Catalan language

More
Catalan, the most spoken language in only one of the ten Barcelona districts, says council report

Catalan, the most spoken language in only one of the ten Barcelona districts, says council report

The social use of Catalan in Barcelona is lower than ever: only 36% of Barcelona residents say that is their usual language

Jordi Palmer

Thursday, 6 of june of 2024 - 20:31

Pro-Catalan protest fills Palma: what will Catalonia do on May 12th?

Pro-Catalan protest fills Palma: what will Catalonia do on May 12th?

José Antich

Monday, 6 of may of 2024 - 17:38

pastilla video
Aragonès gives warning on Illa's trilingual schools proposal: "That is the Ciudadanos recipe"

Aragonès gives warning on Illa's trilingual schools proposal: "That is the Ciudadanos recipe"

ERC candidate asserts that he is the president who "always defends the language", in contrast to the Socialist leader

Nura Portella

Wednesday, 17 of april of 2024 - 19:26

PP and Vox remove Catalan as a requisite at Palma council to avoid "apartheid against Spanish"

PP and Vox remove Catalan as a requisite at Palma council to avoid "apartheid against Spanish"

They also vote for the municipal website in the Balearic Islands capital to change domains from '.cat' to '.es'

Marta Sánchez Iranzo

Thursday, 28 of march of 2024 - 22:01

Official status for Catalan, again ignored at the EU: 10 minutes of presentation and no comments

Official status for Catalan, again ignored at the EU: 10 minutes of presentation and no comments

Latest meeting of General Affairs Council spent less than 10 minutes on Catalan language issue, without any debate

John McAulay

Tuesday, 19 of march of 2024 - 20:21

Anti-Catalan immersion MEP Dolors Montserrat admits that EU has no competence in education systems

Anti-Catalan immersion MEP Dolors Montserrat admits that EU has no competence in education systems

ERC's Diana Riba has made public a letter in which the PP representative admits that the EU has no competencies in education

Nura Portella

Tuesday, 27 of february of 2024 - 22:45

pastilla video
Tense European Parliament debate over "instrumentalized" mission against Catalan language

Tense European Parliament debate over "instrumentalized" mission against Catalan language

Socialists, Greens and Catalan independentists request postponement of debate due to delay in receiving the report

Pedro Ruiz

Wednesday, 14 of february of 2024 - 19:50

MEPs' Catalan mission is part of "catalanophobic crusade" by PP and Vox, says government

MEPs' Catalan mission is part of "catalanophobic crusade" by PP and Vox, says government

Catalan executive says the PP has "shamefully" manipulated European institutions such as the Petitions Committee

Nura Portella

Tuesday, 13 of february of 2024 - 23:28

Draft report by MEPs opposed to Catalan language immersion demands equivalence with Spanish

Draft report by MEPs opposed to Catalan language immersion demands equivalence with Spanish

The text, to be debated on Wednesday, regrets that the court ruling imposing a 25% Spanish quota in schools is not applied

Vicenç Pagès / ACN

Tuesday, 13 of february of 2024 - 18:47

Belgium's EU presidency again moves the official status of Catalan to the back of the line

Belgium's EU presidency again moves the official status of Catalan to the back of the line

Asserting that there are technical issues, EU member states have put off the Catalan language question again

Joan Antoni Guerrero Vall

Thursday, 8 of february of 2024 - 18:38

The amnesty law resuscitates Catalanophobia: now, an outbreak in Aragón

The amnesty law resuscitates Catalanophobia: now, an outbreak in Aragón

Aragón's president Jorge Azcón (PP) asserts that in his autonomous community "Catalan is not spoken"

Ketty Calatayud

Friday, 2 of february of 2024 - 19:33

Which Catalan movies are favourites for the 2024 Gaudí Awards?

Which Catalan movies are favourites for the 2024 Gaudí Awards?

