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Catalonia heads into National Day amid amnesty delays and far-right tensions
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (661+ words) Latest update: September 10, 2026 02:02 PM Catalonia heads into its National Day on Friday, September 11, with Spain's 2024 amnesty law still not fully implemented, the possible return of former president Carles Puigdemont looming over politics, and growing tensions over the rise of the…...
Brussels says new EU housing rules create framework for Catalonia to curb speculative purchases
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (424+ words) The European Commission’s new Affordable Housing Act creates a legal framework for Catalonia to restrict speculative home purchases, EU Housing Commissioner Dan Jørgensen told the Catalan News Agency (ACN) on Wednesday, while stressing that any new measures will have to…...
Summer sea temperatures breaks records, 2.3ºC above average
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (399+ words) Summer 2026 has been the warmest since official records began, according to Meteocat. Following the same trend, the surface temperature of sea water on the Catalan coasts has also broken all records, reaching an average of 26.1°C. This temperature is more…...
Catalonia lifts travel restrictions in five counties as storm threat eases
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (656+ words) Latest update: September 9, 2026 04:02 PM The Catalan government has lifted travel restrictions and the suspension of non-urgent healthcare activities in the five counties where the measures were imposed amid forecasts of severe storms: Alt Penedès, Baix Penedès, Garraf, Baix Llobregat and…...
New film Operation Cronos revisits 2017 Barcelona terror attack and aftermath
5+ day, 15+ hour ago (676+ words) Latest update: September 7, 2026 02:08 PM Operation Cronos opened in cinemas on Friday, reconstructing the hours and days following the 2017 terrorist attacks. The film – known in Catalan simply as 'Cronos' – follows the events from the attack on Barcelona's La Rambla to the…...
Spain renews push for Catalan to become official EU language
1+ week, 3+ day ago (730+ words) The Spanish government has asked for Catalan, Basque and Galician to be added to the agenda of the EU General Affairs Council meeting on September 22, where the bloc's European affairs ministers will meet in Brussels. Spain has submitted the request,…...
Record-hot summer: Catalonia records 20 days above 40°C
1+ week, 3+ day ago (550+ words) This summer was the hottest ever recorded in Catalonia, with temperatures more than 3°C above the 1991-2020 average across 80% of the territory, according to the Catalan Meteorological Service (Meteocat). Meteocat stations recorded 20 days with temperatures above 40°C between June and August,…...
Catalan industry looks towards defense: 'Tank and car maintenance are not that different"
1+ week, 5+ day ago (522+ words) Latest update: August 31, 2026 01:43 PM In a global context of increasing military spending across the world, Catalan industry is looking towards transitioning to the defense sector. Several companies on theses shores view "very real opportunities" in the sector, which they say…...
Barcelona council to report racist messages at Save Europe Act to prosecutor's office
2+ week, 5+ day ago (299+ words) Latest update: August 24, 2026 11:02 AM The Barcelona City Council will report messages of hatred and racism expressed during Saturday's Save Europe Act to the hate crimes unit of the prosecutor's office. During the event, organizers unfurled a banner with the slogan…...
Plaça Rovira wins Festes de Gràcia decorations contest with tribute to Antònia Font
3+ week, 3+ day ago (332+ words) Plaça Rovira took this year's first prize in the Festes de Gràcia decorations contest, in an award ceremony that took place on Wednesday evening. Their decorations were titled 'Batiscafo Rovirukas', and were a tribute to Antònia Font's 2006 album 'Batiscafo Katiuskas…...