists as part of his agenda to lower tensions in Catalonia. Spanish parliament holds crucial vote that could pave way for another leftist government 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z It is a sentiment shared by Catalonia's business sector, which has lost ground to Madrid since the 2017 political crisis. Analysis: Catalan separatists drive hard bargain to support Sanchez after Spain election 2023-07-26T04:00:00Z The 22 villages, plus two others in southern Catalonia, which account for around 25,000 residents in total, are in a state of water emergency. Drought in Spain empties reservoirs, forces limits on water use 2023-08-08T04:00:00Z BARCELONA, Spain — Nearly six years ago, the leader of Catalonia’s failed secession bid slipped secretly across the Spanish border to escape arrest and start a life as a self-styled political exile. A fugitive Catalan separatist may hold the key to Spain’s government after an inconclusive election 2023-07-25T04:00:00Z “We are not surprised that he has nothing to offer so far, since we have been waiting to hear what his solution is to the political problem of Catalonia for years,” Rius said. A fugitive Catalan separatist may hold the key to Spain’s government after an inconclusive election 2023-07-25T04:00:00Z Instead, the results made clear that the rise of Vox had more to do with the nationalist response to a 2017 explosion of secessionist fervor in Spain’s Catalonia region. Far Right’s Collapse in Spain Brings Relief for Europe 2023-07-24T04:00:00Z The lawmaker was originally wanted in Spain on charges of rebellion for her role in the Catalonia region's failed bid for independence in 2017. Police set to free Catalan MEP after her arrest upon return to Spain 2023-07-24T04:00:00Z Since 2019, his leftist minority coalition government has relied on the support of small regional parties in the Basque and Catalonia regions. Election leaves Spain in political disarray with no party having an easy path to form a government 2023-07-24T04:00:00Z A referendum and a political amnesty are key to resolve Catalonia's political conflict, he added in an interview with local radio station RAC 1. Catalan separatist party sees election results as an opportunity to achieve independence 2023-07-24T04:00:00Z But Sánchez’s time in power has been defined in great part by his willingness to spend political capital to reduce tensions in Catalonia. A fugitive Catalan separatist may hold the key to Spain’s government after an inconclusive election 2023-07-25T04:00:00Z Critically, those parties include the pro-independence allies of Carles Puigdemont, the former regional president of Catalonia who led the failed secessionist movement and is still on the run, living in self-imposed exile in Belgium. Far Right’s Collapse in Spain Brings Relief for Europe 2023-07-24T04:00:00Z But if Junts asked for a referendum on independence for northeast Catalonia, that would likely be far too costly a price for Sánchez to pay. Specter of right-wing entering Spanish government fades after inconclusive national election 2023-07-23T04:00:00Z The specter of them demanding an independence referendum for Catalonia as their price would open up a Pandora’s box for both Spain and Sánchez. Election leaves Spain in political disarray with no party having an easy path to form a government 2023-07-24T04:00:00Z Those could include insistence on an independence referendum, triggering the kind of political chaos seen in 2017 when Catalonia last tried to break from Spain. Spain faces political uncertainty after right fails to win predicted majority 2023-07-24T04:00:00Z Catalonia, a region proud of its own language and customs, has not only been a headache for Sánchez. A fugitive Catalan separatist may hold the key to Spain’s government after an inconclusive election 2023-07-25T04:00:00Z Gabriel Rufián, a member of Parliament with the Republican Left of Catalonia, a pro-Catalan independence party, said in a pre-election interview that Mr. Sánchez had no choice but to deal with the secessionists. Far Right’s Collapse in Spain Brings Relief for Europe 2023-07-24T04:00:00Z But his dependency on fringe parties to keep his minority coalition afloat, including separatist forces from Catalonia and the Basque Country, and his passing of a slew of liberal-minded laws may cost him his job. Voters brave the heat in election that could see Spain become the latest EU member to swing right 2023-07-23T04:00:00Z But his dependency on fringe parties to his minority coalition afloat, including separatist forces from Catalonia and the Basque Country, and his passing of a slew of liberal-minded laws may cost him his job. Spaniards vote in an election that could oust a leftist coalition and herald a return to the right 2023-07-22T04:00:00Z Spain has succeeded in stabilizing its economy and politics after years of upheavals marked by a devastating financial crisis, a prolonged secessionist conflict in Catalonia and repeated failures to form a government. Spain Votes on Sunday: Here’s What to Know 2023-07-23T04:00:00Z Sánchez’s Socialists won the most votes in Catalonia, sending 19 lawmakers to Madrid. A fugitive Catalan separatist may hold the key to Spain’s government after an inconclusive election 2023-07-25T04:00:00Z On Sunday night, after the vote, he boiled his message down simply to “Either Catalonia or Vox.” Far Right’s Collapse in Spain Brings Relief for Europe 2023-07-24T04:00:00Z He was a lifelong member of Spain’s mainstream Popular Party until he broke with the conservatives for what he considered their “cowardly” handling of the separatist movements in Catalonia and his native Basque Country. Spain’s election Sunday pits 2 leftist vs. 2 rightist parties. Here’s a look at the leaders 2023-07-21T04:00:00Z But his dependency on fringe parties, including separatist forces from Catalonia and the Basque Country, to keep his minority coalition going and his passing of a slew of liberal-minded laws, may cost him his job. Spain’s election Sunday pits 2 leftist vs. 2 rightist parties. Here’s a look at the leaders 2023-07-19T04:00:00Z That started to change in recent years, after a secessionist movement in Catalonia, in northeastern Spain, helped revive nationalist sentiments. Spain Votes on Sunday: Here’s What to Know 2023-07-23T04:00:00Z Under the heat of the Barcelona sun, a pro-independence party, Together for Catalonia, is holding a campaign event ahead of Sunday's general election in Spain. Spain's snap election revives issue of national unity 2023-07-19T04:00:00Z What a revival the Catalonia issue would mean now for Spain, the secessionists and Vox remains to be seen. Far Right’s Collapse in Spain Brings Relief for Europe 2023-07-24T04:00:00Z Having inherited restive Catalonia in the aftermath of its failed 2017 secession attempt, Sánchez reduced tensions there by opening talks with the separatists and pardoning nine of their imprisoned leaders. Spain’s political escape artist Pedro Sánchez has odds against him yet again in national election 2023-07-18T04:00:00Z He was a lifelong member of the Spain’s mainstream Popular Party until he broke with the conservatives for what he considered their “cowardly” handling of the separatist movements in Catalonia and his native Basque Country. Spain’s election Sunday pits 2 leftist vs. 2 rightist parties. Here’s a look at the leaders 2023-07-19T04:00:00Z Sánchez also said he would not pardon nine separatists who were convicted of sedition after pushing for the Catalonia region’s secession — but then he did. Spain’s early election could put the far right in power for the first time since Franco 2023-07-17T04:00:00Z About 40 people are gathered to hear speeches before a video message is shown, recorded by the former president of Catalonia, Carles Puigdemont. Spain's snap election revives issue of national unity 2023-07-19T04:00:00Z But spurred by Catalonia’s push for independence, Vox was more than willing to cross that line. Far Right’s Collapse in Spain Brings Relief for Europe 2023-07-24T04:00:00Z The Popular Party and many swing voters say Sánchez appeased the separatists in Catalonia and the Basque Country to win their backing in Parliament. Spain’s political escape artist Pedro Sánchez has odds against him yet again in national election 2023-07-18T04:00:00Z It was the failed secession bid by Catalonia in 2017 that fueled Vox’s rise. Spain’s election Sunday pits 2 leftist vs. 2 rightist parties. Here’s a look at the leaders 2023-07-19T04:00:00Z He founded Vox to campaign for abolishing regional autonomy and parliaments, a theme that struck a chord with many after a failed independence bid by Catalonia in 2017. Santiago Abascal: Who is Spain's far-right leader and what does he stand for? 2023-07-17T04:00:00Z Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez declared improving the febrile atmosphere in Catalonia a priority when he first took office in 2018, and again when he formed a new coalition government in 2020. Spain's snap election revives issue of national unity 2023-07-19T04:00:00Z The leverage had shifted back to Catalonia, and more specifically to the more hard-line Together for Catalonia party, founded by Mr. Puigdemont. Far Right’s Collapse in Spain Brings Relief for Europe 2023-07-24T04:00:00Z Polls show increasing numbers of Spaniards oppose bullfighting and the controversial practice has stopped in some parts of the country, such as Catalonia and the Canary Islands. Spain’s bull run tackles sexual assaults head on 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z Founded in 2014, it entered Spain’s Parliament in 2019 when tensions in the streets of Barcelona and across Catalonia were still common. Spain’s election Sunday pits 2 leftist vs. 2 rightist parties. Here’s a look at the leaders 2023-07-19T04:00:00Z Forced to tackle the politically disruptive consequences of a failed 2017 bid for independence by Catalonia, Sanchez's government tried to appease the separatists to get their support in parliament. Spanish PM Sanchez's riskiest gamble could yet pay off 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z "Today the situation in Catalonia is nothing