Immigration boosts Catalonia's economic growth but worsens its fiscal deficit
Catalonia is growing faster than the Spanish and European average thanks to the arrival of 255,000 new residents in two years
Thursday, 27 of june of 2024 - 20:35
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Spain calls time on 'golden visa' which gave residency to non-EU nationals if they bought property
Minister noted that the scheme had raised housing prices in Barcelona where "5% of housing sales are linked to it"
Tuesday, 9 of april of 2024 - 22:17
Bill to regularize 500,000 migrants in Spain, admitted to Congress with votes of Junts and ERC
Popular legislative initiative proposed by 'Regularización Ya' movement passes its first test in Congress
Tuesday, 9 of april of 2024 - 21:21
No valid visas: the 69 Bolivian cruise passengers in Barcelona disembark to begin deportation process
The MSC cruise continues its route after the Bolivians without valid visas were transferred to another ship in Barcelona port
Thursday, 4 of april of 2024 - 19:01
Cruise ship held in Barcelona with 1,500 on board due to presence of 69 Bolivians without valid visas
Bolivian authorities assert that the cruise company failed in duty to check documents and must provide an immediate solution
Wednesday, 3 of april of 2024 - 20:13
The majority of Catalans believe that immigration is positive for the economy, says CEO survey
The Comuns, the CUP and the PSC have the most favourable view of immigrants and those of Junts, the PP and Vox, the least
Wednesday, 21 of february of 2024 - 22:46
Two-thirds of all Catalans either immigrated to Catalonia or have at least one parent who did
65.8% of the population are immigrants or descendants of immigrants, either from other parts of the state or internationally
Friday, 16 of february of 2024 - 01:54
Spanish government opens up option of devolving immigration powers to all autonomous communities
The PP asserts that its autonomous presidents will not ask for authority on immigration issues
Friday, 12 of january of 2024 - 20:38
What does the Junts-PSOE deal imply for the delegation of immigration matters to Catalonia?
Delegation of immigration powers to Catalonia can occur under Article 150.2 of the Constitution and will require a new law
Thursday, 11 of january of 2024 - 20:07
Eighteen people a day died trying to reach Spain in 2023: a total of 6,618 migrant deaths
The figure almost triples the total for 2022, when 2,390 migrants lost their lives in the seas around the Spanish coasts
Wednesday, 10 of january of 2024 - 23:20
Junts's deal with the PSOE: protect amnesty, devolve immigration, tax transparency
Deal with the PSOE also includes a law change to facilitate the return of firms who changed business addresses in 2017
Wednesday, 10 of january of 2024 - 21:22
Spanish interior minister warns not to link "irregular immigration" to "terrorist phenomenon"
Marlaska meets with political parties following this week's decision to reinforce Spain's Level 4 out of 5 terrorism alert
Friday, 20 of october of 2023 - 21:19
Why are more and more migrant boats arriving in the Canary Islands?
Tiny and remote El Hierro is now receiving the largest volume of migrant boats in the Canaries: what has changed?
