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Catalan teachers' strike: protests, Casa Batlló blockade and vote on pre-agreement

Teachers on strike called by CGT, Intersindical and COS blocked access to Casa Batlló on Passeig de Gràcia in Barcelona and cut off Avinguda Meridiana and Passeig de Gràcia with cycling protests, while a group marched to Montserrat. The majority unions USTEC and Professors de Secundària had signed a pre-agreement with the Departament d'Educació including a salary increase of around 600 euros per month over four years and 6,300 new posts for inclusive education, but minority unions reject it as insufficient. Teachers voted on the pre-agreement via the Vocdoni platform, with 30% turnout from a census of 94,490 teachers. The Govern urged schools to reconsider the boycott on school trips, linking it to acceptance of the pre-agreement.

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EU returns regulation: agreement to create deportation centres in third countries

The Council of the European Union and the European Parliament reached a provisional political agreement on the new returns regulation, which allows the creation of centres in third countries to deport migrants with expulsion orders and authorises the detention of migrants for more than two years. The measure has generated debate about the fundamental rights of migrants.

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'Ni un minut més' doctors' campaign: extension to primary care and strike call

Metges de Catalunya extended the 'Ni un minut més' campaign to primary care centres (CAP), calling on doctors to stop doing overtime and forced visits, and called a strike day for 17 June, coinciding with state-wide stoppages from 12 to 19 June. The campaign has the support of 121 services across 34 hospitals and at least six CAPs, and CatSalut warned it could reduce activity by 15–20%. The Departament de Salut denies having been absent from dialogue and cites agreements such as the III ICS Accord, while Metges de Catalunya accuses the Department of refusing to negotiate. The Spanish government approved a draft reform of the Estatut Marc eliminating 24-hour on-call shifts and reducing maximum weekly hours.

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Generalitat 2026 budget: total amendments from Junts, PP, Vox, CUP and Aliança Catalana

Junts, PP, Vox, CUP and Aliança Catalana submitted total amendments to the Generalitat's 2026 budget, which exceeds 41,000 million euros. The debate and vote on the amendments are scheduled for Thursday's plenary session of the Parlament, where PSC, ERC and Comuns are expected to reject them. The Parlament has scheduled departmental total debates in committees from 8 to 11 June, and the budget is expected to be definitively approved in July.

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Ebola outbreak in DRC: 282 confirmed cases and 5 recovered in Bunia

The WHO confirmed the recovery of five people infected with the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus in the city of Bunia, in the Ituri province of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The outbreak, declared an international public health emergency, has caused at least 42 deaths and 282 confirmed cases, including 19 new positives. The WHO admitted that the international response was activated late and that the Bundibugyo variant has no approved vaccine or treatment. UN Secretary-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus declared the disease 'is not without hope' if health systems and international response are strengthened.

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Record Social Security affiliation in Catalonia and Spain in May 2026

Catalonia reached a record 3,971,167 Social Security affiliates in May 2026, with a year-on-year increase of 89,882 workers (+2.32%) and the lowest unemployment figure since May 2008, with 307,627 registered unemployed. At the national level, Spain surpassed 22.3 million contributors for the first time, adding 232,000 new affiliates in the month, the second-best May in the historical series. President of the Generalitat Salvador Illa highlighted the figures as validation of the Govern's employment policies. The Girona region recorded a 2.51% fall in unemployment in May.

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Spanish government approves draft Doctors' Framework Statute: elimination of 24-hour on-call shifts

The Council of Ministers approved the draft reform of the Framework Statute for statutory health service staff, which eliminates 24-hour medical on-call shifts, reduces the maximum weekly working hours to 45, establishes a minimum 12-hour rest between shifts and limits selection processes to a maximum frequency of two years. Minister Elma Saiz stated that the autonomous communities hold competences over salaries and working conditions. The text will be opened to public consultation.

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Spanish government appeals the repeal of the Balearic Islands democratic memory law

The Council of Ministers agreed to file an appeal of unconstitutionality against the repeal of the Balearic Islands law on democratic memory and recognition, approved with votes from PP and Vox, and will request a precautionary suspension of the law while the procedure is resolved. The Council of State had issued a favourable opinion on the appeal. Minister Ángel Víctor Torres had previously offered the Balearic government a negotiation to preserve the law, approved in 2018 under Francina Armengol's government.