like it was in 2017, 2018 or 2019," Mr Sánchez said recently, describing the Socialists as "a party that defends the union of Spain". Spain's snap election revives issue of national unity 2023-07-19T04:00:00Z “We will not make Sánchez president in exchange for nothing,” Míriam Nogueras, a leader of the Together for Catalonia party, said at her headquarters Sunday night. Far Right’s Collapse in Spain Brings Relief for Europe 2023-07-24T04:00:00Z Spain amended its penal code last year to remove the old sedition law under which some separatist politicians were sentenced to up to 13 years in prison after Catalonia's failed 2017 bid for independence. EU court strips Catalan separatist leader's immunity as MEP 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z In 2017, Catalonia fully legalised the clubs, fuelling their proliferation, but courts later overturned the move for procedural reasons. Catalonia cracks down on booming marijuana industry 2023-06-28T04:00:00Z Activists in Catalonia are celebrating after the government of the Spanish region informed its town and city halls that they must allow women to go topless in public swimming pools. Spanish swimming pools in Catalonia told not to ban topless bathing 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z However, reducing the tensions in Catalonia has come at a cost for Mr Sánchez. Spain's snap election revives issue of national unity 2023-07-19T04:00:00Z But left-wing politicians and locals wary of Vox worried that increased tension with Catalonia was exactly what the far right needed for a resurgence. Far Right’s Collapse in Spain Brings Relief for Europe 2023-07-24T04:00:00Z Larrañaga is one of the top fire analysts for the firefighters of Catalonia charged with safeguarding the region’s homes and landscapes. With record heat and drought-stricken woods, Spain’s Catalonia faces perfect wildfire conditions 2023-06-24T04:00:00Z A party in favor of the Catalonia region seceding from the rest of Spain won the most votes by a slim margin over the Socialists. Spain’s Socialists have won the Barcelona mayor’s office after getting help from conservative rivals 2023-06-17T04:00:00Z The political shift in Barcelona is a further setback for Catalonia's pro-independence movement, which has faltered in recent years. Barcelona gets Socialist mayor in consolation for prime minister Sanchez 2023-06-17T04:00:00Z It is a low-key event compared to the massive demonstrations that led up to Catalonia's attempt to secede in 2017. Spain's snap election revives issue of national unity 2023-07-19T04:00:00Z On Monday, her party reached out to Mr. Puigdemont and the Together for Catalonia party to convince them to back the government. Far Right’s Collapse in Spain Brings Relief for Europe 2023-07-24T04:00:00Z The fires coincide with Catalonia and a large part of Spain’s south bearing the brunt of a drought that started last year and has only recently been somewhat alleviated by rain. With record heat and drought-stricken woods, Spain’s Catalonia faces perfect wildfire conditions 2023-06-24T04:00:00Z Xavier Trias of the pro-independence Together for Catalonia party said that he arrived to Saturday’s investiture vote believing he had the support needed thanks to a deal struck with another separatist party. Spain’s Socialists have won the Barcelona mayor’s office after getting help from conservative rivals 2023-06-17T04:00:00Z Catalonia's high court will now need to order the city to comply with the EU's ruling. Top EU court rejects Barcelona's ride-hailing restrictions 2023-06-08T04:00:00Z The result, many believe, will decide whether the relationship between Catalonia and Madrid improves or flares up once again. Spain's snap election revives issue of national unity 2023-07-19T04:00:00Z “The situation in Spain and the eruption of the extreme right is a consequence of what happened here in Catalonia,” said Joaquim Hernandez, 64. Far Right’s Collapse in Spain Brings Relief for Europe 2023-07-24T04:00:00Z The central reservoirs for Catalonia, which provide water for some six million people including Barcelona, are still only at 29% of capacity and water restrictions remain in place. With record heat and drought-stricken woods, Spain’s Catalonia faces perfect wildfire conditions 2023-06-24T04:00:00Z Spain's reservoirs are on average at 47.4% of their capacity but levels have fallen to approximately 25% in southern Andalusia and northeastern Catalonia. Spain saw hottest, second-driest spring on record this year 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z The track is run by a public company with 80% owned by Catalonia’s regional government. F1 drivers split over possibility that Madrid could grab Spanish GP from Barcelona 2023-06-03T04:00:00Z With the reservoirs fed by Catalonia’s northern river basins at just 25% capacity, limits have been placed on the amount of water available for agriculture, industry and some municipal uses. Drought-struck Barcelona quenches thirst with costly desalination 2023-05-28T04:00:00Z “By not having the referendum, you keep the tension and the confrontation that benefits the independence parties and Vox,” he said, “because Catalonia is unfortunately an argument that the nationalists use to win votes.” Far Right’s Collapse in Spain Brings Relief for Europe 2023-07-24T04:00:00Z Catalonia’s firefighters were tested last year by fires that erupted just when the official fire season started in mid-July. With record heat and drought-stricken woods, Spain’s Catalonia faces perfect wildfire conditions 2023-06-24T04:00:00Z Forced to tackle the politically disruptive consequences a failed 2017 bid for independence by Catalonia, Sanchez's government tried to appease the separatists to get their support in parliament. Spain's political high roller Sanchez takes biggest gamble yet 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z Feijóo has capitalized on criticizing the coalition’s reliance to stay in power through support from separatist parties such as the Republican Left in Catalonia and the Basque region’s EH Bildu. Spanish prime minister calls early general election after battering in regional vote 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z The lack of water is particularly acute in northeast Catalonia, whose water agency forecasts that its water resources will shrink by 18% before 2050. Drought-struck Barcelona quenches thirst with costly desalination 2023-05-28T04:00:00Z Villages in northeastern Catalonia were left flooded and streets covered in ice and hail following a storm on Wednesday. Hail stones and heavy rain flood parts of Spain 2023-05-25T04:00:00Z The more recent rise of the far-right Vox party was fuelled in part by the Catalonia independence movement. Analysis: For Spain's Socialists, regional elections a rehearsal for national vote 2023-05-24T04:00:00Z The average water level in reservoirs in Catalonia and Andalusia - the worst hit areas - stands at around 25%. Severe drought spreads in Portugal, officials seek EU help 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z Catalonia is one of the most parched regions in Spain, with some reservoirs at just 7% of their capacity. Spain's swimming pools feel the heat as water supplies dwindle 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z Soon-to-be implemented water restrictions in Catalonia will prohibit the filling of private pools, while hotels will still be able to fill theirs. Drought-struck Barcelona quenches thirst with costly desalination 2023-05-28T04:00:00Z The situation in the vast agricultural heartland and in northeastern Catalonia means that Spain’s total water reserves nationally have dipped to 48.9%. Spanish Civil Guard raid illegal wells amid drought 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z In Catalonia, it’s so dry that the valves of an irrigation canal have been closed for lack of water. Spain Bakes in Summer-Like Heat, and Worries About What Comes Next 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z Regional authorities in northeast Catalonia said this week that Barcelona and a wide surrounding area that’s home to around 6 million people could enter a drought “emergency” by September unless forecasts prove wrong. Spain’s Sánchez warns drought now a major national concern 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z This part of Catalonia has not seen sustained rain in two-and-a-half years. Climate change: Catalonia in grip of worst drought in decades 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z The situation north of the fire in Spain’s Catalonia, which borders with France, is also incredibly delicate, and authorities are bracing for the worst. Climate change helps breed springtime wildfires in Spain 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z Similar charges are commonplace around the world, used in more than 40 destinations including Greece, Frankfurt, Amsterdam and Catalonia. Wales tourism: Plans for tax move a step closer 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z There, summer-like temperatures now last on average almost five weeks longer than in the early 1980s, according to a study published by the Polytechnic University of Catalonia this week. Spain Bakes in Summer-Like Heat, and Worries About What Comes Next 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z The reservoirs that provide northern Catalonia with water have shrunk to 27% of capacity. Spain’s Sánchez warns drought now a major national concern 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z Although Catalonia's situation is particularly worrying much of the country is facing similar challenges, particularly in southern and eastern areas. Climate change: Catalonia in grip of worst drought in decades 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z Catalonia, in the country’s northeastern corner, is among the worst-affected regions. Pray for rain: Spanish farmers hold unique Mass amid drought 2023-03-26T04:00:00Z But the average water level in Catalonia's reservoirs stands at just 27%, slightly above the level in parts of the southern region of Andalucia. Church tower reemerges from parched reservoir in drought-hit Spain 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z Localized agricultural and industrial water restrictions may occur, as in the case in Catalonia which since November 2022 has had to restrict water use in agriculture and industry. Spain: Long-term drought to bring more heatwaves, widlfires 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z Growth will be supported by the extension of a logistics centre in Catalonia, allowing it to shift 160 million items a year to serve shops and online customers globally, the company said. Spain's Mango plans U.S. expansion after China retreat 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z In the case of Catalonia, Manzanares said, they include the population of Barcelona and its neighbouring cities, which has risen to more than 5.5 million inhabitants. Climate change: Catalonia in grip of worst drought in decades 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z Two of the victims were also postgraduate students at the Polytechnic University of Catalonia’s Manresa engineering school. 