ERC Halts Negotiations with PSOE Until Prior Agreements are Met
Oriol Junqueras, ERC leader, announced that his party will not negotiate with the PSOE on the 2025 budget until prior agreements on fiscal sovereignty, including a new economic agreement for Catalonia, debt forgiveness, and transfer of Cercanías, are fully implemented.
ERC Halts Negotiations with PSOE Until Prior Agreements are Met
Oriol Junqueras, ERC leader, announced that his party will not negotiate with the PSOE on the 2025 budget until prior agreements on fiscal sovereignty, including a new economic agreement for Catalonia, debt forgiveness, and transfer of Cercanías, are fully implemented.
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52% Bias Score
Rufián Predicts Junts per Catalunya Will Bring Down Sánchez Government
Gabriel Rufián of ERC predicts Junts per Catalunya will topple the Sánchez government, citing their collaboration with the right wing and xenophobic immigration policies; he warns this could lead to a PP-Vox coalition.
Rufián Predicts Junts per Catalunya Will Bring Down Sánchez Government
Gabriel Rufián of ERC predicts Junts per Catalunya will topple the Sánchez government, citing their collaboration with the right wing and xenophobic immigration policies; he warns this could lead to a PP-Vox coalition.
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56% Bias Score
PNV and Junts Reject Alternative Majority in Spanish Congress
The Basque Nationalist Party (PNV) and Junts per Catalunya are not currently working to create an alternative majority in the Spanish Congress, despite occasional coincidental votes with the PP on fiscal issues; their relationship with the PP is strained, and internal disagreements among the governm...
PNV and Junts Reject Alternative Majority in Spanish Congress
The Basque Nationalist Party (PNV) and Junts per Catalunya are not currently working to create an alternative majority in the Spanish Congress, despite occasional coincidental votes with the PP on fiscal issues; their relationship with the PP is strained, and internal disagreements among the governm...
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36% Bias Score
PP Criticizes Sánchez's Meeting with Puigdemont Despite Joint Parliamentary Action
The Spanish People's Party (PP) is criticizing Pedro Sánchez for his planned meeting with Carles Puigdemont, while simultaneously collaborating with Puigdemont's party, Junts, on a parliamentary vote against a new energy tax, creating a complex political situation in Spain.
PP Criticizes Sánchez's Meeting with Puigdemont Despite Joint Parliamentary Action
The Spanish People's Party (PP) is criticizing Pedro Sánchez for his planned meeting with Carles Puigdemont, while simultaneously collaborating with Puigdemont's party, Junts, on a parliamentary vote against a new energy tax, creating a complex political situation in Spain.
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68% Bias Score
Spanish Court Closes Investigation into Alleged Russian Interference in 2017 Catalan Referendum
A Barcelona court has ordered the closure of an investigation into alleged Russian interference in Catalonia's 2017 independence bid, criticizing the judge for attempting to circumvent prior rulings and dismissing claims of high treason against Carles Puigdemont and other leaders.
Spanish Court Closes Investigation into Alleged Russian Interference in 2017 Catalan Referendum
A Barcelona court has ordered the closure of an investigation into alleged Russian interference in Catalonia's 2017 independence bid, criticizing the judge for attempting to circumvent prior rulings and dismissing claims of high treason against Carles Puigdemont and other leaders.
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48% Bias Score
Álvarez Seeks Puigdemont's Support for Work Week Reduction and Government Agenda
UGT Secretary General Pepe Álvarez met with Carles Puigdemont in Waterloo to seek support for the 37.5-hour work week and broader government legislative agenda, including the budget, facing resistance from employers and highlighting the fragility of the Spanish government's parliamentary support.
Álvarez Seeks Puigdemont's Support for Work Week Reduction and Government Agenda
UGT Secretary General Pepe Álvarez met with Carles Puigdemont in Waterloo to seek support for the 37.5-hour work week and broader government legislative agenda, including the budget, facing resistance from employers and highlighting the fragility of the Spanish government's parliamentary support.
