Catalonia’s minimum public services during Wednesday’s general strike will be more restrictive than those in the rest of Spain, public administrations negotiating with unions have announced. The starkest difference appears in the Rodalies commuter rail network, which will operate at just 25% capacity during peak hours and run no trains at all during the rest … Read more
Catalonia’s premier artistic roller skating showcase returns to Girona on Saturday, November 21, 2026, bringing top-tier competition and team events to the Fontajau pavilion. Girona Hosts Ninth Edition The Fontajau pavilion will host the ninth edition of the Catalunya Stars, diaridegirona.cat reported. The event is organized by the Catalan Skating Federation with backing from the … Read more
Pedro Sánchez Campaigns in Tarragona for a Broad Progressive Majority Ahead of November 29 “If we vote en masse, we send Feijóo and Abascal home,” Pedro Sánchez told a crowd of approximately 2,000 supporters at the Port of Tarragona on Saturday. The Spanish President and leader of the PSOE took his campaign for the November … Read more
Toni Comín crossed the Franco-Spanish administrative border on foot at the Coll dels Belitres on Sunday, October 25, ending nine years of exile in Belgium, according to regional reporting. The former health minister and Junts politician completed a walk from the lighthouse in Cerbère to Portbou accompanied by family, friends, and political figures, returning to … Read more
Catalunya’s trade deficit with China reached 12.370 billion euros last year, doubling the negative trade balance recorded in 2015 and surging 236% compared to 2005 levels, according to data released by the Spanish government. The 12.370 Billion Euro Gap in Catalan Trade Trade figures released by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Business show that … Read more
The Catalan economy is projected to grow by 2.6 percent this year, marking a three-tenth upward revision from spring forecasts, according to data released Monday by the Generalitat’s Ministry of Economy. While overall economic dynamism remains notable despite ongoing energy sector pressures, the regional government’s analysis points to mounting risks from escalating inflation and cooling … Read more
Catalunya will roll out targeted lung cancer screening for residents aged 60 and older who have a history of smoking at least one pack a day for three decades, beginning in September or October 2027, according to regional health officials. The initiative marks a major shift in public health prevention for the region’s most lethal … Read more
Puigdemont Rules Out Opposition Leadership on Return Carles Puigdemont confirmed Thursday that he will not assume the role of leader of the opposition in the Catalan Parliament if and when he returns to Catalonia, citing institutional respect for the presidency. Speaking in an interview on the 2Cat program Pla Seqüència, the former president of the … Read more
Catalonia Set to Outpace Madrid in Economic Growth by 2027 Catalonia’s gross domestic product is projected to expand by 2.3% in 2027, edging out Madrid’s anticipated 2.1% growth rate and breaking a trend of the last few years, according to economic forecasts published by BBVA Research. The shift marks a notable divergence in regional economic … Read more
Shakira revealed that she speaks Catalan more frequently in Miami than she did while living in Barcelona, using the regional language as a private family code to maintain privacy from her children’s peers, according to a broadcast report from RTVE program La Revuelta. An Unplanned 17-Minute Interview at Macondo Park The broadcast team secured confirmation … Read more