3 geologists die as tunnel collapses in Spanish potash mine 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z After 25 months without significant rain, Catalonia earlier this month asked most of its seven million residents to cut water use by 8% at home, 15% in industry and 40% in agriculture. Church tower reemerges from parched reservoir in drought-hit Spain 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z But at least two areas, most noticeably Spain’s northeastern Catalonia around Barcelona, are suffering severe shortages. Spain: Long-term drought to bring more heatwaves, widlfires 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z The potash mine is located in Catalonia, 80 kilometres north of Barcelona. Three workers trapped in a Spanish potash mine after underground collapse 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z "This drought in Catalonia is a marathon. The worry is that we are on alert not just for two years or so, but for three or four years." Climate change: Catalonia in grip of worst drought in decades 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z Catalonia’s regional head of business, Roger Torrent, stated that the mine had passed regular safety inspections. 3 geologists die as tunnel collapses in Spanish potash mine 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z The weather will be drier and hotter than usual this spring along the northeastern Mediterranean coast that includes Catalonia. Church tower reemerges from parched reservoir in drought-hit Spain 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z Dry conditions remain a worry in Spain’s Catalonia region, where water use has been restricted in agriculture and industry since November and using potable water to wash cars or fill swimming pools is prohibited. Italy, France confront 2nd year of western Europe drought 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z Headquartered in Barcelona, Celsa has 120 work centres across nine European countries and is present in seven Spanish regions and 13 provinces, predominantly Cantabria, Catalonia and the Basque Country. Factbox: Steelmaker Celsa puts Spain's new insolvency law to test 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z In Catalonia, the threat of alternative energy is less direct. ‘Alcarrás’ review: In a new Spanish film, solar power threatens a family farm 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z In June 2021, Sanchez’s government pardoned the nine jailed leaders of Catalonia’s failed 2017 independence bid "in the spirit of dialogue". Thousands join rightist rally against Spanish government 2023-01-21T05:00:00Z The meeting is being held in Catalonia’s National Art Museum, housed in a former palace perched atop the Montjuic hill that overlooks Barcelona. Spanish, French leaders meet to sign friendship treaty 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, who later pardoned those convicted over the events, said the move should further allay the political conflict between Madrid and the wealthy northeastern region of Catalonia. Spain's Supreme Court drops sedition charges against Catalan separatist leader 2023-01-12T05:00:00Z In Spain, New Year's Day temperatures in Bilbao were equivalent to the average in July, and parts of Catalonia including Barcelona are subject to restrictions on water use. European weather: Winter heat records smashed all over continent 2023-01-03T05:00:00Z These reforms could lead to a revision of sentences of several high-profile leaders from Catalonia and the potential return to Spain of former regional president Carles Puigdemont, who is living a self-imposed exile in Belgium. Spain's penal code reforms soften penalties linked to Catalan separatist leaders 2022-12-22T05:00:00Z In Catalonia, where shows of high emotions are viewed somewhat disparagingly, Messi was generally quiet and focused on his work. Inside Messi's quest for World Cup ultimate glory 2022-12-17T05:00:00Z Two trains collided on Wednesday morning in Spain's northeastern Catalonia region and several people were lightly injured, local emergency services said. European Union seeks two WTO panels on China disputes 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z At least 150 people have been injured after two trains collided in the Catalonia region of north-eastern Spain, emergency services have said. Spanish train collision outside Barcelona injures scores 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z Emergency services for Catalonia said that preliminary reports indicate 70 people were hurt. Train collision in northeastern Spain injuries 70 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z While reservoirs in Spain’s south near Seville are now the driest, Catalonia’s water reservoirs are down to 34% of capacity, according to Spain’s ministry for the ecological transition. Catalonia limits water use as Spain prays for rain 2022-11-22T05:00:00Z It was banned in Catalonia in 2010, but the constitutional court overruled the ban a few years later, calling bullfighting a cultural asset. Art or torture? France debates banning bullfighting 2022-11-22T05:00:00Z The proposal comes as the government continues talks with the separatist party that runs Catalonia’s regional government to reduce tensions stemming from what was one of modern Spain’s biggest political crises ever. Spain appeases Catalans with planned reform of sedition law 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z The first reaction from Catalonia was positive, however. In nod to Catalonia, Spain's PM seeks to replace sedition in penal code 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z Catalonia’s police said they have not received a formal search request for Davis from British authorities. Spanish police search for missing English rugby player 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z Five years after Catalonia's attempt to uncouple itself from Spain sent shockwaves across Europe, the independence movement is grappling with internal divisions, dwindling public support and the economic fallout from a corporate exodus. U.S., allies slam Russia for wasting U.N. Security Council time 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z The possibility of returning to Catalonia “is not on the table,” said a Sabadell spokesperson. Analysis-Catalonia's economic muscle weakened five years after separatist bid 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z The firm is led by Elina Ilén, who is also a professor at the Polytechnic University of Catalonia's Department of Textile and Paper Engineering, and a leading expert on wearable textile electronics. Could solar-powered headphones be the next must-have? 2022-10-16T04:00:00Z She has cited the case of Catalonia which unsuccessfully declared independence from Spain in 2017 after a referendum ruled illegal by judges. Explainer: Scottish independence: could there be another referendum? 2022-10-11T04:00:00Z Sunday’s competition was an upbeat event that attracted crowds from around Catalonia and the world. Catalans, in contest for tallest human tower, climb to dizzying heights 2022-10-03T04:00:00Z Catalonia’s separatist lawmakers used the referendum vote to justify a unilateral declaration of independence issued on Oct. Catalans commemorate 5th anniversary of failed breakaway 2022-10-01T04:00:00Z Foreign investment has slowed in Catalonia since 2017, while growing in Madrid. Analysis-Catalonia's economic muscle weakened five years after separatist bid 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z A senior official from Spain's autonomous Catalonia region, a backer of MidCat, said a submarine pipeline to Italy would be more costly and carry greater environmental and other risks. Analysis: Pyrenees pipeline puts EU energy divisions in stark relief 2022-09-12T04:00:00Z For the past decade, the Sept. 11 rally held on Catalonia’s main holiday has been the focal point of the northeast region’s separatist movement. Catalan separatists to hold rally amid infighting 2022-09-11T04:00:00Z The human towers are called “castells,” and building them is a centuries-old practice in Catalonia, an autonomous community within Spain with its own language. Catalans, in contest for tallest human tower, climb to dizzying heights 2022-10-03T04:00:00Z Released on Sony Latin, it actually began as her baccalaureate thesis project at the Superior Catalonia School of Music: a musical retelling of the 13th century Occitan romance “Flamenca.” 