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40% Bias Score
Catalan Tax Agency Proposal Contradicts EU Guidelines and Spanish Constitution
A proposed agreement in Catalonia would create a regional tax agency, contradicting EU guidelines and Spain's constitution, potentially increasing costs, hindering anti-fraud efforts, and impacting tax collection efficiency, according to a FEDEA report by tax expert Alberto García Valera.
Catalan Tax Agency Proposal Contradicts EU Guidelines and Spanish Constitution
A proposed agreement in Catalonia would create a regional tax agency, contradicting EU guidelines and Spain's constitution, potentially increasing costs, hindering anti-fraud efforts, and impacting tax collection efficiency, according to a FEDEA report by tax expert Alberto García Valera.
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52% Bias Score
PP's Shift on Catalan Separatists: Pragmatism or Political Gamble?
In 2024, Spain's Partido Popular (PP) dramatically altered its stance on Catalan separatists, shifting from advocating for the dissolution of pro-independence parties to forging alliances with Junts, despite labeling their leader a fugitive, for political maneuvering, highlighting internal party div...
PP's Shift on Catalan Separatists: Pragmatism or Political Gamble?
In 2024, Spain's Partido Popular (PP) dramatically altered its stance on Catalan separatists, shifting from advocating for the dissolution of pro-independence parties to forging alliances with Junts, despite labeling their leader a fugitive, for political maneuvering, highlighting internal party div...
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48% Bias Score
Feijóo's Pragmatic Shift: Pacts with Junts Despite Ideological Differences
PP leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo concluded 2024 having shifted from opposing to forming agreements with Junts, the Catalan separatist party, despite simultaneously calling for the arrest of its leader, Carles Puigdemont, due to parliamentary necessities. His actions highlight a complex political strat...
Feijóo's Pragmatic Shift: Pacts with Junts Despite Ideological Differences
PP leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo concluded 2024 having shifted from opposing to forming agreements with Junts, the Catalan separatist party, despite simultaneously calling for the arrest of its leader, Carles Puigdemont, due to parliamentary necessities. His actions highlight a complex political strat...
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52% Bias Score
PP and JxCat Defeat Energy Tax in Unexpected Alliance
The Spanish Popular Party (PP) and Junts per Catalunya (JxCat) unexpectedly joined forces to defeat a tax on large energy companies, resulting in an estimated annual revenue loss of 1,000-1,500 million euros and sparking internal conflict within the PP.
PP and JxCat Defeat Energy Tax in Unexpected Alliance
The Spanish Popular Party (PP) and Junts per Catalunya (JxCat) unexpectedly joined forces to defeat a tax on large energy companies, resulting in an estimated annual revenue loss of 1,000-1,500 million euros and sparking internal conflict within the PP.
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52% Bias Score
Puigdemont Treason Case Dismissed: Court Condemns Judge's Actions
The Barcelona High Court dismissed the treason investigation against former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont and 12 others, deeming Judge Joaquín Aguirre's reopening of the case, despite prior dismissal orders, a "fraudulent" act, demanding immediate compliance and highlighting potential judicial...
Puigdemont Treason Case Dismissed: Court Condemns Judge's Actions
The Barcelona High Court dismissed the treason investigation against former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont and 12 others, deeming Judge Joaquín Aguirre's reopening of the case, despite prior dismissal orders, a "fraudulent" act, demanding immediate compliance and highlighting potential judicial...
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56% Bias Score
Spanish Government Faces Court Challenges and Catalan Political Uncertainty
Upcoming court testimonies pose political challenges for Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, while internal divisions within ERC and Junts per Catalunya create uncertainty regarding the 2025 budget and Catalonia's regional government.
Spanish Government Faces Court Challenges and Catalan Political Uncertainty
Upcoming court testimonies pose political challenges for Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, while internal divisions within ERC and Junts per Catalunya create uncertainty regarding the 2025 budget and Catalonia's regional government.
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44% Bias Score