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*๐ป Temps de Flors* ๐ Sunny skies after a wet spring made for glorious conditions at the 70th Temps de Flors flower festival in Girona ๐ธ Almost *380,000 people visited* the displays in the northern Catalan city, which wrapped up on Sunday ๐ท The festival featured 146 floral installations across 114 exhibition spaces โช The most popular locations were *Sant Lluc Church* , the Cathedral cloister, and Girona City Hall ๐ Read more โก๏ธ https://bit.ly/3ZjTngj
๐ Barcelona celebrate 28th league title with *parade* through city ๐ฅณ Hundreds of thousands of Barรงa fans take to the streets to catch a glimpse of their heroes parading the *La Liga, Copa del Rey, and Super Cup titles* in an open top bus โฝ The _blaugrana_ captured the league title with a 0-2 *derby win* over Espanyol last night See our photos and videos from the parade here โก๏ธ https://bit.ly/3HbKgIo
๐จ Nationwide *cellular network failure*: Catalonia's 112 emergency hotline still operational under contingency plans ๐ฒ The civil protection unit says disruption in Catalonia is "minimal," as calls to 112 and 061 are *redirected* to other numbers. Other regions, such as Valencia and the Basque Country, have set up alternative emergency services numbers ๐ต The incident is affecting the operations of the *cooperative bank Caixa d'Enginyers*, with incidents in their mobile banking services. The group has enabled the WhatsApp number +34 646 420 384 to communicate with customers Read more โก๏ธ https://bit.ly/4dtxD7N
*๐ฃ๏ธ 82-year-old Franco-era Catalan activist testifies* ๐ฉโโ๏ธ Activist Blanca Serra testified before the Prosecutor's Office of Democratic Memory in Barcelona on Monday โ๏ธ She hopes her case will pave the way for the investigation and recognition of more victims of police abuse during the Franco regime and Spain's transition to democracy โซ Blanca and her late sister Eva Serra suffered both physical and psychological abuse from secret police at Via Laietana as part of systematic political repression imposed during the fascist dictatorship ๐ฌ "I hope people keep talking about what happened, especially young people. I hope they realise what happened, what's still happening, and what could happen again," Serra said ๐ Read more โก๏ธ https://bit.ly/3HeTjbv
*๐ What's on this weekend* ๐จ La Nit dels Museus โก The Night of the Museums offers free access to 95 museums and cultural spaces from 7:00pm to 1:00am to explore the cultural heritage of Barcelona and surrounding areas ๐ค Eurovision โก The Eurovision song contest will occur in Basel, Switzerland, with Spain's representative Melody singing 'Esa Diva.' Spectators will be able to follow the competition live on RTVE from 9:00 pm for around four hours ๐ Architecture โก An extensive program of activities aimed at strengthening the link between architecture and citizenship: exhibitions, competitions, awards, discussions, guided tours, parties, and much more, for all audiences, in all the districts of the city Read more โก https://bit.ly/4fEgvMX
*๐ง NEWSLETTER OUT NOW!* ๐ฉ๐ปโโ *Torture victim* โก Blanca Serra and her sister were arrested four times between 1977 and 1982. Now, years later, Blanca is testifying, hoping to pave the way for many other tortured victims ๐ฐ *Pla de Barris* โก Catalonia's Pla de Barris will see โฌ1 billion invested in over 100 municipalities during the next five years โฝ *La Liga* โก FC Barcelona was crowned La Liga champions after a victory in the Espanyol derby, and the team won 0-2 away to local rivals Read more โก https://mailchi.mp/acn/via-laietana-torture-victim-1bn-for-catalan-towns-and-trophies Subscribe here โก http://eepurl.com/h6_zPP
๐๏ธ FC Barcelona president Joan Laporta said the club will return to the revamped Spotify Camp Nou to play the Gamper Trophy game on either *August 8 or 9* โฝ The match will serve as a *pilot test* before the new stadium can officially host competitive games ๐ It's expected that Barรงa will ask La Liga to play their first games of the 2025/26 campaign all *away from home*, as it's unlikely the stadium will be ready to host competitive encounters until late *September or October* Read more โก๏ธ https://bit.ly/3F9VQTX
๐งณ Constitutional Court expected to uphold *amnesty law* in June ๐จโโ๏ธ The court will declare the amnesty law constitutional, *rejecting the appeal* by the conservative People's Party by 6 votes to 4. The vote will be done in a monographic plenary session with the amnesty as the only item on the agenda ๐ However, this endorsement of the law will not automatically allow former Catalan president *Carles Puigdemont* to return from Belgium, where he has been living since 2017 Read more โก๏ธ https://bit.ly/4jmdfHa
*๐จ Tourist tax delay agreed* ๐ค The Catalan government and left-wing party Comuns have reached an agreement on postponing the increase in tourist tax until October ๐ข In exchange for Comuns' support for the delay, the Socialist executive has agreed to invest โฌ60 million in funding for housing initiatives and local councils ๐ถ The increase to the tourist tax doubles, and in some cases triples, 2017 rates ๐๏ธ For five-star hotels in Barcelona, the rate will rise from โฌ2.25 to โฌ7, and to โฌ6 in the rest of Catalonia ๐ Read more โก๏ธ https://bit.ly/4jV21u1
๐ FC Barcelona crowned *La Liga champions* after Espanyol derby victory โฝ *Lamine Yamal*'s wonder strike put Barรงa in the driving seat before they doubled the lead in the last minute. Is the 17-year-old now the *best player in the world*? ๐ Thousands of Barรงa fans celebrated the triumph at the Canaletes fountain on La Rambla long into the night Read more โก๏ธ https://bit.ly/4mhfwpp