Los Mossos d’Esquadra charged around 18:00 to contain the advance of antifascist demonstrators, who tried to access the Fossar de les Moreres, where the president of AC, Sílvia Orriols, is scheduled to make a floral offering supported by supporters of her party. According to 3cat, the action resulted in at least four arrests.
The Secretary of State for Industry has assured today that “we do not have on the table” entering the capital of Seat as demanded today by the president of the works council, Matías Carnero, in an interview in La Vanguardia. The number two of the Ministry of Industry has indeed explained within the framework of the Fórum Europa Tribuna Catalunya held in Barcelona that in relation to the issue of “strategic autonomy we have to rethink public intervention and the entry into the capital of key companies.”
Cristóbal Colón, founder and soul of La Fageda, passed away this Thursday leaving behind one of the most unique business and social initiatives in Catalonia and Spain. A psychologist by training, he created in 1982 together with his wife, Carme Jordà, a project that was born to restore dignity to people with mental disorders and intellectual disabilities through work. More than four decades later, that idea that many considered nonsense has become an organization that serves more than 600 people and a widely recognized and profitable food brand.
The first ordinary plenary session of the political course in Congress has started with the approval of a law promoted by Sumar to grant Spanish nationality to Sahrawis born under Spanish administration – before September 29, 1977 -. The regulation now goes to the Senate for final approval and is passed at a significant moment for relations between Spain and Morocco following the massive entry of immigrants into Ceuta from late July.
The Supreme Court assures that it has provisionally suspended the registrations in the Census of Spanish Voters Resident Abroad (CERA) as a consequence of the naturalizations under the so-called Grandchildren law, which opens the door to acquiring Spanish nationality and consequently the right to vote in general elections for descendants of Spanish exiles without the need to reside in Spain, due to the perception of a “well-founded, real, and serious danger” to the objectivity and transparency of upcoming elections.
Felipe VI referred this Thursday to the meeting he held this week at the Zarzuela Palace with the Minister of Defense, Margarita Robles, and the main military leaders to analyze the situation in Ceuta. In the informal conversations following the opening ceremony of the Judicial Year, the King explained that among the responsibilities he has as head of state is to be informed about the various military operations.
The mastermind behind the largest real estate scam in Mallorca has been arrested in Barcelona after nine months on the run. Carlos García Roldán, sentenced to 14 years in prison for his role as the main person responsible in the largest scam investigated in Mallorca, was arrested by Civil Guard agents at his mother’s home, where he is believed to have taken refuge during this time.
Donald J. Trump accumulates headlines: war in Iran, tariffs for everyone, intervention in Venezuela, threats to Cuba, competition with China, the claim on the Panama Canal and Greenland… And on top of all that, he adds critical positions on Ukraine, Gaza, and more. Does his mandate represent a before and after? Is the change new or does it come from before the tycoon? At the same time: is it possible to redirect tensions despite reconsiderations both in the U.S. and in other countries that seem to be guided (again) by geopolitics, the law of the strongest, and spheres of influence?
The European Central Bank followed the script this Thursday and raised interest rates by a quarter of a point, to 2.50% on the general rate. It is the second increase of the year, reaching highs not seen since March 2025, and the main question in the markets is whether there will be another hike before the end of the year. Affected by the Iran conflict, “inflation will remain well above the target (2%) for a prolonged period,” the entity warned in the decision statement. Higher prices, for longer.
The claim has been circulating these days on websites and social media: the richest students would achieve worse academic results than the poorest, according to the latest PISA Report. The official data, however, tell a different story.