'Rosalía is the truth': How a Spanish flamenco singer defied convention and rewired pop 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z Like Scotland, Catalonia’s independence movement is now pushing for another referendum, this time with the approval of the Spanish government. Analysis-Catalonia's economic muscle weakened five years after separatist bid 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z A 20-month-old girl died after being struck on the head during a violent hailstorm that caused havoc in Catalonia, northeastern Spain, authorities said on Wednesday. U.N. team to inspect Ukrainian nuclear plant on mission to avert disaster 2022-09-01T04:00:00Z That led Catalonia’s regional president, Pere Aragonès, to announce that he will be the first Catalan president to not attend the annual march, which separatists have used as a show of force. Catalan separatists to hold rally amid infighting 2022-09-11T04:00:00Z A 20-month-old girl died after being struck on the head during a violent hailstorm that caused havoc in Catalonia, northeastern Spain, authorities said on Wednesday. Montenegro blames criminal gang for cyber attacks on government 2022-08-31T04:00:00Z A 10-minute-long storm in the Girona region of Catalonia, Spain, saw giant hailstones smash windows, destroy roofs and down power lines. Giant hailstones lash parts of Spain 2022-08-31T04:00:00Z Junqueras was Catalonia’s deputy government head when the region held an independence referendum banned by a Spanish court. Analysis-Catalonia's economic muscle weakened five years after separatist bid 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z Spain’s constitutional court ruled that the referendum was invalid, and the four officials — including former Catalonia vice president Oriol Junqueras — and others were prosecuted for the crime of rebellion and stripped of their governmental functions. UN experts fault Spain’s suspension of Catalonia officials 2022-08-31T04:00:00Z The infighting threatening Catalonia’s separatist cause comes while Scotland is seeking to hold a second independence referendum after the “No” vote won in 2014. Catalan separatists to hold rally amid infighting 2022-09-11T04:00:00Z The hailstones were the biggest recorded in two decades in Catalonia, according to meteorological agency Meteocat. Spanish toddler dies after being hit by giant hailstone 2022-08-31T04:00:00Z Four of the leaders filed a complaint over their suspension from public office to the UN Human Rights Committee, including Oriol Junqueras, Catalonia's former deputy head, who received the longest jail sentence of 13 years. Spain violated former Catalan separatist leaders' rights - UN panel 2022-08-31T04:00:00Z About 3,000 companies moved their registered offices out of Catalonia in the six months following the referendum, according to consulting firm Informa. Analysis-Catalonia's economic muscle weakened five years after separatist bid 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z About 50 other people reported injuries - ranging from bruises to bone fractures - from the freak 10-minute-long storm that hit the Girona region of Catalonia on Tuesday evening. Giant hailstone: Toddler killed in violent Spanish storm - report 2022-08-31T04:00:00Z There are divisions also between the separatist political parties that form Catalonia’s government. Catalan separatists to hold rally amid infighting 2022-09-11T04:00:00Z A spokesperson for Catalonia’s regional court system said the repatriation process would be suspended only if a judge accepts the appeal, adding that it was unclear how long it would take to process the appeal. Spain allows Angolan ex-leader's body to be repatriated after ruling out foul play 2022-08-17T04:00:00Z A 19-year-old man was detained after he was found close to train tracks near Santa Oliva in Catalonia, local police said on Twitter. Spanish rail operator suspends bullet train service after cable theft 2022-08-08T04:00:00Z Police said that 23 of the recently reported needle attacks were in northeast Spain’s Catalonia region, which borders France. Spain is latest nation with reports of nightclub needle jabs 2022-08-03T04:00:00Z According to advice from Catalonia's meteorological service, hailstorms can occur throughout the year but are most frequently recorded between March and September. Giant hailstone: Toddler killed in violent Spanish storm - report 2022-08-31T04:00:00Z Catalan is widely spoken in Catalonia, along with Spanish, and is also used with certain variations in two nearby regions. Spain asks EU parliament to make Catalan its first regional language 2022-07-27T04:00:00Z Contentious plans to build a wind farm off the coast of Catalonia, a part of Spain that is still highly dependent on fossil fuels, would generate urgently needed renewable energy. How the Government Is Failing Americans Uprooted by Calamity 2022-07-23T04:00:00Z The dozens of proposed turbines — intended to harness the volatile northerly winds in the area known as la Tramontana — would power Catalonia, which is highly dependent on fossil fuels. Your Wednesday Briefing: Putin Visits Iran 2022-07-19T04:00:00Z With fires burning thousands of hectares in Galicia, Castille and Leon, Catalonia, Extremadura and Andalusia, Spain mourned the death of one firefighter in the northwestern province of Zamora on Sunday evening. Southern Europe battles wildfires as heatwave spreads north 2022-07-18T04:00:00Z Sturgeon has long signaled that Scotland will not go down the path that the Catalonia region in Spain did — holding a referendum without the support of the Spanish government. Scotland’s leader seeks new independence vote in October 2023 2022-06-28T04:00:00Z Catalonia's separatist government is on a drive to protect and promote the use of Catalan following several recent legal battles in courts by citizens and groups seeking to curb its use in public schools. Spain asks EU parliament to make Catalan its first regional language 2022-07-27T04:00:00Z Catalonia's court system did not reply to a request for comment. John McAfee's corpse still in Spanish morgue a year after his death 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z Laura Vilagra, a senior Catalonia government official, told a regional conference that fire prevention measures this season could include park closures. Europe wildfire risk heightened by early heat waves, drought 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z Officials in Catalonia, in the northeast, said over the weekend that emergency services were struggling to contain more than 30 fires, the Guardian reported. Spain devastated by wildfires amid record-breaking heat wave 2022-06-20T04:00:00Z Smaller ones than in the Sierra de la Culebra continued to smoulder on Monday to the east in Navarra and Catalonia. Spanish firefighters on alert after huge wildfire tamed 2022-06-20T04:00:00Z In Spain, firefighters tackled forest blazes in Catalonia. In pictures: Europe swelters in blistering June heat 2022-06-18T04:00:00Z In Spain, Zamora, near the border with Portugal, and Catalonia, in the east, were among the worst hit by wildfires. Spain battles wildfires as it swelters in heatwave 2022-06-18T04:00:00Z Firefighters were battling wildfires in several parts of Spain, with Catalonia in eastern Spain and Zamora near the western border with Portugal the worst hit. Western Europeans pant in early summer heatwave compounding climate change fears 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z There have been forest fires in Catalonia, including one which could grow to 20,000 hectares before it's contained, the regional government said. Europe heatwave: Outdoor events banned in parts of France 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z This would appear to rule out Scotland following the example of Catalonia, which held a disputed referendum in 2017. Scottish independence: Will there be a second referendum? 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z The regional government of northeast Catalonia said five of the 22 were in serious condition. Spain: 22 injured as engine collides with passenger train 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z In Catalonia, firefighters who were trying to bring a fire under control in Baldomar said they expected Saturday to be "complicated" by "very high temperatures and a strong southerly wind". Spain battles wildfires as it swelters in heatwave 2022-06-18T04:00:00Z The two-leg final will begin next weekend, with the first match hosted by Girona in Catalonia and the second by Tenerife in the Canary Islands. Girona to play Tenerife for final promotion spot in Spain 2022-06-05T04:00:00Z The morning after Rocacorba, though, I return to the shop I rented my road bike from, Cycle Tours Catalonia, and ask for GPS routes for rides that maximize canola viewing opportunities. Why cyclists are heading to Girona, Spain 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z The next stop on our summer jaunt is Catalonia’s Terra Alta, an olive- and wine-growing region that was the site of one of the most consequential battles of the Spanish Civil War. 7 books you'll want on your summer thriller reading list 2022-05-23T04:00:00Z The Aragón government had been complaining recently that the bid was not well balanced and Catalonia would be getting most of the events in its region. Spain unable to reach deal for 2030 bid on Winter Olympics 2022-05-23T04:00:00Z The list of phones that were allegedly infected by Pegasus spyware, which the Israeli company NSO says it only sells to government agencies, includes the current regional head of northeast Catalonia. Reports: Spain fires intelligence chief amid hacking scandal 2022-05-10T04:00:00Z This prompted Catalonia’s leftist pro-independence party ERC, a key ally of the Spanish minority government, to say it would not support it until Madrid took measures to restore confidence. Spain's spy chief sacked over Pegasus case, El Pais reports 2022-05-10T04:00:00Z The city’s last synagogue in now a museum, with galleries that share the history of Catalonia’s Jewish communities. Why cyclists are heading to Girona, Spain 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z The government was already under pressure to explain why the cellphones of dozens of people connected to the separatist movement in Spain’s northeastern Catalonia region were infected with Pegasus between 2017 and 2020. Spain govt says it has nothing to hide in spyware scandals 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z Spanish authorities have been trying to ease tensions with Catalonia's leaders since the allegations were made. Spain's ombudsman to probe alleged cyber spying of Catalan figures 2022-04-24T04:00:00Z