The Catalan Film Academy will celebrate its 16th Gaudí Awards gala on Sunday, February 4th at the CCIB

El Nacional

Thursday, 1 of february of 2024 - 01:37

Belgium commits itself to official EU status for Catalan, but Lithuania reiterates its 'no'

Belgium commits itself to official EU status for Catalan, but Lithuania reiterates its 'no'

Belgian ambassador believes that progress on official status for 3 languages will be made when several pending reports arrive

Nura Portella

Friday, 19 of january of 2024 - 21:26

The EU adjourns the debate on official language status for Catalan

The EU adjourns the debate on official language status for Catalan

Member states are still asking for more information on the plan and it is not on the agenda for the January 29th meeting

Marta Sánchez Iranzo

Friday, 12 of january of 2024 - 19:11

MEPs make clear the bias of their Catalan language mission, citing Spanish nationalist arguments

MEPs make clear the bias of their Catalan language mission, citing Spanish nationalist arguments

Mission leader Yana Toom regrets that parents who sought 25% Spanish quota suffer "social exclusion and intimidation"

John McAulay

Wednesday, 20 of december of 2023 - 22:11

DOCUMENT: Fundació Bofill report to MEPs stresses "educational equity" of Catalan school model

DOCUMENT: Fundació Bofill report to MEPs stresses "educational equity" of Catalan school model

Education think tank's report to MEPs says that Catalan system is a "basic pillar of coexistence" and "bilingually efficient"

John McAulay / El Nacional

Tuesday, 19 of december of 2023 - 22:13

Education coalition Somescola debunks the falsehoods over Catalan school system in report for MEPs

Education coalition Somescola debunks the falsehoods over Catalan school system in report for MEPs

The platform recalls "the massive consensus, absolutely transversal" which supports the Catalan language immersion model

John McAulay

Tuesday, 19 of december of 2023 - 20:20

The PP gives way to Vox: €20 million allocated to displace Catalan from Balearic Island schools

The PP gives way to Vox: €20 million allocated to displace Catalan from Balearic Island schools

After several clashes with Vox over the language model, the PP has yielded to the demands of the extreme right

Judit Pellicer

Monday, 18 of december of 2023 - 21:41

These are the voices who will speak against Catalan language immersion to the mission of MEPs

These are the voices who will speak against Catalan language immersion to the mission of MEPs

The EU mission, organized by Spanish nationalist parties, is tailor-made to agitate for the rejection of the Catalan model

John McAulay

Monday, 18 of december of 2023 - 20:14

EU mission to study Catalan language immersion has a Spanish nationalist bias, says Plataforma

EU mission to study Catalan language immersion has a Spanish nationalist bias, says Plataforma

The language NGO, Plataforma per la Llengua, has asked Roberta Metsola to "intervene" to prevent the EU chamber's mission

Malena Ramajo

Friday, 15 of december of 2023 - 19:32

Sánchez and Puigdemont, jousting in Strasbourg

Sánchez and Puigdemont, jousting in Strasbourg

José Antich

Thursday, 14 of december of 2023 - 18:10

pastilla video
Puigdemont warns Sánchez over Catalan language: "Missed chances can have unpleasant consequences"

Puigdemont warns Sánchez over Catalan language: "Missed chances can have unpleasant consequences"

Puigdemont spotlighted Spain's failure to achieve official status for Catalan under its EU presidency

Marta Lasalas

Wednesday, 13 of december of 2023 - 19:25

Puigdemont warns that Catalan's path at the EU is irreversible, even if a court battle is needed

Puigdemont warns that Catalan's path at the EU is irreversible, even if a court battle is needed

Politician in exile says that one of the main barriers has been years of work by the PP and PSOE against Catalan in the EU

Marta Lasalas

Tuesday, 12 of december of 2023 - 20:30

Spanish government throws in the towel on Catalan's EU status and won't force a last-chance vote

Spanish government throws in the towel on Catalan's EU status and won't force a last-chance vote

This Tuesday's EU Council meeting is the last to be held with the power of influence provided by Spain's presidency

Abel Degà

Monday, 11 of december of 2023 - 19:47

pastilla video
Josep Carreras appeals to Italy to accept the official status of Catalan in the EU

Josep Carreras appeals to Italy to accept the official status of Catalan in the EU

The operatic tenor addressed Giorgia Meloni, asking for a "sister language of Italian" to be accepted as official in the EU

Marta Sánchez Iranzo

Monday, 4 of december of 2023 - 22:02

New Spanish slip-up obliges meeting over Catalan in the EU to be closed after 2 minutes

New Spanish slip-up obliges meeting over Catalan in the EU to be closed after 2 minutes

Member states remained silent because new Spanish proposal on EU status for languages was only circulated at last minute

John McAulay

Wednesday, 15 of november of 2023 - 21:55

Catalan High Court confirms that Canet de Mar school must teach one core subject in Spanish

Catalan High Court confirms that Canet de Mar school must teach one core subject in Spanish

