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🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

Junqueras exploits Illa's weakness while 'buying time to be amnestied and able to be a candidate for the Generalitat'

Oriol Junqueras has pressured Salvador Illa to withdraw his budget proposal, leveraging ERC's stance against unilateral decisions by the Catalan government.

Mar 22 • 01:12 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

Junqueras and Otegi agreed to turn their backs on Rufián: 'The issue is finished, we consider it overcome'

Oriol Junqueras and Arnaldo Otegi have decided to distance themselves from Gabriel Rufián, marking the end of potential collaboration amid tensions within leftist political alliances in Spain.

Mar 20 • 21:42 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Oriol Junqueras assures that he does not fear Gabriel Rufián's departure: 'ERC is above everything'

Oriol Junqueras, leader of the ERC, stated that he is not worried about the potential departure of Gabriel Rufián, emphasizing that ERC is a long-standing political party that stands above individual leaders.

Mar 20 • 11:03 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

ERC rejects Rufián's 'circus' and Junqueras rules out 'impossible' alliance with Podemos: 'We will present ourselves with our own initials everywhere'

ERC has decided against joining any leftist coalition for the upcoming general elections, emphasizing its commitment to stand independently.

Mar 20 • 11:00 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

The keys on what the Government of Salvador Illa can and cannot do without Budgets

The article discusses the limitations and options for the Catalan government led by Salvador Illa, which approved a credit supplement after withdrawing its budget proposal from Parliament.

Mar 20 • 04:30 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

The Generalitat approves spending nearly 6 billion more to buy time in negotiations with ERC

The Catalan government has approved an additional budget allocation of nearly 6 billion euros to secure salary payments and negotiations with ERC amid ongoing protests from educators and medical professionals.

Mar 19 • 08:18 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Budgets for Catalonia

The Catalan government's budget proposal was withdrawn due to a lack of parliamentary support, primarily caused by disagreements with Esquerra Republicana de Cataluña (ERC).

Mar 19 • 04:30 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

From Junqueras to Tarradellas

Negotiating with ERC is likened to a painful dental visit, reflecting the challenges and complexities in discussions about Catalonia's budget and sovereignty.

Mar 19 • 04:30 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

The 72 hours that prevented the collapse of the legislature in Catalonia

A last-minute agreement between the Catalan government and ERC has extended the budget negotiations, avoiding a potential legislative collapse.

Mar 19 • 04:30 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

Congress rejects lowering the maximum blood alcohol limit for drivers with votes against from PP, VOX, and ERC

The Spanish Congress's Interior Commission voted against a proposal to lower the blood alcohol limit for drivers from 0.5 to 0.2 grams per liter, opposing votes primarily coming from the PP, VOX, and ERC parties.

Mar 18 • 17:07 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Deadline July 31: the new calendar for the Catalan Budgets

The Catalan government sets July 31 as the new deadline for budget negotiations with the PSC and ERC, after postponing the parliamentary vote originally scheduled for Friday.

Mar 18 • 17:00 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

PP, Vox, and ERC Reject Alcohol Limit Reduction for Drivers in Congress

The proposed reduction of the alcohol limit for drivers in Spain was rejected by the Congress due to opposition from PP, Vox, and ERC parties.

Mar 18 • 16:25 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

The Opposition Reprimands Salvador Illa in the Parliament for the Withdrawal of the Budgets: 'Failure, Shame, and Irresponsibility'

The opposition in the Catalan Parliament criticized President Salvador Illa after his government withdrew the budget proposal due to ERC's refusal to support it.

Mar 18 • 12:48 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

Illa withdraws his Budgets due to ERC's refusal to approve them

The Catalan government led by Salvador Illa has withdrawn its budget plans after failing to persuade ERC to withdraw a critical amendment.

Mar 18 • 07:52 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Salvador Illa will withdraw the Budget project to avoid a defeat in the Parliament

Salvador Illa has decided to withdraw the budget proposal to prevent a defeat in the Catalan Parliament, agreeing with ERC to negotiate a new budget before the summer.

Mar 18 • 07:46 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

PSC and ERC intensify meetings to save the budget while the Government remains inactive

PSC and ERC are increasing negotiations over Catalonia's budget as the central Government refrains from intervening.