Bolaños also said the government remained committed to negotiations with separatists on the future of the restive northeastern region of Catalonia. Spain vows to be transparent in probe of Pegasus spyware use 2022-04-24T04:00:00Z When democracies engage in violations of civil liberties as flagrant as appears to have occurred in Catalonia, they deserve condemnation. Opinion | Democracies shouldn’t surrender to a future of limitless surveillance 2022-04-21T04:00:00Z That could spell trouble for Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez as his leftist coalition government lacks a parliamentary majority and the party of Catalonia's government head, Pere Aragones, has been instrumental in passing legislation. Catalan leader says to freeze parliamentary support to Spanish PM over spying row 2022-04-21T04:00:00Z Almost all of the infections occurred between 2017 and 2020, Citizen Lab said, in the wake of a failed independence bid by Catalonia that plunged Spain into its worst political crisis in years. World Digest: April 18, 2022 2022-04-18T04:00:00Z Almost all of the infections took place between 2017 and 2020, Citizen Lab said, in the wake of a failed independence bid by Catalonia that plunged Spain into its worst political crisis in years. Catalan independence leaders targeted by spyware, rights group says 2022-04-18T04:00:00Z Authorities in Guissona, in northeast Spain’s Catalonia region, have worked hard to avoid the creation of ghettos and to help foreign workers integrate into the community. Spanish ties provide safe havens for Ukrainian refugees 2022-03-23T04:00:00Z Joanna Draus, a mother of three in Catalonia, Spain, and author of “Your Vegan Kid,” was living in Warsaw when she turned to a meatless diet. Is it safe to raise my child vegan or vegetarian? 2022-02-12T05:00:00Z He said the loss of trust would also halt a fledgling political dialogue after Catalonia's 2017 failed independence bid triggered Spain's biggest political crisis in decades. Catalan leader says to freeze parliamentary support to Spanish PM over spying row 2022-04-21T04:00:00Z In Spain, the Catalonia region has pondered abandoning isolation requirements for infected but asymptomatic people as soon as this spring. What ‘live with the virus’ means may depend on where you live 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z Spanish historians have discovered that Catalonia was one of the first regions in Europe to carry out witch hunts. Catalonia pardons women executed for witchcraft 2022-01-26T05:00:00Z All games are limited to 75% of capacity, with some regions like Catalonia and the Basque Country applying even lower limits. Getafe ends Real Madrid’s 15-game unbeaten streak 2022-01-02T05:00:00Z Catalonia, in northern Spain, has imposed an overnight curfew, and the Netherlands is in a strict lockdown. Covid: Christmas flights cancelled and new curbs amid Omicron spread 2021-12-24T05:00:00Z Catalonia, home to the northeastern city of Barcelona, is prepared to become the first Spanish region to reinstate serious limitations and put a damper on the holiday cheer. Spain faces new restrictions despite high vaccine rates 2021-12-21T05:00:00Z It is spoken in the Catalonia region of northeast Spain, in the tiny nation of Andorra and to a reduced extent in neighboring Spanish regions and in southern France. Catalans protest against mandate for more Spanish in schools 2021-12-18T05:00:00Z Great Wall, Spain's Industry Ministry and Catalonia's regional government business department did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Great Wall Motor withdraws interest in Spain's Nissan plant -unions 2021-12-13T05:00:00Z Catalonia's Minister for Education Josep González Cambray announced on Saturday that officials in his department have opened an investigation into the alleged abuses and pledged to support all those that come forward. Albert Benaiges: Ex-Barcelona academy chief faces sex abuse claims 2021-12-11T05:00:00Z Support from Catalonia's separatist left-wing party ERC was crucial in pushing the bill through the house. Spain's draft budget clears another hurdle in parliament 2021-11-25T05:00:00Z The decision by Catalonia comes before Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez meets via video with the heads of Spain’s 17 regions on Wednesday to discuss new health measures. Spain faces new restrictions despite high vaccine rates 2021-12-21T05:00:00Z The vast majority of Catalonia’s 7.7 million residents speak both Catalan and Spanish fluently. Catalans protest against mandate for more Spanish in schools 2021-12-18T05:00:00Z Catalonia's Mossos d'Esquadra police force said an ATM had been stolen at around 3 a.m. and declined to provide any more information to avoid hindering the investigation. Thieves rip bitcoin ATM from Barcelona crypto-store 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z Regional officials fighting for the independence of Spain’s Catalonia region went to work as normal as a way of thumbing their noses at the country’s central authorities. Spain’s national day salutes Columbus with little opposition 2021-10-12T04:00:00Z Sanchez, who was booed by a section of the crowd at the parade who appeared to be against his left-wing government, is opposed to a referendum on independence for Catalonia. Spain's Sanchez urges unity as military parade returns on national day 2021-10-12T04:00:00Z The celebrated design is constructed with "a long-forgotten vaulting technique that bricklayers from North Africa took to Catalonia, and which was used by architects such as Antoni Gaudi", according to Rich. Africa's iconic architecture in 12 buildings 2021-10-11T04:00:00Z Since then, the promotion of the language has been a prized achievement of Catalonia, which enjoys a wide degree of self-rule since Spain’s return to democracy. Catalans protest against mandate for more Spanish in schools 2021-12-18T05:00:00Z He surprised some analysts with a hardened tone against immigration, abortion and a separatist movement in the Catalonia region. In Debate Over Conquistadors 500 Years Ago, Spanish Right Sees an Opportunity 2021-10-09T04:00:00Z To get the budget passed, Sánchez’s minority government needs the votes of lawmakers outside the coalition, including separatist parties from Catalonia and the Basque Country. Spain’s government eyes rent controls in new housing bill 2021-10-05T04:00:00Z Puigdemont, 58, has avoided extradition since taking up residence in Belgium after leading an illegal 2017 secession bid by Spain's Catalonia region. World Digest: Oct. 4, 2021 2021-10-04T04:00:00Z He headed Catalonia's regional government at the time of a vote on independence from Spain in 2017 - a plebiscite that Spanish courts say was illegal. Supporters chant 'freedom' at Catalan leader's extradition hearing 2021-10-04T04:00:00Z In 2019, Spain’s Constitutional Court ruled against another suit brought by Spain’s conservative Popular Party and said that Catalonia’s system of “linguistic immersion” in Catalan was constitutional. Catalans protest against mandate for more Spanish in schools 2021-12-18T05:00:00Z Puigdemont, formerly president of Spain’s Catalonia region, lives in Belgium and now holds a seat in the European Parliament. Ex Catalan leader in Italian court for extradition hearing 2021-10-04T04:00:00Z Catalonia, home to Barcelona, and the Basque Country regions are keeping attendance for now at 60%. Spanish league plays 1st match at full stadium capacity 2021-10-02T04:00:00Z After being captured by police he was sent back to Morocco and failed a further attempt to cross into the country, but he has since secured residency in Catalonia. The stowaway who became an ultra running star 2021-09-29T04:00:00Z Italian authorities acted on a European arrest warrant at the behest of Spain, which wants to try Mr. Puigdemont on sedition charges after he led an unsuccessful attempt to establish an independent Catalonia. Catalan Separatist Leaves Italy, Dodging Spain’s Latest Effort to Prosecute Him 2021-09-27T04:00:00Z Spain had demanded that Italy extradite Puigdemont, who headed Catalonia’s government at the time of a vote on independence from Spain in 2017 which courts said was illegal. Catalan separatist leader to attend hearing in Italy on Oct. 4 2021-09-25T04:00:00Z The German seems to have the better of his rival from Catalonia, something that might force Guardiola to think outside the box, which usually results in something Francisco Goya would be proud of. Chelsea v Manchester City: Premier League – live! 2021-09-25T04:00:00Z The former regional president of Catalonia has lived in Belgium since he fled his homeland in 2017, after orchestrating a referendum that asked Catalans to decide whether the region should secede from Spain. World Digest: Sept. 24, 2021 2021-09-24T04:00:00Z Puigdemont and a number of his separatist colleagues fled to Belgium in October 2017, fearing arrest after holding an independence referendum for Catalonia that the Spanish courts and government said was illegal. Detained Catalan leader sought by Spain awaits fate in Italy 2021-09-24T04:00:00Z The arrest will no doubt add turbulence to a renewed effort to seek an end to Spain’s territorial conflict over Catalonia. Catalan Separatist Leader, Carles Puigdemont, Is Arrested in Italy 2021-09-23T04:00:00Z Mr Puigdemont, the ex-president of the Spanish region of Catalonia, fled Spain after the vote. Catalan separatist Carles Puigdemont arrested in Italy 2021-09-24T04:00:00Z While Mr. Aragonès, a moderate independence politician, took office this year promising a dialogue, he has faced skepticism from Catalonia’s hard-line parties. In Bid to End Secession Dispute, Spain Tries Talking with Catalonia 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z Spain's prime minister and Catalonia's regional leader said their positions on independence remained "very far apart," after restarting talks on Wednesday aimed at improving ties damaged by the northeastern's region failed 2017 separatist bid. White House says ongoing discussion with China on Biden, Xi engagement 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z Spain's prime minister and