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Spain: ‘Not sustainable’ – Barcelona seeks ways to manage over-tourism
The Sagrada Familia, the Guel park, the Las Ramblas boulevard… but also the crowds, the noise, and the rising property prices: faced with an increasingly massive influx of visitors, Barcelona is seeking to overhaul its tourism model, a source of tension among the Spanish city’s residents.
Mother Ran Over her 3-Year-Old Child While Parking
A three-year-old child died on Sunday evening after its mother, run over him in an attempt to park her off-road jeep.
The ridiculous accident occurred on a parking in the centre of the town Mont Blanc, located in the northeastern province of Catalonia.
According to the local police, the woman said she hadn't seen the child, and she didn't know exactly where it was.
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Referendum Could Be A Dangerous Weapon
The ongoing political conflict between the government of Spain and the Generalitat of Catalonia over the issue of Catalan independence has once again proved that referendum could be a dangerous weapon in a democratic structure.
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EU repeat claims "Catalonia and Kosovo are not comparable"
The European Commission (EC) claims that the cases of Spain's province of Catalonia and Serbia's province of Kosovo and Metohija are "not comparable."
The reason: Spain is an EU member, Tanjug is reporting on Monday.
European Commission claims Catalonia and Kosovo are "not comparable"
The European Commission (EC) claims that the cases of Spain's province of Catalonia and Serbia's province of Kosovo and Metohija are "not comparable."
The reason: Spain is an EU member, Tanjug is reporting on Monday.
EC claims Catalonia and Kosovo are "not comparable"
The European Commission (EC) claims that the cases of Spain's province of Catalonia and Serbia's province of Kosovo and Metohija are "not comparable."
The reason: Spain is an EU member, Tanjug is reporting on Monday.
The Catalan Separatists Brought a Bill for a Possible Separation from Spain
The coalition of the separatist parties 'Together for YES' and 'Candidates for People's Unity' who rule in the Spanish province of Catalonia have submitted to the regional parliament a law that should serve as a transitional constitution if a decision to separate from Spain is taken in a forthcoming referendum, The Associated Press reported.
Spain's Top Court Halts Catalan Independence Referendum
The Constitutional Court of Spain has stopped the referendum on independence the province of Catalonia is planning to hold November 9.
Twelve magistrates made their ruling unanimously, during a session that lasted just about an hour, daily El Pais reports.
Their decision nullifies resolutions of Catalonia's Parliament which set the referendum date earlier in mid-September.