Spanish language

Draft report by MEPs opposed to Catalan language immersion demands equivalence with Spanish
Catalan language

Draft report by MEPs opposed to Catalan language immersion demands equivalence with Spanish

Vicenç Pagès / ACN
Which Catalan movies are favourites for the 2024 Gaudí Awards?
Gaudi Awards 2024

Which Catalan movies are favourites for the 2024 Gaudí Awards?

El Nacional
Pope Francis, surprised to be blessing La Moreneta de Girona in Spanish: "Shouldn't it be in Catalan?"
Catalan language

Pope Francis, surprised to be blessing La Moreneta de Girona in Spanish: "Shouldn't it be in Catalan?"

Berto Sagrera
Spanish court annuls law prioritizing use of the Euskera language in Basque Country councils
Language

Spanish court annuls law prioritizing use of the Euskera language in Basque Country councils

Jaume Vich
The PP's plan for Catalonia: bring back sedition, punish referendums, speak more Spanish
Spanish general election

The PP's plan for Catalonia: bring back sedition, punish referendums, speak more Spanish

Jaume Vich
More and more Spanish is spoken in Catalan TV's electoral debate: the triumph of diglossia
Municipal elections 2023

More and more Spanish is spoken in Catalan TV's electoral debate: the triumph of diglossia

Lluís Bou
In Spanish, please
Editorial

In Spanish, please

José Antich
Constitutional Court defends classroom "balance" between Spanish and Catalan languages
Celáa Law

Constitutional Court defends classroom "balance" between Spanish and Catalan languages

Jaume Vich
Court allows self-recusal by judge who favours Catalan language immersion in 25% case
Catalan language

Court allows self-recusal by judge who favours Catalan language immersion in 25% case

Jaume Vich
Constitutional Court prevents Òmnium from appearing in case of 25% Spanish quota
Language

Constitutional Court prevents Òmnium from appearing in case of 25% Spanish quota

Abel Degà
Court orders more Spanish teaching at a second Barcelona school, dodging Catalan law
Language

Court orders more Spanish teaching at a second Barcelona school, dodging Catalan law

Mayte Piulachs
Court orders school to "teach a second subject" in Spanish to get round Catalan law
Language

Court orders school to "teach a second subject" in Spanish to get round Catalan law

Mayte Piulachs
'Alcarràs' and 'One year, one night', favourites for Catalonia's 2023 Gaudí film awards
Catalan cinema

'Alcarràs' and 'One year, one night', favourites for Catalonia's 2023 Gaudí film awards

Marta Gambín
Police interrupt wedding and threaten to jail groom if he doesn't speak Spanish
Language

Police interrupt wedding and threaten to jail groom if he doesn't speak Spanish

Sara Brull i Ortega
"In Spanish, smart-arse": 99 cases of linguistic discrimination for speaking Catalan
Discrimination

"In Spanish, smart-arse": 99 cases of linguistic discrimination for speaking Catalan

Alba Solé Ingla
The false bilingualism: the disaster of Barcelona
Editorial

The false bilingualism: the disaster of Barcelona

José Antich
Òmnium to argue case for Catalonia's new language laws at Constitutional Court
Language

Òmnium to argue case for Catalonia's new language laws at Constitutional Court

Pedro Ruiz
EU Parliament to send mission to Catalonia to assess state of Spanish in schools
Language

EU Parliament to send mission to Catalonia to assess state of Spanish in schools

Berto Sagrera
That load of old cobblers about Catalan children and the Spanish language
Editorial

That load of old cobblers about Catalan children and the Spanish language

José Antich
Catalan government says court is "filibustering" and stands firm on school language regime
Language

Catalan government says court is "filibustering" and stands firm on school language regime

Abel Degà
Court discards interim imposition of 25% Spanish quota in Catalan schools
Language

Court discards interim imposition of 25% Spanish quota in Catalan schools

Mayte Piulachs
Catalan education ministry says court's 25% ruling is "out of phase and inapplicable"
Catalan language

Catalan education ministry says court's 25% ruling is "out of phase and inapplicable"

Marta Sánchez Iranzo
The Supreme Court backs the TSJC: Spanish is also a vehicular language
Editorial

The Supreme Court backs the TSJC: Spanish is also a vehicular language

José Antich
Supreme Court rejects language plans of two Catalan schools for omitting 25% Spanish
Catalan language