Mar 18 • 04:30 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

The Government Appeals to the Responsibility of ERC to Have Budgets

The Catalan Government urges ERC to take responsibility for reaching a budget agreement, emphasizing the need to secure 9 billion euros in funding amid economic instability caused by the Iran war.

Mar 17 • 13:56 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

Rufián appeals to ERC's "responsibility" to integrate into a Spanish left-wing front because "they are a disaster"

Gabriel Rufián urges ERC to join a unified Spanish left to counter the potential rise of the PP and Vox in the upcoming elections.

Mar 16 • 19:09 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

The Govern trusts in a last-minute agreement with ERC to avoid blocking the accounts

The Catalan Government is hopeful for a last-minute agreement with ERC to finalize the budget plans for 2026 ahead of the voting deadline.

Mar 16 • 13:21 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Alícia Romero, Economy Minister of Catalonia: 'If there are no budgets in April, the Generalitat will suffer'

Alícia Romero warns that a failure to approve the Generalitat's budgets will jeopardize salary increases for teachers and police in Catalonia.

Mar 16 • 04:30 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

The Government of Salvador Illa Edges Towards the Abyss Amidst Budget Blockage

The Catalan Government, led by Salvador Illa, faces uncertainty over the approval of its budget amid opposition from ERC, recalling a similar situation from 2024.

Mar 15 • 04:30 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

Illa rules out pressuring Sánchez to yield to ERC for Budget approval: "I will not use my deputies to bring down the president"

Salvador Illa has stated that he will not pressure the government to concede tax management to ERC in order to negotiate the regional budgets for Catalonia.

Mar 15 • 01:11 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Illa defends that his project is for a decade and does not entertain an electoral advance

Salvador Illa emphasizes the longevity of his government project for Catalonia while facing opposition from ERC regarding budget negotiations.

Mar 14 • 12:41 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Junqueras bets his credibility on Catalan budgets in a party shaken by Rufián

Oriol Junqueras faces a critical week as his party, ERC, prepares for a key budget vote amid internal tensions and the influence of Gabriel Rufián.

Mar 14 • 04:15 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Elisenda Alamany (ERC) Uses the 'Great Replacement' Electorally to Criticize 24-Hour Supermarkets in Barcelona

Elisenda Alamany, a candidate for mayor of Barcelona from the ERC party, uses the term 'Great Replacement' to criticize 24-hour supermarkets, linking it to the loss of local identity.

Mar 12 • 18:55 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

The former chief of the Mossos, Eduard Sallent, joins the consultancy of Junqueras' former right-hand man

Former chief of the Mossos d'Esquadra, Eduard Sallent, has announced his departure from the Catalan police to join SIMA Consulting, founded by Raül Murcia, a key figure in the ERC party.

Mar 12 • 11:36 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

ERC warns PSOE with the transfer of income tax: "Don't make the same mistake as with the Statute failing again to the Catalans"

ERC has warned the PSOE that the stability of their governments hinges on the full transfer of income tax to Catalonia, referencing past failures with the Statute in 2006.

Mar 11 • 11:05 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

ERC raises the tone on the Budget and warns Salvador Illa not to make the same mistake as with the Estatut

ERC has intensified its demands regarding the Generalitat's Budget, cautioning Salvador Illa against repeating past errors with the Estatut.

Mar 11 • 10:45 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

The Government of Illa seeks to seal peace with various groups amid uncertainty over the Budget

The Government of Illa is attempting to stabilize relations with several organizations while facing challenges regarding budget approval and opposition from ERC.

Mar 11 • 04:30 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

The Government's Options to Fulfill Salary Increases if There Are No Budgets

The Catalan government is navigating the challenge of honoring salary increases for teachers and police without an approved budget, relying on a budget extension for fiscal stability.

Mar 11 • 04:30 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

ERC determined to bring down Illa's Budgets: "99% chance there won't be accounts; the PSC will know how to get out of what it has gotten into"

ERC's leadership foresees a 99% chance that the budgets proposed by Salvador Illa will not be approved due to unresolved negotiations over tax authority cessions.

Mar 11 • 00:40 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

ERC and EH Bildu unite to "promote a plurinational State model that recognizes Catalonia and Euskal Herria as nations"

The political parties ERC and EH Bildu have joined forces to advocate for a plurinational State model that acknowledges Catalonia and Euskal Herria as distinct nations.

