Girona Catalonia Daily

Catalan Politics and Culture

• 🔥 Manresa Alliance: Junts has formed an unexpected alliance with a former far-right leader in Manresa to retain...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez at Moncloa Palace in Madrid before a joint press conference.

National shortfall impacts Girona travel:

• Spain is the third EU economy with the least railway maintenance.
• IEE estimates €3.6 billion extra...

Catalan coalitions shift dramatically: In Manresa, Junts allies with a former far-right leader to retain power.

• Power balance altered across local...

CaixaBank Research summarizes the current economic situation and future outlook for Spain's Autonomous Community regions, based on a range of indicators – key context for Catalonia and Girona amid national trends.

• £240m investment from Spanish firm Exolum announced during Chancellor Reeves' Madrid visit.
• Multi-million pound deals to create UK jobs and ease...

Echoes of Spain's 1986 referendum—staying in NATO with doubts and conditions—resurface amid NATO's crisis.

• Trump's demands: Push Europe for more...

Polinyà has been chosen as Catalonia's sole representative in the popular TV contest Grand Prix upcoming season. A proud moment boosting visibility for small Catalan towns and sparking community excitement across the region!

62% of Spanish exports (€387 billion) go to EU countries, making Spain far more reliant on European trade than the US—key for economic stability.

Catalonia Culture & Sports

• 🔥 Catalan Language Struggles in Barcelona: Barcelona is struggling to maintain Catalan as a common language as...

• Iconic dish: The famous garlic soup from Barcelona, Sopa de Farigola – perfect for everyday Catalan cooking in Girona.
• Quick video guide: 7:56 min...

Barcelona struggles to maintain Catalan as a common language, as gentrification and tourism push local speakers out of the city center—a pressing issue for Catalonia's shared cultural identity.

• Monarchy's signal: King Felipe VI admits much abuse during Spain's conquest despite protective laws, urging contextual analysis over moral...

Spain's economy ended 2025 on a high note with Q4 GDP growth of 0.8% quarter-on-quarter, surpassing the expected 0.5%. This momentum bodes well for the 2026 outlook.

Rare royal admission: Spain's King Felipe VI acknowledged abuses in the colonial past—no formal apology yet.

• Empire's dark side: 16th-18th...

Joan Laporta set to win another term as FC Barcelona president after early voting projections. The candidate reacted during projections for the election in Barcelona on Sunday, signaling continuity for the Catalan club's leadership.

Catalonia Politics & Infrastructure

• 🔥 Budget Crisis Tests Junqueras: Catalonia faces a political crisis over the budget with growing divisions...

Catalonia's budget sparks a political crisis, putting ERC leader Junqueras to the test.

Key tensions:

• Growing divisions within ERC
• Funding decision could shift regional power balance

Watch how this unfolds for Catalan governance.

Catalonia's tourism sector faces temporary disruption from the sudden Rubí railway tunnel closure, a key Barcelona-France link impacting local travel and economy.

Spanish satire meets world conflicts at Valencia's iconic Fallas Festival:

• War-focused ninots depict Trump, Netanyahu, Putin, Maduro amid Gaza, Iran...