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Catalonia Trade & Investment (Catalan: Agència per a la Competitivitat de l'Empresa, ACCIÓ) is the Catalan Government’s agency that promotes foreign investment and business competitiveness. Headquartered in Barcelona , it currently operates globally through a network of 40 offices all over the world.
The Generalitat de Catalunya (Catalan pronunciation: [ʒənəɾəliˈtad də kətəˈluɲə]; Spanish: Generalidad de Cataluña; Occitan: Generalitat de Catalonha), or the Government of Catalonia, is the institutional system by which Catalonia is self-governed as an autonomous community of Spain.
While the Government of the Balearic Islands had representation in the Institute, the IRL also had an office in Palma – firstly at 29, Carrer Capità Salom, and afterwards at 10,Carrer la Protectora. Currently, it has no office in Palma. Furthermore, the Ramon Llull Institute has offices in Berlin, London, New York City and Paris.
The Parliament of Catalonia unilaterally issued a declaration of independence from Spain on 27 October 2017 in favour of a Catalan Republic. In response Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy dissolved the Parliament of Catalonia and called a snap regional election for 21 December 2017. [4] Sala Tarradellas, the meeting place of the Government of ...
A Delegation of the Government of Catalonia abroad (Catalan: Delegació del Govern de Catalunya a l'exterior) is an office that represents the Government of Catalonia around the world. The purposes of the delegations are to represent, defend and promote the general interests of Catalonia outside of Spain.
Projecting the image of Catalonia, one example would be the task of promoting the Catalan day of Books and Roses abroad every spring through a specific webpage and specific activities, [30] such as organising debates with foreign booksellers and journalists, co-organising cultural events in New York [31] or by sending books and roses to ...
On 1 December 1982 he succeeded Narcís Serra as Mayor of Barcelona, since Serra was appointed minister of Defence by the new Socialist government of Felipe González. [ 5 ] In 1986, Barcelona was chosen to host the 1992 Summer Olympics Accordingly, the city's mayor – Pasqual Maragall – presided over the organising committee (COOB'92).
Democratic Union of Catalonia: 9 May 1986: 4 July 1988: Agustí Bassols i Parés: Democratic Union of Catalonia: 4 July 1988: 22 December 1992: Antoni Isac i Aguilar: Democratic Union of Catalonia: 22 December 1992: 1 February 1995: Núria de Gispert: Democratic Union of Catalonia: 1 February 1995: 5 February 2001: Josep-Delfí Guàrdia i ...