Friday, 13 of october of 2023 - 21:17
Migration crisis: Canary Islands government demands help from Sánchez "as if it were in Catalonia"
The Canarian executive is concerned about the arrival of 1,200 sub-Saharan migrants in two days
Thursday, 5 of october of 2023 - 22:01
Barcelona's 'top manta' street sellers denounce a return to "brutal" police persecution
City council law and order head, Albert Batlle, defends the "pressure" but says it has been "continuous since 2019"
Friday, 11 of august of 2023 - 21:28
One year on from Melilla migrant tragedy, Amnesty demands justice from Spain and Morocco
Amnesty International raises the number of deaths to more than 100, four times more than the official version
Saturday, 24 of june of 2023 - 14:04
Contradictions in Junts over 'cordon sanitaire' against anti-immigrant party in Ripoll
Local branch of Junts denies that there is a multi-party agreement to keep far-rightist Sílvia Orriols from being mayor
Monday, 12 of june of 2023 - 23:22
Pedro Sánchez speaks on Morocco, but won't explain why he abandoned Western Sahara
Spanish PM appeared specifically to talk about Morocco but refused to delve into the mystery of Spain's foreign policy U-turn
Wednesday, 19 of april of 2023 - 23:01
A year since Ukrainian refugees began to arrive: 21,000 people have settled in Catalonia
The EU directive for Ukrainian arrivals shows that "another model is possible" for refugees, says Catalan equality ministry
Monday, 20 of february of 2023 - 22:13
Graphic videos of events at Melilla border could spell the end for minister Marlaska
Loud calls for Spanish interior minister's departure over deaths of up to 70 migrants on Spanish-Morrocan border in June
Friday, 25 of november of 2022 - 22:29
200 Russian deserters ask for asylum in Spain to avoid being sent to Ukraine war
Spanish officials estimate that 464 Russian citizens have requested international protection in Spain, half of them deserters
Monday, 21 of november of 2022 - 21:36
Catalan Parliament backs Mohammed Said Badaoui and denounces Spain's Islamophobia
In an opaque action, Spanish intelligence has ordered the deportation of Badaoui, a resident of Catalonia for 30 years
Wednesday, 19 of october of 2022 - 20:53
Ombudsman critical of Spanish role in Melilla migrant deaths: risk was "foreseeable"
Report on tragedy finds a failure to comply with Spanish and international legal guarantees of migrants' human rights
Friday, 14 of october of 2022 - 21:46
Pedro Sánchez, blunt with Morocco: "Ceuta and Melilla are Spain, full stop"
The Spanish prime minister responds to Morocco, which stated that "Melilla is a prison occupied by Spain"
Thursday, 13 of october of 2022 - 20:16
Morocco, to the UN: "Melilla is a prison occupied by Spain"
"The kingdom of Morocco does not have land borders with Spain," the Rabat government writes to the UN Human Rights Council
Thursday, 13 of october of 2022 - 19:22
Morocco sentences 13 migrants to two years' jail over Melilla border tragedy
A total of 60 migrants have already been sentenced, with courts expected to rule on 15 more in a few weeks
Thursday, 18 of august of 2022 - 19:50
Biden and Sánchez to work jointly for "safe and orderly migration" in North Africa
Days after dozens of migrants died at Spain's border, the two leaders promise to work for "just and humane" migrant treatment
Tuesday, 28 of june of 2022 - 23:46
Spanish government spokesperson refuses to let Podemos minister answer on Melilla
PSOE minister Rodríguez answers all questions on the Melilla migrant deaths, even those addressed to Podemos' Irene Montero
Monday, 27 of june of 2022 - 19:12
Eighteen migrants killed trying to cross Morocco-Spain border into Melilla enclave
Reports say that some were crushed as hundreds tried to storm border fence of Spain's North African territory
Saturday, 25 of june of 2022 - 12:26
Sánchez and Mohammed VI seal handover of Sahara to Morocco at dinner in Rabat
Spain and Morocco stage a rapprochement in their relationship after Sánchez abandons UN line on Western Sahara issue
Thursday, 7 of april of 2022 - 23:46
Sánchez in dire straits: from Morocco to food product shortages
Thursday, 24 of march of 2022 - 17:06
Queues and confusion as Barcelona's Ukrainian refugee centre opens
On the reception centre's first day, staff were unable to attend to many of those seeking help
Friday, 18 of march of 2022 - 21:11
Barcelona trade fair complex will be major centre for receiving Ukrainian refugees
Of 5,900 Ukrainian refugees who have arrived in Catalonia, 151 are unaccompanied minors, for whom there is a new protocol
Tuesday, 15 of march of 2022 - 22:08
Catalonia has already received 1,200 refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine
Catalan government calls top channel humanitarian aid through organizations already working on the ground
Tuesday, 8 of march of 2022 - 19:24