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Record sea temperatures on the Catalan coast in May 2026

The four coastal buoys of Ports de l'Estat on the Catalan coast broke their all-time May sea temperature records, with values of 24.2°C off Barcelona, 24.5°C off Tarragona and Cap de Begur, and 24.6°C at the Ebro Delta. At l'Estartit, the sea surface temperature exceeded 20°C on the earliest date ever recorded. The western Mediterranean is 4 degrees above the climatic average, in a context where the World Meteorological Organisation warns of the imminent return of El Niño with an 80% probability before September.

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China restricts AI experts from leaving the country without government permission

China expanded travel restrictions for its artificial intelligence experts, requiring government permission to leave the country for executives, project heads, researchers and startup founders at companies such as DeepSeek, ByteDance and Alibaba. The measure, reported by Bloomberg, coincides with Donald Trump's visit to China, where he was accompanied by Tim Cook (Apple), Jensen Huang (NVIDIA) and Elon Musk. Meanwhile, Chinese courts blocked Mark Zuckerberg's attempt to acquire Manus, a company specialising in autonomous AI agents.

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Torrential rain alert in Girona: Inuncat plan activated and Girona-Figueres rail disruption

The Catalan Meteorological Service issued orange-level warnings for torrential rain in Ripollès and Garrotxa, with rainfall that could exceed 20 litres per square metre in 30 minutes. Civil Protection activated the alert phase of the Inuncat plan and asked the public to stay away from rivers, streams and ravines. Meanwhile, a catenary fault between Girona and Sant Miquel de Fluvià interrupted rail services on lines R11 and RG1, forcing Renfe to establish an alternative road service between Girona and Figueres.

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Indefinite teachers' strike in Valencia: 17th day and stalled negotiations

The indefinite teachers' strike in Valencia entered its 17th day, with a new demonstration at Plaça de Sant Agustí in Valencia. Negotiations through sectoral micro-tables failed, with the three majority unions (STEPV, CCOO and UGT) rejecting the conditions offered by the Education Department. The Department transformed the morning meeting into a working table without negotiating capacity, while CSIF accepted the offer. More than 250 PAU exam correctors had threatened to resign en bloc, but the exams began normally.

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2026-2030 Rodalies Plan worth 8,000 million and parliamentary debate on the rail network

The Catalan Parliament held an interpellation on the rail network, in which Councillor Sílvia Paneque defended the 2026-2030 Rodalies Plan, endowed with 8,000 million euros, 1,691 million more than the previous plan. The Govern responded to parliamentary questions about the agreements from the 9 March 2025 meeting with Renfe and Adif, confirming that most are completed or in progress. Meanwhile, the R3 users' platform denounced the failure to meet the timetable for restoring service to Mollet, and Adif confirmed it is working on the project to recover the Camp de Tarragona branch.

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David Sánchez case trial in Badajoz: first witnesses testify without recalling irregularities

The Badajoz Court held the second session of the trial against David Sánchez, brother of the Spanish prime minister, accused of malfeasance and influence peddling for obtaining a senior management post at the Badajoz Provincial Council in 2017. The first witnesses testified that they did not recall any irregularities. The case has ten defendants, including former Extremadura PSOE secretary-general Miguel Ángel Gallardo.

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Inauguration of Barcelona Nord bus station renovation and infrastructure plan

Barcelona Nord bus station completed its renovation with a 14-million-euro investment, consolidating all services on a single floor with a single entrance on Carrer Nàpols. The station handles three million passengers annually and has grown 50% since 2019, with a projected further 30% growth by 2030. Mayor Jaume Collboni described it as a 'small airport' and announced future interventions at Sants, Fabra i Puig and the future Sagrera station. Meanwhile, President Salvador Illa announced at the Cercle d'Economia a 3,300-million-euro plan to accelerate strategic infrastructure over six years, including the Torreblanca rail terminal in Lleida.

