“It didn’t work with President Trump. Less than 48 hours after the Republican Party’s midterm election defeat, the first resignation has already landed, and reports of more departures — including Secretary of State Marco Rubio — are circulating in Washington.” The election results have forced the Republican Party to confront a reality it had long … Read more
Guillem Agulló’s Family Press Madrid for Right-Wing Terrorism Recognition Thirty-three years after an 18-year-old anti-fascist activist was stabbed to death by a neo-Nazi group in Montanejos, Spain, his family has formally requested that the Spanish government designate him as a victim of right-wing terrorism. ara.cat reported that parents Guillem Agulló and Carme Salvador, alongside sister … Read more
France’s Laurent Nuñez confirmed on Monday that the UEFA Champions League fixture between Paris Saint-Germain and FC Barcelona will proceed as scheduled on Tuesday at 9:00 p.m. local time at the Parc des Princes in Paris, despite widespread civil unrest across the capital over recent days. The official security clearance comes as authorities grapple with … Read more
“Puigdemont could return today if he wanted to,” said Félix Bolaños, Spain’s Minister of the Presidency and Justice, during an interview with the Ser radio network on Tuesday morning. The remark follows the Constitutional Court’s decision to endorse the amnesty law covering leaders of the Procés, opening the door for exiled politicians to re-enter Spain. … Read more
The Spanish government is finalizing a housing decree law ahead of its scheduled presentation at the Council of Ministers on Tuesday. Spearheaded by the Ministry of Housing, the legislative package seeks to implement stricter controls on rental markets, curb speculative purchases by vulture funds, and strengthen anti-eviction protections nationwide. Negotiations within the Left Coalition and … Read more
Catalunya is pivoting sharply back to academic basics. Timeline Set for Compulsory Lists and Center Plans This reinstatement takes effect starting in the next academic cycle, arriving roughly two years after those same requirements were initially removed. Beyond high school classrooms, the policy shift establishes a hard timeline. All schools and institutes must now establish … Read more
Catalan leader Salvador Illa has centered his political strategy around the legacy of former Generalitat president Josep Tarradellas, frequently invoking his transition-era consensus-building model to shape regional autonomy, according to regional reports. Illa has leaned heavily on Tarradellas’s historic approach as he launches events commemorating the 50th anniversary of the republican leader’s return to Catalonia … Read more
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has moved to address the national cost of living crisis during his first full cabinet meeting at Downing Street. The new administration is prioritizing immediate relief for households, specifically through a planned reduction in energy costs, as the government looks to establish its economic agenda in its opening days. Directing … Read more
Barcelona Government Pledges Compensation for L9 Metro Sinkhole Victims Sílvia Paneque, the Counselor for Territory, Housing, and Ecological Transition, stated that the government will do “whatever is necessary” to compensate residents and business owners affected by a sinkhole caused by L9 metro construction in Barcelona. The announcement follows a week of displacement for residents of … Read more
Spanish Government Invests 115 Million Euros in Catalan Microchip Firm Openchip The Spanish government has injected 115 million euros into Barcelona-based Openchip through the Societat Espanyola per a la Transformació Tecnològica (SETT), according to a statement released Monday. The funding, part of the government’s broader strategy to bolster technological innovation, aims to accelerate Openchip’s development … Read more