Court ruling, imposing Spanish in one core subject, comes two years after judges ordered a 25% Spanish quota

Anna Solé Sans

Thursday, 26 of october of 2023 - 20:55

Albares speaks of "months" to approve the official EU language status of Catalan

Albares speaks of "months" to approve the official EU language status of Catalan

Spanish foreign minister says that reports on cost and implications for other states will take months

Wednesday, 25 of october of 2023 - 22:14

pastilla video
VIDEOS | On the EU's Catalan decision, Latvia is blunt but Finland is more optimistic

VIDEOS | On the EU's Catalan decision, Latvia is blunt but Finland is more optimistic

Latvian minister says it's not the right time for more EU languages, while formerly-skeptical Finland is now more hopeful

Marta Lasalas / El Nacional

Tuesday, 24 of october of 2023 - 23:08

pastilla video
Spanish minister phones Latvian counterpart in bid to maintain pressure for Catalan in the EU

Spanish minister phones Latvian counterpart in bid to maintain pressure for Catalan in the EU

José Manuel Albares says that the decision on Catalan, Basque and Galician won't affect minority languages in other states

Marta Lasalas

Tuesday, 24 of october of 2023 - 20:27

A call from universities, businesses, unions: "Making Catalan official in the EU will affect millions"

A call from universities, businesses, unions: "Making Catalan official in the EU will affect millions"

Major groups in Catalan society sign open letter to the EU stressing the real impact of official language status

Marta Lasalas

Monday, 23 of october of 2023 - 22:30

pastilla video
The quest to make Catalan an official EU language: here's the Catalonia government's ad campaign

The quest to make Catalan an official EU language: here's the Catalonia government's ad campaign

The minister Serret admits that it will be difficult for the EU's General Affairs Council to decide on Catalan next Tuesday

Marta Lasalas

Friday, 20 of october of 2023 - 18:10

The Pope's lesson to Cardinal Omella on Catalan

The Pope's lesson to Cardinal Omella on Catalan

José Antich

Tuesday, 17 of october of 2023 - 17:10

pastilla video
Pope Francis, surprised to be blessing La Moreneta de Girona in Spanish: "Shouldn't it be in Catalan?"

Pope Francis, surprised to be blessing La Moreneta de Girona in Spanish: "Shouldn't it be in Catalan?"

"Shouldn't it be in Catalan?": Cardinal Joan Josep Omella's answer to Pope Francis was a clear "no"

Berto Sagrera

Monday, 16 of october of 2023 - 20:55

Catalan language skills fall to lowest levels in 10 years among Catalonia's teenagers

Catalan language skills fall to lowest levels in 10 years among Catalonia's teenagers

In primary schools, results in Catalan have improved slightly over last year

Judit Pellicer

Wednesday, 11 of october of 2023 - 22:22

Council of the EU includes official status of Catalan on its agenda for October 24th meeting

Council of the EU includes official status of Catalan on its agenda for October 24th meeting

The provisional agenda for the meeting includes, once again, the question of amending the regulations to include Catalan

Malena Ramajo

Tuesday, 10 of october of 2023 - 21:01

pastilla video
Catalan now has full linguistic rights in the Spanish Congress: MPs pass rule change

Catalan now has full linguistic rights in the Spanish Congress: MPs pass rule change

The proposal receives votes in favour from the PSOE, Sumar, ERC, Junts, Bildu, the PNV, BNG and Coalición Canaria

Abel Degà

Thursday, 21 of september of 2023 - 20:28

Catalan, not one step back

Catalan, not one step back

José Antich

Wednesday, 20 of september of 2023 - 17:35

pastilla video
Puigdemont demands "diligence" from Sánchez on EU status of Catalan: "We've waited long enough"

Puigdemont demands "diligence" from Sánchez on EU status of Catalan: "We've waited long enough"

Catalan president-in-exile acknowledges that the process of officializing Catalan in the EU "has never got this far"

Júlia Peñascal

Tuesday, 19 of september of 2023 - 22:47

Catalan in the EU: the Spanish executive takes a blow, but will continue its bid

Catalan in the EU: the Spanish executive takes a blow, but will continue its bid

With Junts insistent, Pedro Sánchez will now make a Catalan officiality proposal first, upsetting the Galicians and Basques

Marta Lasalas, special correspondent

Tuesday, 19 of september of 2023 - 20:31