Catalonia's regional leader said their positions on independence remained "very far apart," after restarting talks on Wednesday aimed at improving ties damaged by the northeastern's region failed 2017 separatist bid. Pope recounts when he inadvertently gave communion to old Jewish woman 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z In 2017, when Mr. Puigdemont was regional leader, Catalonia’s government staged an independence referendum in defiance of Spain’s government and its courts, which had declared the vote illegal. Catalan Separatist Leader, Carles Puigdemont, Is Arrested in Italy 2021-09-23T04:00:00Z Catalonia is one of Spain's richest, most distinctive regions and has enjoyed a high degree of autonomy. Catalan separatist Carles Puigdemont arrested in Italy 2021-09-24T04:00:00Z The ruptures were on display Wednesday when one of the parties, Together for Catalonia, did not send delegates after their first choices had been rejected by Mr. Aragonès. In Bid to End Secession Dispute, Spain Tries Talking with Catalonia 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z But he stressed his position regarding Catalonia’s request for an authorized independence referendum remained unchanged. Spain, Catalonia still 'far apart' on independence as talks resume 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z Aragonès and his Republican Left of Catalonia party call the talks a “historic opportunity.” Spain restarts talks to resolve Catalan secession crisis 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z In Catalonia, Sept. 11 marks La Diada, the anniversary of the fall of Barcelona to Spanish forces in 1714 and it has been marked in the past decade by separatist rallies. Thousands of Catalans rally for independence in Barcelona 2021-09-11T04:00:00Z But many Catalans feel they pay more to Madrid than they get back, and there are historical grievances too, in particular Catalonia's treatment under the dictatorship of General Franco. Catalan separatist Carles Puigdemont arrested in Italy 2021-09-24T04:00:00Z Much as in Scotland, there are not just divisions in Catalonia over whether independence should be pursued but also between the parties seeking independence. In Bid to End Secession Dispute, Spain Tries Talking with Catalonia 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z Signalling divisions in the separatist camp, the junior party in Catalonia’s governing coalition, Junts, did not participate in Wednesday’s talks. Spain, Catalonia still 'far apart' on independence as talks resume 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z Polls and election results over the past five years consistently show that half of Catalonia wants to remain in Spain, while the other half wants to sever all ties. Spain restarts talks to resolve Catalan secession crisis 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z "Those who ask us to turn the page and do not want us to fight for self-determination... What is Spain's plan for Catalonia? None. Only repression and more repression," he said. Thousands of Catalans rally for independence in Barcelona 2021-09-11T04:00:00Z Catalonia’s voters have for several years been roughly equally divided over the secession question, with half in favor and half wanting to remain in Spain. Divided over talks with Spain, Catalonia’s separatists rally 2021-09-11T04:00:00Z The issue has also shown the divide between residents of Catalonia’s capital and tourism hub, Barcelona, and smaller towns that have helped separatists keep control of the regional parliament since 2015. In Bid to End Secession Dispute, Spain Tries Talking with Catalonia 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z The aim was to secure Russia’s help in severing Catalonia from the rest of Spain, according to a European intelligence report, which was reviewed by The New York Times. Married Kremlin Spies, a Shadowy Mission to Moscow and Unrest in Catalonia 2021-09-03T04:00:00Z Coastal towns in the north-eastern region of Catalonia bore the brunt of the storm, as well as parts of central Spain near Madrid. Spain hit with severe flooding after storm 2021-09-01T04:00:00Z The central and regional governments are expected to meet next week in Barcelona to resume talks on Catalonia's political conflict, which have been suspended since Feb. 2020. Thousands of Catalans rally for independence in Barcelona 2021-09-11T04:00:00Z Clara Ponsati was accused of sedition by Spain over her role as education minister in Catalonia’s unsuccessful 2017 effort to secede, which involved a referendum that wasn’t sanctioned by the Spanish government. Scotland dismisses Spain bid to extradite Catalan official 2021-08-26T04:00:00Z That year, Catalonia’s government staged an independence referendum in defiance of Spain’s government and its courts, which declared the vote illegal. In Bid to End Secession Dispute, Spain Tries Talking with Catalonia 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z A few months after Mr. Alay’s trips to Moscow, Catalonia erupted in protests. Married Kremlin Spies, a Shadowy Mission to Moscow and Unrest in Catalonia 2021-09-03T04:00:00Z She believes Catalonia - and Spain more widely - is dealing with the fall-out from decades of failing to invest in social housing. The hard men removing squatters in Spain 2021-08-25T04:00:00Z At the same time, the government is downgrading some regions in Spain, including Catalonia, Valencia and the Canary Islands, which were previously designated high-risk areas. Germany designates parts of Greece "high risk" COVID areas 2021-08-20T04:00:00Z But Oset is excluded from the ban because her landlord owns just one other house, said a source at Catalonia’s top court. Despite government ban, eviction threat looms for Spanish family 2021-08-11T04:00:00Z Mr. Aragonès rejected Together for Catalonia’s nominees to the Catalan delegation, because two of them were not in the regional government, but were former prisoners who had been pardoned on the sedition charges. In Bid to End Secession Dispute, Spain Tries Talking with Catalonia 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z BARCELONA, Spain — In the spring of 2019, an emissary of Catalonia’s top separatist leader traveled to Moscow in search of a political lifeline. Married Kremlin Spies, a Shadowy Mission to Moscow and Unrest in Catalonia 2021-09-03T04:00:00Z Over the weekend, Catalonia recorded the worst wildfire to hit the region in the last two years. Greece: Forest fire rips through area near Athens 2021-07-27T04:00:00Z In Spain, the Catalonia region has cut bar opening hours and towns in neighbouring Valencia have been authorised to impose curfews. Analysis: Delta-spurred curbs cloud European recovery outlook 2021-07-13T04:00:00Z The Spanish region of Catalonia this week announced it was reimposing curbs on nightlife, including closing nightclubs, to tame surging infections, especially among unvaccinated young people. A French DJ returns to work as clubs reopen for first time since COVID struck 2021-07-08T04:00:00Z But as authorities scramble to curb fresh outbreaks, several regions, including Catalonia and Cantabria, are considering reimposing restrictions on nightlife and social events. Spain's COVID-19 cases jump as youth infection surges 2021-07-05T04:00:00Z The independence movement in Catalonia, the semiautonomous region in Spain’s northeast, had been largely crushed after a referendum on breaking away two years earlier. Married Kremlin Spies, a Shadowy Mission to Moscow and Unrest in Catalonia 2021-09-03T04:00:00Z A spike in coronavirus infections is also hitting the northeastern Catalonia region. Spain restricts some nightlife as virus surges among young 2021-07-05T04:00:00Z A spokesperson for Catalonia's Justice Department, in charge of the northeastern region's jail system, declined to comment. McAfee attempted suicide months before death in Spanish jail, prisons source says 2021-07-02T04:00:00Z Catalonia’s health department did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Test and space: Barcelona telecoms bash lifts 'hybrid' trade fair hopes 2021-07-02T04:00:00Z However, Junqueras said it would not back it as result of the pardons but only if it brings benefits to Catalonia. Freed Catalan separatist leader says no quid pro quo to pardons 2021-06-28T04:00:00Z He was first jailed in mid-October 2017, two weeks after Catalonia’s unauthorised referendum that led to a short-lived declaration of independence in Spain’s worst political crisis in decades. No regrets, no fear, says freed Catalan separatist Cuixart 2021-06-25T04:00:00Z A spokeswoman for Catalonia’s Justice Department said the death appeared to be suicide but the final cause would be determined by the autopsy. Lawyer saw no sign that software mogul McAfee would kill himself 2021-06-24T04:00:00Z The men, released in a group, held up a small banner that said, in English, “Freedom Catalonia,” as well as a Catalan flag. Nine pardoned pro-independence Catalan leaders walk free 2021-06-23T04:00:00Z Opinion polls show just about half of Catalonia's population favours splitting from Spain. Pardons not a step towards referendum, Spain warns Catalan separatists 2021-06-23T04:00:00Z “It’s a humiliation to those in Catalonia who continue to be loyal to the Constitution and follow the law.” Spain Pardons Jailed Catalan Separatist Leaders 2021-06-22T04:00:00Z With the pardons, Madrid is hoping to kickstart a dialogue with Catalonia as it seeks to curtail its separatist push. No regrets, no fear, says freed Catalan separatist Cuixart 2021-06-25T04:00:00Z One of the leaders, Raul Romeva, who was sentenced to 12 years for his role as Catalonia’s foreign affairs chief, said the region would continue its struggle for self-determination. Spain pardons jailed Catalan separatist leaders 2021-06-22T04:00:00Z The pardon canceled the remainder of prison terms ranging from nine to 13 years over sedition and misuse of public funds linked to the 2017 banned referendum and a short-lived Catalonia independence declaration. Nine pardoned pro-independence Catalan leaders walk free 2021-06-23T04:00:00Z But the government argues the move