Europe News Toxic cloud in Spain's Catalonia leaves six towns under lockdown A dangerous toxic cloud caused by a fire on Spain’s Catalan coastline forced multiple towns into lockdown, but the restrictions have since been lifted. 10/05/2025
Europe News Catalonia's president seeks EU recognition for Catalan language The leader of the Spanish region, Salvador Illa, is fighting for Spain's regional languages — Catalan, Basque and Galician — to be recognised as official EU ones. 27/02/2025
Radio Schuman Will the EU take on three new official languages? In an interview with Euronews, president of Catalonia Salvador Illa talked about the possibility of Catalan, Galician and Basque becoming official EU languages. 27/02/2025
Business Sabadell considers move back to Catalonia as BBVA takeover bid looms The bank did not give a reason for the potential relocation, although it has previously stressed its importance to the Catalan economy. 22/01/2025
Travel News Barcelona may not be allowed to ban Airbnbs under EU law Catalonia has said they want to rid Barcelona of its 10,000 holiday lets in the next 5 years. 20/11/2024
Food and Drink A sweet Catalan tradition: How to make panellets this autumn In Catalonia, the chilly autumn nights bring with them the marvels of marzipan, as Graham Keeley discovered when he attended a panellets-making masterclass. 17/11/2024
Lifestyle In pictures: Tarragona's death-defying human tower competition returns Tarragona’s iconic biennial competition saw more than 40 teams defy gravity to build giant human towers, as part of a longstanding Catalonian tradition. 07/10/2024
Europe News EU's top court rejects Carles Puigdemont's claim to MEP status The European Court of Justice has backed former European Parliament president Antonio Tajani's decision not to recognise Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont as an MEP, ruling that Tajani "merely did what he was required to do." 26/09/2024
Europe News Catalonia's 'La Diada' independence rally sees lowest turnout in years The rally took place on Catalan national day, under the motto "Let's return to the street." 12/09/2024
Green News Catalonia plans to solve its chronic drought problem without rain The regional government wants to avoid severe episodes of scarcity like Catalonia has seen in the past four years. 02/09/2024
Experiences I’ve lived in Barcelona for a decade - here’s how it’s changed Barcelona is a city in flux: Here’s how it’s changed in the 10 years since I moved here. 31/08/2024
Europe News Lamine Yamal's father stabbed 'multiple times' in car park assault At least three people have been arrested on charges of attempted murder. 15/08/2024
Europe News EU Parliament's Jaume Duch named minister in new Catalan government Duch will leave the European Parliament's spokesperson service to serve as regional minister for the European Union and external policy. 12/08/2024
Europe News Socialist Salvador Illa sworn-in as new Catalonia president Salvador Illa's appointment comes as the region's former controversial leader Carles Puigdemont returned to his home state from exile. 10/08/2024
Spain Puigdemont back Belgium after evading Spanish police Carles Puigdemont, the Catalan separatist leader, has evaded Spanish police and is now back Waterloo, Belgium. 10/08/2024
Spain Authorities play blame game as Puigdemont escapes Spain again The fugitive Catalan separatist leader shocked Spain by briefly appearing at a rally in Barcelona on Thursday and leading law enforcement on a search and arrest hunt that ultimately failed. 09/08/2024
World News How did Puigdemont manage to flee? Euronews offers a reconstruction of the Catalan separatist's flight after his speech at the Arc de Triomf in Barcelona, as described by members of the Mossos d'Esquadra and the National Police Corps. 08/08/2024
Spain What's behind Carles Puigdemont's seven-year exile? A wildcat referendum on independence and stories of dubious Russian connections saw the Catalan leader flee the country. Now, he's back — and elusive as ever. 08/08/2024
Europe News Police search for Puigdemont after leading Barcelona rally The separatist former president of Catalonia returned to his home country in a bid to prevent the Catalan parliament from voting in a new socialist government, in what he described as "the only way to return to normality". 08/08/2024
Europe News Catalan separatist leader Puigdemont vows to sneak back into Spain The former MEP faces immediate arrest if he returns to the country he fled in October 2017 to avoid prison, three days after the failed Catalan declaration of independence. 07/08/2024