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Long life to Catalan fiscal deficit

So that’s it. One year of negotiations between the Catalan and the Spanish governments on the new financial system to, finally, reach an agreement that will have little effect to offset the shameful fiscal plundering of Catalonia.

The three political parties that form the Catalan Government have accepted the agreement, though with [...]

The tunnel between Vic and Olot

The “tunnel of opportunities” as it has been dubbed for some media is already a reality. After six years of works the tunnel that connects Olot and Vic within 25 minutes was inaugurated last week. There has been a lot of controversy over this major infrastructure, with significant opposition from ecological groups such [...]

Girona’s Crown Prince Foundation

It turns out that four private entities (La Caixa, Caixa de Girona, Cambra de Comerç and Foundation Gala-Dalí), haven’t had any better idea than investing part of their funds in a new foundation born with the scope of strengthening ties between the Spanish [...]

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