will help calm tensions over Catalonia. Spain pardons Catalan leaders over independence bid 2021-06-22T04:00:00Z Mr. Sánchez’s Socialists won the most seats in a regional vote in Catalonia in February after years of trailing in elections. Spain Pardons Jailed Catalan Separatist Leaders 2021-06-22T04:00:00Z Some pro-independence figures in Catalonia say the only proper peace offering is full amnesty — which would strike the crimes from the record, something that the pardons will not do. Spanish prime minister says Catalan separatists convicted of sedition will be pardoned 2021-06-21T04:00:00Z Tens of thousands of people protested against the plans earlier this month, but the government says the move will help calm tensions over Catalonia. Spain confirms plans to pardon Catalan separatists 2021-06-21T04:00:00Z Madrid’s seven-month direct rule over Catalonia ended the same day with a new regional government sworn in. Key dates in Catalonia's independence bid 2021-06-21T04:00:00Z Catalonia's exiled former leader Carles Puigdemont said on Sunday that the pardons would not resolve the political problem between Spain and the region. Spain pardons Catalan leaders over independence bid 2021-06-22T04:00:00Z “It’s best for Catalonia, it’s best for Spain,” he said. Spain Pardons Jailed Catalan Separatist Leaders 2021-06-22T04:00:00Z In Catalonia, banners proclaim the nine sentenced leaders as political prisoners. Spanish prime minister says Catalan separatists convicted of sedition will be pardoned 2021-06-21T04:00:00Z Romeva, 50, was sentenced to 12 years over sedition and misuse of public funds for his role as Catalonia's foreign affairs chief during the referendum. Factbox: Nine jailed Catalan separatist leaders to be pardoned by Spain 2021-06-21T04:00:00Z Sept. 28, 2020 - Spain’s Supreme Court upholds a ruling barring Torra from public office, automatically triggering a snap election in Catalonia. Key dates in Catalonia's independence bid 2021-06-21T04:00:00Z The pardons “should be a first step in a negotiation stage, of recognising the national conflict between Catalonia and the Spanish state”, the left-wing separatist said, and to eventually allowing “Catalan citizens to decide”. Catalan leader plays down potential pardons for separatists, seeks referendum 2021-06-14T04:00:00Z The jailings stem from a longstanding conflict over who should govern in Catalonia, a region of 7.5 million people that is home to Barcelona as well as a separate language and an independent culture. Spain Pardons Jailed Catalan Separatist Leaders 2021-06-22T04:00:00Z But the government says the pardons will help calm tensions over Catalonia. Madrid protests: Thousands rally against Catalan pardons 2021-06-13T04:00:00Z Rull, 52, was sentenced to 10 years and six months over sedition for his role as Catalonia's top official in charge of infrastructure and environmental issues. Factbox: Nine jailed Catalan separatist leaders to be pardoned by Spain 2021-06-21T04:00:00Z Spain "cannot fight separatism at home and encourage it in its neighbour," he said, refering to independence movements in Catalonia and other Spanish regions. Morocco says Madrid seeks to "Europeanise" its crisis with Rabat 2021-06-09T04:00:00Z Catalonia’s unauthorised referendum in 2017 and a subsequent short-lived declaration of independence triggered Spain’s biggest political crisis in decades. Catalan leader plays down potential pardons for separatists, seeks referendum 2021-06-14T04:00:00Z The separatists declared victory despite opinion polls showing the public divided on the issue, and Catalonia’s government declared independence — only to suspend the measure and be dissolved by the Spanish government in the crackdown. Spain Pardons Jailed Catalan Separatist Leaders 2021-06-22T04:00:00Z Just under half of Catalonia's population wants independence, according to opinion polls. Jailed Catalan separatist leader admits errors, opens way for easing of tensions 2021-06-07T04:00:00Z The Spanish government plans to pardon the nine jailed leaders of Catalonia's failed 2017 independence bid on Tuesday, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Monday. Factbox: Nine jailed Catalan separatist leaders to be pardoned by Spain 2021-06-21T04:00:00Z Catalonia's equality minister, Tània Verge, also condemned the violence and tweeted that fighting homophobia was a high priority for her department. Barcelona: Homophobic attacks spark outcry 2021-05-30T04:00:00Z Just under half of people living in Catalonia want independence, according to opinion polls. Catalan leader plays down potential pardons for separatists, seeks referendum 2021-06-14T04:00:00Z Two separatist parties in Catalonia agreed to renew their coalition, one of them said on Wednesday, paving the way for a new pro-independence government in the northeastern Spanish region three months after an inconclusive election. Catalan separatist parties agree to renew governing coalition 2021-05-19T04:00:00Z In Catalonia, for example, bars and restaurants are open from 7 a.m. until 11 p.m and the maximum number of people allowed at tables is four. Police move Barcelona crowds along amid post-curbs parties 2021-05-16T04:00:00Z That would mirror the situation in Spain over Catalonia four years ago, when the regional government held an independence referendum that the central government said was illegal. Explainer-Scotland's difficult route to another independence referendum 2021-05-04T04:00:00Z In 2017, Catalonia was plunged into chaos when its leaders tried to hold a regional independence referendum in defiance of the Spanish courts. Criminal or Martyr? A Prisoner Poses a Political Dilemma For Spain 2021-05-04T04:00:00Z She became a fixture on Spanish television, appearing in her nun’s habit to advocate independence for her native region of Catalonia, and to debate other hot-button topics, including vaccines. A Nun and a Doctor, She’s One of Europe’s Longstanding Vaccine Skeptics 2021-04-23T04:00:00Z Wary that increased social contact over the recent Easter break might fuel further contagion, authorities in northeastern Catalonia, which borders France, announced they would reimpose a ban on residents travelling outside their home county. Regions in Spain tighten COVID-19 measures as cases creep up 2021-04-07T04:00:00Z The week-long stage race around Catalonia - the 100th edition - was the first real indicator of British cycling's main prospects for this season. Yates wins Volta a Catalunya 2021-03-28T04:00:00Z Puigdemont and several of his separatist colleagues fled to Belgium in October 2017, fearing arrest after holding a referendum on independence for Catalonia that the Spanish courts and government said was illegal. World Digest: March 9, 2021 2021-03-09T05:00:00Z Defiant, the Parliament in Catalonia went ahead and declared independence anyway — only to suspend its own declaration before being dissolved by the Spanish government. Criminal or Martyr? A Prisoner Poses a Political Dilemma For Spain 2021-05-04T04:00:00Z The stone building sits in a pine grove under the Montserrat massif, which rises high above a valley outside Barcelona, in the northeastern region of Catalonia. A Nun and a Doctor, She’s One of Europe’s Longstanding Vaccine Skeptics 2021-04-23T04:00:00Z But separatist parties remain popular in Catalonia, gaining four additional seats in local elections last month. Puigdemont: EU parliament lifts ex-Catalan leader's immunity 2021-03-09T05:00:00Z Puigdemont and a number of his colleagues fled to Belgium in October 2017, fearing arrest after holding an independence referendum for the northeastern region of Catalonia that the Spanish government said was illegal. EU lawmakers lift the immunity of 3 Catalan separatists 2021-03-09T05:00:00Z It sits in the wealthy autonomous region of Catalonia, in a majestic valley in the Pyrenees Mountains that brought tourists and part-time residents in the summer months. The Pandemic’s Silver Lining? This Village May Have Been Saved by It. 2021-03-08T05:00:00Z For Carles Puigdemont, the former president of Catalonia who led the referendum push, the situation recalls the days of the Franco dictatorship, when political opponents lived in fear of persecution. Criminal or Martyr? A Prisoner Poses a Political Dilemma For Spain 2021-05-04T04:00:00Z The independence vote in favor of Catalonia breaking away won by a landslide in 2017. EU lawmakers to vote on fate of former Catalan president 2021-03-08T05:00:00Z Restrictions on mass gatherings required Barcelona to change its voting process by spreading polling stations across Catalonia, and by allowing mail-in ballots for the first time in its history. Barcelona Elects a President, and Hands Him a Crisis 2021-03-07T05:00:00Z Protests immediately erupted in cities across Spain following his arrest, but they continued for over a week in Barcelona and other parts of Catalonia. Spain: Violence flares back up at protests for jailed rapper 2021-02-27T05:00:00Z But in Hasél’s home region of Catalonia, an already tense political climate appears to be magnifying the uproar. Angry youths rattle Spain in support of jailed rap artist 2021-02-22T05:00:00Z More than 60 people have been arrested across Catalonia, police said. Violence flares as protests over jailing of Spanish rapper extend into fifth night 2021-02-20T05:00:00Z Police in Catalonia, the region surrounding Barcelona, have reported at least three mob attacks on police stations. Spain: Peaceful protests for jailed rapper see more clashes 2021-02-20T05:00:00Z In a regional election on Sunday, parties seeking to create a breakaway state for Catalonia — the part of northeastern Spain that includes Barcelona — increased their majority in the regional Parliament. Spain Hoped Catalonia’s Separatists Would Fade. They’re Gaining Ground. 