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Irídia and Òmnium appeal the archiving of the investigation into the torture of the Serra sisters

Irídia and Òmnium Cultural filed an appeal against the archiving of the investigation into the torture inflicted by Francoist police on sisters Blanca and Eva Serra at the Via Laietana police station. The appeal incorporates the police badge numbers of the allegedly involved officers and requests that proceedings be opened and the identified persons summoned to testify. The Prosecutor's Office had recognised the Serra sisters as the first victims of torture by Francoist police, but requested archiving due to inability to identify the perpetrators. Blanca Serra died a few weeks after the recognition.

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Generalitat government initiates consultations to create the Albera and Montsec natural parks and expand Aiguamolls and Montgrí

The Generalitat government opened prior public consultations to expand the Aiguamolls de l'Empordà and Montgrí, Illes Medes i Baix Ter natural parks, and initiated processes to create the new Albera and Montsec natural parks. With these actions, Catalonia's Protected Natural Spaces System will reach 17 natural parks. The Govern also approved the Plan for the Protection of the Natural Environment and Landscape to address a decade of conservation shortcomings.

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Lehendakari Pradales visits the Catalan Parliament and debate on regional financing at Cercle d'Economia

Lehendakari Imanol Pradales visited the Catalan Parliament, where he was received by President Josep Rull and the Mesa del Parlament, in his second institutional visit. Pradales also participated in a round table at the Cercle d'Economia on the future of the regional model, alongside Salvador Illa and Alfonso Rueda, where he called for reform of the Basque Statute and warned of the risk of Vox reaching the Spanish government and dismantling the autonomous communities. Illa defended that improvements for Catalonia do not come at the expense of others and advocated for the federal model.

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Appointment of María Montserrat Alvarado as first woman to head a Vatican dicastery

Pope Leo XIV appointed María Montserrat Alvarado, a Mexican-born naturalised American and former director of operations at EWTN News, as head of the Vatican's Dicastery for Communication, making her the first lay woman in history to hold the prefecture of a Vatican dicastery. The appointment coincides with the preparation of the pope's trip to Spain and Catalonia.

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Shooting in Badalona: a ten-year-old girl wounded by a bullet in a clan confrontation

A ten-year-old girl was wounded by a bullet during a shooting between rival family clans at Carrer Còrdova 19 in Badalona, where an armed individual fired eight shots from a vehicle. The victim received a wound to the elbow with entry and exit and bone fracture. The incident was featured as a front-page headline by La Vanguardia.

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Muscatine (Iowa) shooting: a man kills six people and dies by suicide

An armed man killed six people and subsequently died by suicide in Muscatine, Iowa. Local police reported the incident, which caused six fatalities in addition to the death of the perpetrator.

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National Police opens disciplinary proceedings against the officer who assaulted a retired teacher in Valencia

The National Police opened disciplinary proceedings against the officer who violently pushed a retired teacher during the indefinite teachers' strike demonstrations in Valencia. The teacher filed a complaint about the assault. The Compromís parliamentary group registered in Congress a request for the appearance of Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska to explain the events.

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Discovery of the most complete Pliocene tapir calf skeleton in Europe at Camp dels Ninots

Researchers from IPHES-CERCA discovered at the Camp dels Ninots site in Caldes de Malavella the most complete Pliocene tapir calf skeleton in Europe, approximately twelve months old at death and around four million years old. The find is exceptional because it allows reconstruction of the complete life cycle of these European tapirs, as the site has yielded seven specimens of different ages and sexes. IPHES-CERCA described the discovery as an 'exceptional scientific opportunity'. The 2026 excavation campaign began in May and will run until 18 June.

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Jonathan Andic handcuffed at Martorell courts: defence denounces violation of presumption of innocence

Jonathan Andic was led handcuffed before media and bystanders outside the Martorell courts, which his defence denounced as a violation of the presumption of innocence and EU Directive 2016/343. The magistrate decreed preventive detention avoidable with a one-million-euro bail, which Andic paid. Defence lawyers argued that the dissemination of images of Andic in handcuffs constituted an 'anticipated punishment' and filed an appeal.

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European Commission presents firefighter pre-positioning plan for the 2026 fire season

The European Commission presented its plan to respond to the 2026 wildfire season, including the pre-positioning of 777 firefighters from 14 European countries in high-risk areas and the deployment of 22 aircraft and 5 helicopters from the EU fleet for immediate support. Financing and coordination will be through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism.

