The derailment of a train without passengers at the Barcelona-Sants station has forced to interrupt traffic from early Friday morning more than a dozen standard gauge trains, which are used by high-speed trains, as well as the Avant and Euromed services, are affected. In addition to Renfe, Iryo and Ouigo trains are also affected. According … Read more
Ramona Coronado, known as Mónica del Raval, has died at the age of 60. With her death, another of the most popular representatives of the most diverse neighbourhood in Barcelona has passed away. She worked as a prostitute for almost 20 years and told about it in the documentary that bore her name, and after … Read more
The oldest woman in the world has died. Maria Branyas, the Catalan born in San Francisco (United States) in 1907, has died at the age of 117, after becoming the oldest person on the planet in January 2023. Branyas, who turned 117 last March, was part of the select club of Spanish centenarians, 0.04% of … Read more
Catalonia has activated the INUNCAT plan this Sundayand the weather situation is leaving Violent weather in Osona and Moianès and significant rainfall in several parts of the region. The 112 Emergency Service has issued a warning on social media about what that should not be done if we are surprised by one of these hail … Read more
He had reached the age to retire. His job consisted of serving clients and friends in an office set up in a room in his house. He never wanted to retire just because he was getting older; he liked his job. His office was lined with pine shelves up to the ceiling, full of professional … Read more
Madrid. After seven years living outside the country, former president Carles Puigdemont returned to Catalonia, gave a speech outside Parliament despite having a warrant for his arrest and after a police operation had been activated for his arrest, and disappeared again. Puigdemont’s presence in Catalonia was public, announced in advance and with dozens of cameras … Read more
In one of the most atypical parliamentary sessions of recent decades, the socialist Salvador Illa was sworn in as the new president of Catalonia thanks to the votes of three parties, the Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSC), En Comu Podem and the pro-independence Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya (ERC). However, the debate was marked by the … Read more
The new president of the Generalitat, Salvador Illahas put together a Government this Sunday that expands the number of departments and preserves parity – with a slight majority of women – in a mix of profiles ranging from socialists loyal to the leader of the PSC to technicians, experts and two former ministers of CiU. … Read more
The High Court judge, who is leading the investigation into him Carles Puigdemontformally demanded an explanation today from Catalan police and the Spanish Foreign Ministry for the separatist leader’s escape on Thursday after his brief reappearance in Barcelona. Judge Pablo Jarena, who issued the arrest warrant against Carles Puigdemontis seeking an explanation of the police … Read more
Madrid. According to his closest collaborators, the former president of Catalonia, Carles Puigdemont, “is already out of Spain”, heading to “Belgium, to Waterloo”, where he lives, after having starred in the parliamentary debate on the investiture of the socialist Salvador Illa as president of the Generalitat, which will govern the region for the next four … Read more