Mar 10 • 13:10 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

The Illa Government cools the possibility of early elections if there are no budgets

The Catalan government led by Salvador Illa has dismissed the idea of early elections despite the potential failure to pass the budget for the second consecutive year.

Mar 8 • 16:05 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

The Government changes the script to seduce Junqueras: “We cannot control global geopolitics, but we can control our reaction”

The Catalan Government is altering its strategy to persuade ERC leader Oriol Junqueras to support the regional budget amidst geopolitical instability.

Mar 8 • 04:30 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

ERC boils over the 'weak' leadership of Junqueras: 'He won with 52% of the votes, he does not control the party'

The leadership of Oriol Junqueras in the ERC party is facing internal challenges, particularly from Gabriel Rufián, highlighting dissatisfaction with Junqueras's conciliatory approach after his narrow primary victory.

Mar 7 • 23:55 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

Top contract for Finland's driving promise with a legendary brand

19-year-old rally talent Tuukka Kauppinen is racing this year in the ERC series with a new Lancia Ypsilon Rally2 HF Integrale.

Mar 6 • 08:19 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Rufián sweeps among left-wing voters to lead a unity candidacy

Gabriel Rufián has emerged as the preferred leader for a leftist coalition, gaining substantial support among voters of left-leaning parties in Spain.

Mar 4 • 04:30 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

Junqueras dismisses Illa's threat to call elections if there are no budgets: 'It would be his suicide'

Oriol Junqueras of ERC has rejected Salvador Illa's pressure regarding the approval of budgets, asserting that guarantees over tax collection must be provided before negotiations can proceed.

Mar 4 • 01:02 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

A kind of flying taxi: Romeo flies Julia

The German startup ERC System is developing 'Romeo', the heaviest electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft in Europe, intended to transport patients efficiently between hospitals.

Mar 3 • 12:45 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

ERC maintains pressure on Illa and presents a complete amendment to its budgets

ERC has registered a complete amendment to the budgets presented by the Catalan Government, responding to the challenge posed by Socialist Salvador Illa.

Mar 3 • 10:46 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

ERC increases pressure on Illa by registering the total amendment to the Budget

Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya (ERC) has registered a total amendment to the Generalitat's budget, escalating their conflict with Salvador Illa's government.

Mar 3 • 09:36 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

The poker game of Illa and Junqueras

The article discusses the complex political negotiations between leaders Illa and Junqueras amid uncertainties surrounding promises made by the socialist party.

Mar 3 • 04:30 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Sánchez and Illa, united in adversity due to lack of budgets

The article discusses how Catalan President Salvador Illa is advancing budget discussions amidst potential electoral implications for Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez.

Mar 2 • 07:30 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Talk about the accounts, please

The article discusses the evolving political landscape in Catalonia regarding the approval of budgets amidst increasing governmental instability.

Mar 1 • 04:30 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

Oriol Junqueras warns: "We are on the way to achieving all the resources and powers that bring us closer to a Catalan Republic"

Oriol Junqueras, president of ERC, states that their party is progressing towards acquiring the necessary resources and competencies for a Catalan Republic amid ongoing budget negotiations.

Feb 28 • 14:44 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

Illa Will Pressure Junqueras Over the Budgets to the Point of Threatening an Early Election in Catalonia

Catalonia's President Salvador Illa is increasing pressure on ERC leader Oriol Junqueras regarding the approval of the regional budget, even hinting at the possibility of early elections.

Feb 28 • 00:46 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

The Government of Salvador Illa presents the Budgets without support and highlights its solitude in the Parliament

The Government of Salvador Illa has initiated the process to approve the 2026 budget without securing the necessary support from parliamentary groups.

Feb 27 • 10:19 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Wrocław's talent forge: How Wrocław University of Technology is winning the battle for young scientists

Wrocław University of Technology has recently achieved significant success in securing prestigious ERC grants, marking a shift towards a more multidisciplinary research model in Poland.

Feb 27 • 09:45 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

ERC and PSC delay the processing of the Budget to pave a ‘viable way’ for Personal Income Tax

ERC and PSC have agreed to delay the budget processing to negotiate a feasible agreement regarding Personal Income Tax.

Feb 27 • 09:29 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

ERC registers in Congress the creation of the infrastructure consortium

Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya (ERC) has proposed the creation of an Infrastructure Consortium in Congress to enhance project execution, coinciding with the initial approval of the budget project by the government.

Feb 27 • 07:58 UTC

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