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Catalonia’s Socialist president: tackling inequality can blunt separatist and far-right voices

In an interview, Salvador Illa tells of ‘pragmatic approach’ as he seeks to persuade voters about benefits of coexistence with Madrid

The Guardian - UK

Mondiacult ends with promises and pledges to spread peace through culture

This week Barcelona played host to Mondiacult, UNESCO's World Conference on Cultural Policies and Sustainable Development. AI, climate change and commitments to peace were top talking points...

Euronews

Wildfire kills 2 people in Spain as parts of Europe bake in heat wave

Spanish authorities say two people have died in northeastern Spain in a wildfire that spread quickly before firefighters brought it under control

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Banco Sabadell to move HQ back to Catalonia

The boss of Spain's main business confederation, Antonio Garamendi, was optimistic that "everyone comes back home" in the wake of Sabadell—but a potential influx of company HQs back to Catalonia could take some time.

Fortune

Catalonia Eyes Reversal Of Business Exodus After Big Bank Returns

Spanish business circles believe banking giant Sabadell's decision to return its headquarters to Catalonia will entice back the thousands of firms that fled after the region's botched 2017 independence bid.

International Business Times

Carles Puigdemont’s escape antics may look comic. But he is Spain’s version of Donald Trump

The former Catalan president staged a dramatic flight from Barcelona – but his charade could fuel extremism in the region and beyond, says Spanish journalist María Ramírez

The Guardian - UK

Carles Puigdemont no longer in Spain and will not give himself up, lawyer says

Fugitive Catalan separatist has returned to Belgium after flying visit to Barcelona in which police failed to arrest him

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Socialist Salvador Illa elected leader of Spain’s Catalonia

Illa’s confirmation by Catalan parliament ends a decade of separatist regional rule in northeastern Spanish region.

Al Jazeera

Police hunt for fugitive separatist Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont as he returns to Spain

Former regional president appeared in front of hundreds of cheering supporters – and then promptly vanished. A police officer has been arrested in connection with the escape

The Independent UK

Police hunt ex-Catalan president Carles Puigdemont as he returns to Spain

POLICE are on the hunt for ex-Catalan president Carles Puigdemont following his return to Spain after seven years in exile.

The National (Scotland)

Police hunt for Puigdemont as pro-union MP takes Catalan presidency

Pro-independence parties lose their grip on power as Salvador Illa elected, while police operation to find Carles Puigdemont continues

The Guardian - UK

Fugitive Catalan Ex-leader Puigdemont Back In Spain Despite Arrest Warrant

Carles Puigdemont, the former leader of Catalonia who fled Spain over his role in a failed 2017 independence bid for the wealthy region, returned to Spain on Thursday after seven years on the run despite a pending arrest warrant.

International Business Times

What’s next for Catalonia after secessionists’ historic loss?

The seccesionists are down, but not out. And an amnesty law and government formation talks mean uncertainty is ahead.

Al Jazeera

Catalans once longed for freedom from Spain. Now that doesn’t look so appealing

With most voters in Catalonia rejecting independence-seeking parties, the pro-separatist chaos of 2017 is a distant memory, says Spanish journalist María Ramírez

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Socialists Win Catalonia Election, Face Coalition Challenges

Spain's Socialist party wins Catalonia elections, reshaping political landscape. Illa seeks to form government amidst shifting alliances.

The Guardian - UK

Catalan parties face coalition talks after socialists fall short of majority

Socialist leader Salvador Illa hails ‘new era’ while Carles Puigdemont vows to try to form minority government

The Guardian - UK

EU condemns ‘intimidation, threats and physical assaults’ by authorities in Georgia – as it happened

Josep Borrell reiterates concern about situation in Georgia, where pro-western protesters have continued to face a violent crackdown

WEKU

Catalan separatists lose majority as Spain's Socialists win regional elections

Catalonia's separatist parties are in danger of losing their hold on power in the northeastern region after the pro-union Socialist Party scored a historic result in Sunday's election.

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France 24

Spain’s Socialists set to win Catalan vote, separatists to lose majority

Separatist parties appear to be in danger of losing their decade-long hold of power in Spain's northeastern Catalonia region as the pro-union Socialist Party is poised to win the most votes in an election on Sunday, according to a near-complete count of the ballots.

The Guardian - UK

Separatist parties set to lose power in Catalan regional election, polls show

Socialist party PSC looks like the clear winner in Sunday’s vote, although it will fall some way short of achieving a majority

International Business Times

Spain PM's Socialists Eye Power Grab As Catalonia Votes

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's Socialists are hoping to show Catalonia has moved past its independence fixation by winning Sunday's regional vote and defeating separatist leader Carles Puigdemont.

Al Jazeera

Spain’s Socialists hail ‘new era’ in Catalonia following election win

An endorsement of PM Sanchez’s bid to normalise relations, the victory breaks a decade-long majority for separatists.

France 24

Spain's Socialist PM Pedro Sanchez aims to defeat separatists in Catalan vote

Polling closed in the election in Spain's wealthy northeastern region of Catalonia on Sunday, when more than 5.7 million voters were eligible to vote in a contest that will have reverberations throughout Spanish politics.

The Guardian - UK

Catalan election gives voters chance to leave ‘lost decade’, says Salvador Illa

Socialist frontrunner says region ready to unite, rather than focus on divisive politics that has plunged country into crisis

Zenger

PP’s Leader Proposes Investing Illa As Catalan President In Exchange For Feijóo’s Appointment As Spanish Prime Minister

Catalan People's Party suggests a political trade-off to end pro-independence process and reduce influence of separatist parties

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