Supreme Court rejects language plans of two Catalan schools for omitting 25% Spanish

Joel Carrasco Albertus
Coaches from around Spain booked for Barcelona rally backing 25% Spanish in schools
Language

Coaches from around Spain booked for Barcelona rally backing 25% Spanish in schools

John McAulay
Judges send Catalan language measures that avoided 25% Spanish to Constitutional Court
Language

Judges send Catalan language measures that avoided 25% Spanish to Constitutional Court

Mayte Piulachs
Court rejects Catalan government's appeal against imposition of 25% Spanish quota
Language

Court rejects Catalan government's appeal against imposition of 25% Spanish quota

Carme Rocamora
Catalan government passes decree making school language quotas "inapplicable"
Language

Catalan government passes decree making school language quotas "inapplicable"

Marta Lasalas
New Catalan language bill put on parliamentary fast track, but doubts remain
Language

New Catalan language bill put on parliamentary fast track, but doubts remain

Carme Rocamora / John McAulay
Four-party language accord reached: Catalan is "vehicular"; Spanish, of "curricular use"
Language

Four-party language accord reached: Catalan is "vehicular"; Spanish, of "curricular use"

John McAulay / Carme Rocamora
Court says that any parent can demand execution of 25% Spanish in Catalan schools
Language

Court says that any parent can demand execution of 25% Spanish in Catalan schools

Mayte Piulachs
Catalan government meets to calm ERC-Junts tension over response to 25% Spanish
Language

Catalan government meets to calm ERC-Junts tension over response to 25% Spanish

Marta Lasalas
Òmnium to appear in "absurd" 25% Spanish case "in defence of all students in Catalonia"
Language

Òmnium to appear in "absurd" 25% Spanish case "in defence of all students in Catalonia"

Carme Rocamora
Spain to activate High Inspectorate so that Catalan schools comply with language ruling
Language

Spain to activate High Inspectorate so that Catalan schools comply with language ruling

Nicolas Tomás
The TSJC's ultimatum
Editorial

The TSJC's ultimatum

José Antich
Ultimatum on 25% Spanish is "aberrant" and schools should relax, says Catalan minister
Language

Ultimatum on 25% Spanish is "aberrant" and schools should relax, says Catalan minister

Carme Rocamora
Court orders "immediate" imposition of 25% Spanish language in Catalan schools
Language

Court orders "immediate" imposition of 25% Spanish language in Catalan schools

Mayte Piulachs
Junts will only back Catalan language agreement if it has social consensus
Catalan language

Junts will only back Catalan language agreement if it has social consensus

Carme Rocamora
Catalan president Aragonès defends language pact that recognizes Spanish in schools
Language

Catalan president Aragonès defends language pact that recognizes Spanish in schools

John McAulay
Four parties agree to amend law to avoid 25% Spanish quota in Catalan classrooms
Catalan Parliament

Four parties agree to amend law to avoid 25% Spanish quota in Catalan classrooms

Carme Rocamora
Thousands march in Barcelona against court imposition of 25% Spanish in schools
Language

Thousands march in Barcelona against court imposition of 25% Spanish in schools

Abel Degà
Catalan minister announces "decree" in response to 25% Spanish quota in schools
catalan government

Catalan minister announces "decree" in response to 25% Spanish quota in schools

Marta Lasalas
Female directors and social portraits triumph at Catalonia's film awards, the Gaudís
Cinema

Female directors and social portraits triumph at Catalonia's film awards, the Gaudís

Oriol Rodríguez
Aznar: "It's not a debate on protecting Catalan, but on exterminating Spanish"
Barcelona Conference

Aznar: "It's not a debate on protecting Catalan, but on exterminating Spanish"

CEO survey: Catalan language immersion system has 76% support across Catalonia
Language

CEO survey: Catalan language immersion system has 76% support across Catalonia

Abel Degà
Catalan government assumes "all responsibility" over ruling for 25% Spanish
Language

Catalan government assumes "all responsibility" over ruling for 25% Spanish

Abel Degà
Thirty families from Canet de Mar school take 25% Spanish quota to court
Language

Thirty families from Canet de Mar school take 25% Spanish quota to court

Mayte Piulachs
Catalan Parliament rejects compliance with 25% Spanish language quota in schools
Catalan Parliament

Catalan Parliament rejects compliance with 25% Spanish language quota in schools

Carme Rocamora