The Pope will have a private meeting with Illa on the afternoon of Tuesday, June 9

The Pope will have a private meeting with Illa on the afternoon of Tuesday, June 9

Pope Leo XIV will meet with the President of the Generalitat, Salvador Illa, on Tuesday, June 9 in the afternoon, at 4:15 PM. It was a meeting that was not on the public agenda of the Pontiff and was already planned, since between the midday prayer at the Barcelona cathedral and the event at the Lluís Companys stadium there were several free hours which, according to the trip organizers, were for private meetings of the Pontiff.

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Cellnex drives digital infrastructure in Europe: consolidation, network quality, and artificial intelligence

Cellnex drives digital infrastructure in Europe: consolidation, network quality, and artificial intelligence

Europe is entering the era of hyperconnectivity driven by artificial intelligence, but this transformation will only be possible if investments are made in solid, resilient, and high-quality infrastructures. That is the central message of Cellnex’s new videopodcast, Ready to Connect, a series of strategic conversations specifically designed for investors and analysts in the digital infrastructure sector.

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Brussels wants to exclude Silicon Valley giants from sensitive European data

Brussels wants to exclude Silicon Valley giants from sensitive European data

The philosophy of prioritizing the European lands in the technological sphere. The European Commission has developed an ambitious technological sovereignty package with which it aims to try to reverse the enormous structural dependence that the European Union has on foreign digital products and services. Especially, from the U.S. and China. The set of legislative measures —which still requires the approval of the European Parliament and the Twenty-Seven— introduces a series of new criteria that could exclude Silicon Valley giants, such as Amazon, Microsoft, and Google, from highly sensitive public tenders. For example, those that handle the most critical public data of the community countries.

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The abused baby in Barcelona did not have serious injuries 3 days before being admitted to the ICU

The abused baby in Barcelona did not have serious injuries 3 days before being admitted to the ICU

The pediatrician at a CAP in Barcelona who attended to the 6-week-old baby whose parents are being investigated as alleged perpetrators of serious injuries and assault with penetration assures that the little one did not have serious injuries on March 13, three days before being admitted to the ICU at Vall d’Hebron and the protocols for abuse were activated, judicial sources explained to Europa Press.

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The keys to a budget agreement that lasts a legislature

The keys to a budget agreement that lasts a legislature

The agreement signed by President Salvador Illa and the leader of ERC, Oriol Junqueras, is no longer just for the 2026 budgets, but is focused on 2027 and beyond. De facto, this agreement will allow for the resources and political stability sufficient to complete the Catalan legislature – which expires in the summer of 2028 – but will serve as a planning tool for a few more years. At the same time, this agreement reaffirms the Government’s link with its main ally, since the signed document ratifies some of the most relevant investiture agreements, such as special financing, IRPF collection, airport management, or the cancellation of the FLA debt.

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European justice endorses a reconciliation law that has divided politics

European justice endorses a reconciliation law that has divided politics

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) considers that the Amnesty law aims to reduce institutional and political tensions and promote a scenario of “reconciliation.” That was one of the central messages conveyed yesterday in the reading of a ruling that supports the law, dispels much of the doubt about its fit within European Union law, and clears one of the main legal obstacles for the return of former president Carles Puigdemont, Antoni Comín, and Lluís Puig.

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All clear on Everest: a route opened through the Icefall to Camp 1

All clear on Everest: a route opened through the Icefall to Camp 1

A team of 21 Sherpas has finished equipping, this morning, a route through the Khumbu Icefall to Everest Camp 1 which, according to news from Nepal, avoids exposing expedition members to the serac. In this way, the more than 400 people from all over the world, and a similar number of Sherpas, could begin acclimatization rounds in the coming days, ascending to the high camps as they are set up. The news has been received as a balm by the companies and their clients, after days of tension and nervousness due to the threat of the unstable ice mass, in the middle of high season.

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