2021-02-19T05:00:00Z The Catalan movement to secede from Spain culminated in Catalonia’s illegal independence referendum of 2017, during which people were filmed being beaten by police as they tried to vote. Angry words: rapper's jailing exposes Spain's free speech faultlines 2021-02-19T05:00:00Z This week’s protests are missing widespread calls for Catalonia’s independence or flags supporting secession of the industrial region. Angry youths rattle Spain in support of jailed rap artist 2021-02-22T05:00:00Z Police in Spain’s northeast Catalonia region said Wednesday that eight suspected members of the criminal ring were arrested in Bondy, France, near Paris. French, Spanish police bust thieves of rare ‘purple’ diamond 2021-02-18T05:00:00Z Demonstrations were reported in cities across the Catalonia region and in the eastern city of Valencia on Tuesday night, hours after Hasel began serving his sentence. Pablo Hasel protests: Thousands demand rapper's release in Spain 2021-02-17T05:00:00Z After the vote, Spain’s government said an independence referendum was not on the cards, even as separatist politicians in Catalonia insisted that the demand should be at the heart of any future negotiation with Madrid. Spain Hoped Catalonia’s Separatists Would Fade. They’re Gaining Ground. 2021-02-19T05:00:00Z He and around 20 supporters used a chain with a padlock to shut the main entrance to one of the buildings of Lleida university in the region of Catalonia where they took refuge. Spanish rapper locks himself in university to avoid jail in free speech case 2021-02-15T05:00:00Z “Fantastic news for making change and reunion possible. Thank you, Salvador Illa, for giving us back the dream of forging a better future for Catalonia and Spain.” Catalonia election: pro-independence parties increase majority 2021-02-14T05:00:00Z “I don’t think much will change,” said Ana Sofía Cardenal, political science professor at the Open University of Catalonia. Spain: Catalan vote to test pandemic’s impact on separatism 2021-02-12T05:00:00Z Catalonia’s election is viewed as a litmus test for the region’s separatist movement. Catalans fear COVID-19 risk at Sunday's election 2021-02-11T05:00:00Z He said he has lost friends to COVID-19 and has experienced the social strains the secession debate has caused in Catalonia. AP Interview: Salvador Illa, Catalonia’s quiet gamechanger 2021-02-09T05:00:00Z The trial begins only days ahead of Sunday’s regional election in northeastern Catalonia. Trial highlights shadowy past of Spain’s conservative party 2021-02-08T05:00:00Z The Spanish daily also said Messi asked to be relieved of the contract if the Catalonia region gained independence from Spain. Messi contract highlights tax burden for players in Spain 2021-02-02T05:00:00Z “If Vox beats it, the Popular Party’s strategy not only in Catalonia but across Spain will be affected.” Spain: Catalan vote to test pandemic’s impact on separatism 2021-02-12T05:00:00Z Bernat Sole, Catalonia’s government official in charge of the election, said on Wednesday he wanted to transmit a “message of calm and security” regarding polling stations. Catalans fear COVID-19 risk at Sunday's election 2021-02-11T05:00:00Z Polls show that Illa, 54, has helped boost the Socialist Party’s popularity, and rivals are targeting him as the man to beat for the job of Catalonia’s president. AP Interview: Salvador Illa, Catalonia’s quiet gamechanger 2021-02-09T05:00:00Z The regions of Catalonia and Madrid both announced alterations to their plans at the end of January. Spain's vaccine delays hamper fight against pandemic 2021-02-02T05:00:00Z Catalonia’s High Court needs to confirm its preliminary decision earlier this month to overturn a regional government order to delay the vote for nearly three months due to health concerns. With virus in rearview, campaign for Catalan vote kicks off 2021-01-28T05:00:00Z As of Wednesday, Catalonia was reporting an accumulated incidence rate of 391 cases per 100,000 inhabitants in the past two weeks, which while below Spain’s current average is still considered dangerous by epidemiologists. Spain: Catalan vote to test pandemic’s impact on separatism 2021-02-12T05:00:00Z “Tomorrow our fridges will be empty,” Josep Maria Argimon, a regional health official in Catalonia, said, referring to the dwindling supplies of the vaccine. Vaccine Shortages Hit E.U. in a Setback for Its Immunization Race 2021-01-27T05:00:00Z Illa’s approach contrasts with the voices that dominate much of Catalonia’s politics. AP Interview: Salvador Illa, Catalonia’s quiet gamechanger 2021-02-09T05:00:00Z As a result of delays, Spanish officials said the Madrid region was halting almost all vaccinations for two weeks and supplies in Catalonia were also threatened. Coronavirus: EU and AstraZeneca seek to resolve vaccine supply crisis 2021-01-27T05:00:00Z Meanwhile, Catalonia’s public health chief Josep Argimon warned that the northeastern region will likely use up all of its 30,000 vaccine doses this week and its “refrigerators will be empty”. Coronavirus live news: WHO says Covid 'war' can be won; White House predicts 90,000 more deaths by March 2021-01-27T05:00:00Z Officials in Madrid and Catalonia said at the current pace it would be impossible to reach the national target of 70% of Spain’s 47 million population vaccinated by July. Madrid halting COVID-19 vaccinations due to supply delays 2021-01-27T05:00:00Z Polling stations outside Catalonia, with the exception of Andorra, will not be used as originally planned because of the restrictions prompted by the pandemic. Barcelona reschedules presidential elections to March 7 2021-01-26T05:00:00Z Quim Torra, who was removed from office last year for violating election laws, suggested that an independent Catalonia would have reacted to the pandemic with more agility. AP Interview: Salvador Illa, Catalonia’s quiet gamechanger 2021-02-09T05:00:00Z Dr. Aleix Carmona, a third-year anesthesiology resident in Spain’s northeastern region of Catalonia, didn’t have much ICU experience before the pandemic hit. Spain’s virus surge hits mental health of front-line workers 2021-01-23T05:00:00Z Barcelona controlled possession but struggled to capitalize on its many scoring chances on the artificial turf at the small Cornellà stadium in Catalonia. Barça misses 2 penalties but advances past Cornellà in Copa 2021-01-21T05:00:00Z The Catalonia High Court said that, pending a final decision on the matter before Feb. 8, the election should preventively be kept for Feb. 14 instead of pushing it back to May 30. Court leaves in question date of forthcoming Catalan vote 2021-01-21T05:00:00Z Northeastern Catalonia banned bullfighting in 2010, even though a court later overturned the regional law. AP PHOTOS: Boys learn Spain’s deadly art of the bullfight 2021-01-12T05:00:00Z The former Spanish health minister now hopes to become a political disrupter in the country’s Catalonia region when voters there go to the polls this weekend. AP Interview: Salvador Illa, Catalonia’s quiet gamechanger 2021-02-09T05:00:00Z Besides Baqueira, Catalonia’s publicly owned network of resorts also opened on Monday. Skiers hit slopes in Catalonia after COVID-19 restrictions are eased 2020-12-14T05:00:00Z Supporters, celebrating outside party headquarters in Madrid, aimed an ugly chant at Jordi Pujol, a diminutive politician from the autonomous region of Catalonia, where Catalan is spoken. EXPLAINER: How do other democratic nations select leaders? 2020-12-13T05:00:00Z The study was given the go-ahead by the regional authorities in northeast Catalonia. Barcelona concert tests use of same-day COVID-19 screening 2020-12-12T05:00:00Z The government of Catalonia said it would not relax its restrictions on Dec. 7 as planned but would allow free movement during the Christmas celebrations. Factbox-Not so Merry Christmas looms for coronavirus-hit Europe 2020-12-07T05:00:00Z “I sense that in Catalonia the majority want to turn the page after 10 wasted years,” he said. AP Interview: Salvador Illa, Catalonia’s quiet gamechanger 2021-02-09T05:00:00Z The government of Catalonia said it would not relax its restrictions on Dec. 7 as planned, prompting some ski slopes to postpone their opening next week, but would allow free movement during the Christmas celebrations. Factbox: Not so Merry Christmas looms for coronavirus-hit Europe 2020-12-03T05:00:00Z The conservatives wound up humbly wooing Pujol’s coalition and offering Catalonia even greater autonomy. EXPLAINER: How do other democratic nations select leaders? 2020-12-13T05:00:00Z But these ski slopes will not open until Catalonia relaxes its coronavirus restrictions, among other conditions, said a spokeswoman from FGC, the public company that operates the resorts. Catalonia keeps COVID-19 restrictions, some ski slopes postpone opening 2020-12-03T05:00:00Z In Bassat’s region, Catalonia, 87 percent of initial cases in classrooms did not spread to another person. Europe’s schools still open, still relatively safe, through covid-19 second wave 2020-12-01T05:00:00Z Separatist rivals are aiming their attacks on Illa’s commitment to keep Catalonia, the wealthy region that includes Barcelona, as part of Spain. AP Interview: Salvador Illa, Catalonia’s quiet gamechanger 2021-02-09T05:00:00Z Catalonia's government is hoping to allow gatherings of up to 10 people for Christmas. Coronavirus: How Europeans are preparing for Christmas and New Year 2020-11-25T05:00:00Z Catalonia’s l government said last week it wanted to allow gatherings of up to 10 people for Christmas. Spain's coronavirus Christmas could limit parties to six people, El Mundo reports 2020-11-24T05:00:00Z Officials said, however, that they would allow people to move freely within and outside Catalonia during the Christmas celebrations. Catalonia keeps COVID-19 restrictions, some ski slopes postpone opening 2020-12-03T05:00:00Z Catalonia was the first Spanish region to fully close bars and restaurants amid the second COVID-19 wave in mid-October, and is the first to put them back to work as the contagion ebbed. Barcelona bars spring back to life after five-week coronavirus closure 2020-11-23T05:00:00Z Murcia on Wednesday joined several other regions including Catalonia in shutting down bars and restaurants, while the northern region of Cantabria banned citizens from travelling across municipal borders. Spain's coronavirus death toll hits 38,118 after government revises count 2020-11-04T05:00:00Z |
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