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Puigdemont demands that 100% of Catalan tax goes to Generalitat as price for Spanish budget support
Puigdemont proposes 100 measures to reactivate Catalonia and make the most of its ability to influence Congress
Friday, 26 of april of 2024 - 19:37
Mayor Collboni loses confidence vote, but guarantees the passing of Barcelona's city budget
Mayor only wins votes of ERC and his own PSC but asserts that "expansion of the municipal government" is about to happen
Wednesday, 27 of march of 2024 - 19:13
The Comuns will vote 'no' on Barcelona city's budget, pushing mayor Collboni toward confidence vote
Barcelona en Comú say they'll reject the Catalan Socialist mayor's budget unless he forms a "majority left-wing" government
Tuesday, 19 of march of 2024 - 23:26
Comuns see election call as "coherent" after their 'no' to Hard Rock resort cornered Aragonès
The Comuns and the CUP reproach the Catalan president for being unable to assume responsibilities: "It's a personal failure"
Wednesday, 13 of march of 2024 - 21:51
Pere Aragonès calls a snap election in Catalonia for May 12th
President of minority government calls an early election after Catalan Parliament rejects his budget proposal
Wednesday, 13 of march of 2024 - 17:48
Junts opens door to saving Catalan budget from rejection if inheritance tax is eliminated
With only the PSC currently open to voting with ERC on the budget, the executive will need support from Junts or the Comuns
Monday, 11 of march of 2024 - 22:44
ERC-Socialist deal in Barcelona: Republicans will support mayor Collboni's city budget
Support from ERC comes on top of that announced by Ada Colau's Comuns and guarantees initial budget approval
Monday, 19 of february of 2024 - 23:26
Avoiding declaration of full drought emergency is "almost impossible", says Catalan government
Catalan government is optimistic about passing a budget for the third consecutive year - a feat not achieved for a decade
Wednesday, 3 of january of 2024 - 20:17
Pere Aragonès's Catalan budget moves forward with support from the PSC and Commons
Accusations fly again between the pro-independence parties, while "Stop Macroprojects" protesters make a brief intrusion
Tuesday, 14 of february of 2023 - 22:11
Pere Aragonès sees the legislature reinforced after Catalan budget approval
The president urges Junts to join the budget agreement, noting that they too have made deals with the PSC at provincial level
Thursday, 2 of february of 2023 - 21:39
Junts on Catalan government budget pact with PSC: "They've abandoned the pro-independence 52%"
Albert Batet sees the ERC-PSC agreement, with votes from the Commons, as a return to the past and "a turning point"
Wednesday, 1 of february of 2023 - 22:46
Catalan government and opposition Socialists complete the 2023 budget deal
After 3 months of talks, Pere Aragonès can now bring the budget to Parliament thanks to the support of the PSC and Commons
Wednesday, 1 of february of 2023 - 20:22
Pere Aragonès gives way to PSC over B-40 highway in bid to pass the Catalan budget
Despite ERC's gesture, the Socialists note that there are still "issues" that remain in the air
Thursday, 26 of january of 2023 - 19:55
Aragonès brings in unions and employers as Catalan budget tussle with PSC goes on
Catalan government turns pressure back on PSC while economic agents call on the executive and parties to get their job done
Monday, 23 of january of 2023 - 21:58
ERC accuses PSC of "blackmail" as Catalan budget stalemate drags on
Socialist leader Illa counters by doubting ERC's will to reach an agreement: "Negotiation means everyone giving way"
Monday, 16 of january of 2023 - 18:46
Junts: "ERC's choice on Catalan budget is to retreat or consolidate the process"
Junts reiterates "readiness" to negotiate budget and warns Catalan government that PSC "wants to bury independence process"
Monday, 9 of january of 2023 - 22:53
Alícia Romero: "There is no budget agreement with the Catalan government, trust is being broken"
The PSC spokesperson says the Catalan government is "cheating" with the figures, and warns it will have to cede some ground.
Tuesday, 3 of january of 2023 - 21:15
Aragonès, convinced that Catalan budget will pass: "There's very broad public support"
Catalan president reviews his government's work and assures that 2023 budget "will find political support to become reality"
Friday, 30 of december of 2022 - 14:12
PSC's proposals for Catalan budget disgust the CUP: "These are backward steps"
Eulàlia Reguant criticizes that the Catalan Socialist proposals are based on "climate denialism and employer group agendas"
Thursday, 29 of december of 2022 - 20:26
Catalan Socialists challenge Aragonès with specific list of budget demands
The PSC's "common sense" proposals include economic items like airport expansion and the Hard Rock Entertainment World
Wednesday, 28 of december of 2022 - 20:16
Catalan government puts pressure on PSC and Junts after budget deal with Comuns
ERC-led minority government asserts that "there is no reason not to approve the project" and urges other parties to be mature
Wednesday, 14 of december of 2022 - 21:14
ERC now brings PSC into Catalan budget equation on equal terms to Junts and Comuns
The ERC-led minority government hopes for "principles of agreement" on the Catalan budget within days, but won't give a date
Monday, 28 of november of 2022 - 19:21
ERC's deal with Sánchez executive: €900 million for projects which Catalonia itself will execute
ERC says that Spanish budget deal creates a new mechanism that will ensure Catalan rail and road infrastructures are built
Tuesday, 22 of november of 2022 - 21:24
An evasive Junts warns of an ERC-PSC-Comuns tripartite in the Catalan Parliament
Mònica Sales (Junts) accuses ERC leader Oriol Junqueras of having "lifted the veto" against the PSC
Tuesday, 8 of november of 2022 - 23:09
Catalan government meets with PSC over budget support: "A long way to go"
Catalan government downplays importance of the meeting and reiterates its wish to prioritize deals with Junts and Comuns
Monday, 7 of november of 2022 - 22:46
Junts insists that the Dalmases affair is closed and proposes new vice president
Junts begins budget talks with the Catalan government, and will present "fiscal and social proposals" to the accounts plan
Friday, 4 of november of 2022 - 22:04
Jordi Turull, forceful to ERC and Sánchez: "The offence of sedition must be removed"
The Junts leader is committed to repealing the Spanish crime of sedition in the face of the PSOE's new plan to water it down
Monday, 24 of october of 2022 - 20:57
ERC won't give an initial 'no' to the Spanish budget, smoothing the path for Sánchez
The ERC party, key due to its 13 votes, says it wants to allow room for budget negotiations to bear fruit at committee stage
Friday, 21 of october of 2022 - 19:17
Junts links "discussing" budget with question of confidence in new Catalan government
Junts group leader Albert Batet criticises that "the new government shows that it is not committed to Catalan independence"
Tuesday, 11 of october of 2022 - 20:33