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Generalitat government approves a unified social benefits system and a rural commerce programme

The Generalitat government approved the constitution of a Commission to promote an integrated social benefits model that will unify the approximately 50 benefits and aids managed by 7 departments, reaching more than 490,000 people. Meanwhile, it launched a programme to support local commerce and services in rural municipalities, with a budget of 2.1 million euros for 2026, aimed at Catalonia's 590 rural municipalities.

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Generalitat government approves the Catalan Railway Strategy and the 2030 Archaeology Plan

The Generalitat government approved the Catalan Railway Strategy (EFC), which includes 63 measures and foresees new projects such as the Transversal Railway Axis, the Orbital Railway Line and territorial tram-trains. The EFC requires the development of service, infrastructure and Rodalies plans. Meanwhile, the Govern presented the 2030 Plan for Archaeology and Palaeontology of Catalonia, which foresees the digital transformation of heritage management and the creation of a sector Observatory.

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Eviction in Mataró: Mossos fire foam bullets and detain three minors

The Mossos d'Esquadra carried out the eviction of a family with four minor children in the Cerdanyola neighbourhood of Mataró, where around fifty protesters had gathered to try to prevent it. Officers fired foam bullets at protesters and detained three minors, while five officers were lightly injured. The Sindicat d'Habitatge Socialista de Catalunya denounced the police intervention and the CUP demanded the appearance of the Interior Councillor and the police director-general.

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Mossos dismantle a counterfeit banknote network linked to the Neapolitan Camorra in Girona

The Mossos d'Esquadra dismantled a counterfeit banknote distribution network linked to the Neapolitan Camorra in the Girona region, where more than 300 fake banknotes had been introduced. The investigation detected two payments with counterfeit notes worth more than 900 euros, and authorities searched the home of a suspect linked to the gang.

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Shooting in Torrelodones: a 21-year-old killed by firearm

A 21-year-old died from a gunshot wound in Torrelodones, where the Civil Guard is investigating the incident. The victim was transferred injured to a hospital, where he died. The incident is framed in the context of growing concern about the trivialisation of firearm use in Catalonia, denounced by the head of the Mossos d'Esquadra's General Criminal Investigation Commissariat.

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Start of the 2026 university entrance exams (PAU) in Catalonia, Valencia and the Balearic Islands

The 2026 university entrance exams (PAU) began in Valencia and the Balearic Islands, while in Catalonia they are scheduled for 9, 10 and 11 June, with more than 45,000 enrolled students. The Department of Research and Universities launched the 'Fes les PAU en pau' campaign to promote students' emotional wellbeing. In Valencia, more than 250 exam correctors had threatened to resign en bloc, but the exams began normally.

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Denmark forms a centre-left minority government after record-length negotiations

Denmark's acting Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen reached an agreement to form a four-party centre-left minority government, following the longest government formation negotiations in the country's history.

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2026 Catalan Formula 1 Grand Prix: sold out and 318-million economic impact

The Barcelona-Catalunya Formula 1 Grand Prix, to be held at the Montmeló Circuit from 12 to 14 June 2026, sold out all tickets more than a week in advance, with an expected attendance of more than 300,000 spectators. Councillor Miquel Sàmper highlighted that the previous edition had an economic impact of 318 million euros in production terms and 175 million in GDP, and created 2,500 jobs. This edition marks the end of 35 uninterrupted years of Formula 1 in Barcelona, as the Grand Prix will return as a biennial event in 2028.

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Mossos d'Esquadra seize 180 lambs at an illegal facility in Sant Esteve de Sesrovires

The Mossos d'Esquadra's Regional Environmental Unit (URMA) reported a 32-year-old man for non-compliance with animal rights and welfare and seized 180 live lambs in very poor hygienic conditions at an illegal facility in Sant Esteve de Sesrovires. Officers detected evidence of illegal animal slaughter outside authorised slaughterhouses and identified eight persons allegedly linked to the activity. The 180 lambs, which lacked mandatory ear tags, were transferred to the Department of Agriculture and Livestock.

