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Spanish Court Approves Amnesty Law, Prioritizing Social Cohesion

The Spanish Constitutional Court will approve the amnesty law this Thursday, upholding the Parliament's authority to legislate on amnesties while emphasizing the need for a demonstrable public purpose; this follows previous rulings on the 2017 Catalan independence movement.

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Catalan Government Unveils Comprehensive Safety Plan for Sant Joan

The Catalan government is deploying a comprehensive safety plan for Sant Joan, involving over 450 rural agents to monitor bonfires and fireworks, 66 alcohol and drug checkpoints with 412 officers, and additional transport services to manage the expected 470,000 vehicles leaving Barcelona and 260,000...

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El Prat Airport Expansion Faces Opposition from Two Mayors

Mayors of Castelldefels and El Prat oppose the El Prat airport expansion plan due to insufficient health impact mitigation and lacking environmental assessments, while other mayors support the project citing economic benefits and improved infrastructure.

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Barcelona-El Prat Airport Expansion Approved: €3.2 Billion Investment, Environmental Concerns Remain

After a four-year stalemate, a €3.2 billion plan to expand Barcelona-El Prat Airport was approved, involving runway extension to increase capacity without raising noise levels or harming the port, despite minimal impact on protected natural areas and opposition from coalition partners.

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Supreme Court Orders Return of Sijena Monastery Murals

The Spanish Supreme Court mandated the return of Sijena Monastery's mural paintings from the MNAC in Catalonia to Aragon, following a long legal battle and despite concerns over potential damage during the transfer, scheduled to be finalized by June 16th.

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Catalan Police Dismantle Two Major Drug Trafficking Organizations

On June 3, 2024, Catalan police dismantled two drug trafficking organizations: one with French connections, resulting in 11 arrests and €19,000 seized; another Albanian-led group with 18 arrests in Catalonia, linked to a larger network spanning the region and resulting in 15 arrests.

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Catalan Left-Wing Parties to Challenge El Prat Airport Expansion Through European Parliament

Catalan left-wing parties ERC and Catalunya en Comú are using their influence in the European Parliament's Greens/EFA group to block the El Prat airport expansion due to unresolved environmental infractions and projected negative impacts on the protected La Ricarda area, leveraging existing European...

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Catalonia Rent Regulation: Prices Down, Short-Term Rentals Up

Catalonia's first year of rent regulation (Q1 2024-Q1 2025) shows decreased prices (-4.9% to €866 average, -8.9% in Barcelona to €1087), new contracts (-21% overall, -22.5% in Barcelona), but a 56% surge in short-term rentals, totaling 11% in Q1 2025; despite this, overall rental contracts grew by 3...

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EU Rejects Spain's "Amnesty Law," Catalan Language Bid

The European Commission rejected Spain's "amnesty law" for Catalonia, and its efforts to make Catalan an official EU language failed due to opposition from at least seven countries, including Germany and Italy; the EU also criticized Spain's interference in the BBVA-Sabadell merger.

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Barcelona Airport Expansion Approved Despite Environmental Concerns

Catalonia's government approved the expansion of Barcelona-El Prat airport, projected to increase Catalonia's GDP by 2%, despite environmental concerns; the plan involves relocating 20 hectares of natural land for compensation.

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Catalonia's Rail Deficit Hampers Regional Integration

Catalonia's insufficient railway network, with only 1,865km of tracks in 2025 compared to a planned 3,200km in 1920, despite a population increase from 2.5 million to over 8 million, hinders regional development and contradicts the "Catalunya-ciutat" concept of balanced urban integration.

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Barcelona Conference: Political Divisions Jeopardize Meeting

The Spanish Conference of Presidents in Barcelona, planned to symbolize reconciliation after Catalonia's independence movement, is instead marked by intense conflict between the government and the PP party, jeopardizing the meeting's success and highlighting deep political divisions.

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