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Shopping Promenade Lleida begins construction: 56,000 m² and 145 million investment

Construction began on the Shopping Promenade Lleida, the first commercial centre of this type in the city, promoted by Eurofund and Frey with an investment of 145 million euros. The centre will have 56,000 square metres and generate 400 jobs. The works were awarded to a temporary joint venture formed by Romero Polo, Sorigué and Dragados.

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Gaudí's Capella de l'Assumpta: the project will be built at Parc Gandhi in Reus

Reus City Council confirmed that the replica of Antoni Gaudí's Capella de l'Assumpta will be built at Parc Gandhi, where the council will cede two plots to the Fundació Gresol. The project was presented at the Gaudí Centre with a virtual projection of the chapel's final appearance, and its location is at the centre of the 'symbolic triangle' formed by the patron's temple, Gaudí's birthplace and Riudoms. The Ginfer foundry completed the bronze casting of the Gaudí sculpture to be inaugurated on 9 June in front of the Prioral de Sant Pere.

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Cable theft at R3 in La Garriga: delays and truncated service for the second time in three days

An attempted cable theft at La Garriga train station caused delays of around 20 minutes on the R3 Rodalies line, with trains starting and ending their route at Figaró station. Renfe recommended that passengers not heading to Sant Martí de Centelles or Figaró transfer at Centelles. It is the second such incident in three days on the same section.

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FC Barcelona signs Anthony Gordon and negotiates Julián Álvarez and Álex Grimaldo

FC Barcelona signed Anthony Gordon for 70 million euros from Newcastle, while Hansi Flick asked that the Marcus Rashford transfer not proceed. The club's priority is to sign Julián Álvarez as a striker, though Atlético de Madrid is unwilling to facilitate his departure; the price could be around 120–125 million. Álex Grimaldo, trained at La Masia, has instructed his agents to negotiate with Barça and declared his desire to return to LaLiga. Real Madrid, meanwhile, closed the free transfer of Ibrahima Konaté and is negotiating with José Mourinho as new coach.

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Clint Eastwood retires from cinema at 96

Clint Eastwood's son Kyle Eastwood confirmed that the American director and actor is ending his artistic career at 96. 'Jurado nº 2' is his final film as director, starring Nicholas Hoult and Toni Collette. Eastwood last acted in 'Cry Macho'.

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Filming of 'Tomb Raider' in Girona and Sam Mendes' Beatles saga in Tarragona

Amazon Prime Video's 'Tomb Raider' series is being filmed in Girona, with traffic restrictions on Carrer de Santa Clara, around the cathedral and Plaça del Vi. Meanwhile, the production team for Sam Mendes' four-film Beatles saga has installed a large tent at Tarragona's Nou Estadi, where Paul Mescal, who will portray Paul McCartney, is expected. Netflix is also filming in Manresa the miniseries 'Los niños del Brasil', based on Ira Levin's novel and starring Jeremy Strong.

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Max Performing Arts Awards: '1936' wins best theatre show and 'No' triumphs in dance

The 29th edition of the Max Performing Arts Awards, held at the Roman Theatre of Mérida, awarded '1936' as best theatre show, while 'No', linked to the Fira Mediterrània de Manresa, won best dance show, best choreography and best dancer for Irene Tena. Stage director Andrés Lima dedicated the award to the 114,000 disappeared of the war and called out 'Viva Palestina libre!'.

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Girona FC: Míchel will not continue and the club seeks a new coach for next season

Míchel Sánchez will not continue as Girona FC coach next season, after the team suffered relegation to Segunda División following a defeat against Elche. Quique Cárcel will continue as sporting director and the club is preparing a press conference to explain the future project. Among the candidates for the bench are Jagoba Arrasate, Xavier Garcia Pimienta, Carles Martínez Novell and Quique Álvarez, while Ferran Ruiz, who did not renew, has signed for Terrassa.

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Norway's Mette-Marit: worsening pulmonary fibrosis and Prince Haakon's early return from Japan

Norwegian Princess Mette-Marit, 52, is experiencing a worsening of her chronic pulmonary fibrosis that has caused breathing problems. Prince Haakon shortened his stay in Japan and Princess Ingrid Alexandra is preparing to return from Australia to be close to her mother. The Norwegian press has speculated about the possibility of a lung transplant, which Prince Haakon has neither confirmed nor denied.

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