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| Identifier | Subject | Date | Office | Classification | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06BARCELONA166 |
MAS/CONVERGENCE WIN CATALAN REGIONAL ELECTIONS; PARTIES RACE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Artur Mas led the Convergence and Union (CiU) coalition to victory November 1 in regional autonomous elections, but without enough seats to form the next government alone. The Socialist Party of Catalunya (PSC) came in a distant second followed by the Catalan Leftist Party (ERC [...] |
2006-11-03 11:28:00 | Consulate Barcelona | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV SP |
| 06BARCELONA169 |
SOCIALISTS, LEFTISTS RECONSTITUTE THREE PARTY COALITION, [...] (SBU) Summary: The leaders of the PSC, ERC, and the Initiative for Catalonia Greens (ICV), the three-party coalition (Tripartite), which has governed Catalonia since 2003, agreed in principal November 4 to reprise their oft-fractious partnership and form the next autonomous regional government [...] |
2006-11-09 16:58:00 | Consulate Barcelona | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV SP |
| 06BARCELONA175 |
CHICAGO MAYOR DALEY PROMOTES 2016 OLYMPIC BID [...] (U) Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley, accompanied by a delegation of eight including E.ON and Committee 2016 chairman Patrick Ryan, Richard Karr, Chairman of International Organizations Department/Sister Cities Program, and Mrs. Margaret Daley, visited Barcelona November 19-22 to push Chicago's [...] |
2006-11-22 16:42:00 | Consulate Barcelona | UNCLASSIFIED | OVIP PREL SP |
| 06BARCELONA176 |
CHICAGO MAYOR DALEY PROMOTES 2016 OLYMPIC BID [...] (U) Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley, accompanied by a delegation of eight including Aon Corporation and Committee 2016 chairman Patrick Ryan, Richard Karr, Chairman of International Organizations Department/Sister Cities Program, and Mrs. Margaret Daley, visited Barcelona November 19-22 to push [...] |
2006-11-22 17:10:00 | Consulate Barcelona | UNCLASSIFIED | OVIP PREL SP |
| 06BARCELONA179 |
PASSING THE TORCH: MONTILLA REPLACES MARAGALL AS PRESIDENT [...] (SBU) In an emotional and dramatic November 28 ceremony, Jose Montilla received the medal signifying his position as President from out-going President Pascal Maragall and was formally decreed as the 128th President of the Generalitat, the high seat of Catalan government. As his parents looked [...] |
2006-12-01 16:49:00 | Consulate Barcelona | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV SP |
| 07BARCELONA102 |
ANDORRA ELECTS ITS MAYORS [...] (SBU) The ruling Liberal Party of Andorra (LP) continued its winning ways December 2 handily winning weekend municipal elections. The Social Democratic Party (PS), which had formed a coalition with other like minded groups under the name L'Alternativa, came in second. Two big surprises were the [...] |
2007-12-03 16:40:00 | Consulate Barcelona | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL SP AN |
| 07BARCELONA112 |
ANDORRA: 2007 COUNTRY REPORT ON TERRORISM [...] (U) The following submission provides Post's contribution to the Department's "Country Reports on Terrorism 2007" report. 2. (SBU) Andorra continues to be a supportive partner in the global war on terrorism. The government has cooperated to build law enforcement capacity, enhance border se [...] |
2007-12-21 15:15:00 | Consulate Barcelona | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER ASEC SP AN |
| 07BARCELONA52 |
HIGH LEVEL OFFICIAL ARRESTED IN IMMIGRATION SCANDAL [...] (SBU) Eduard Planells, formerly the Spanish government's deputy representative to the region of Catalonia, was arrested July 16 in connection with Operation Wasp (Avispa), a Spanish National Police (SNP) operation targeting the Russian mafia. A national anticorruption court ordered the arrest [...] |
2007-07-20 10:54:00 | Consulate Barcelona | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KCOR KCRM RS GG IS SP |
| 07BARCELONA53 |
EX-FM PIQUE STEPS DOWN AS REGIONAL PP LEADER [...] (SBU) Former Foreign Minister and Catalan Popular Party (PPC) leader Josep Pique resigned with immediate effect July 19, claiming mistreatment by the national PP. In a letter to PP President Mariano Rajoy, Pique said that it had become impossible for him to continue working for the party after [...] |
2007-07-20 14:31:00 | Consulate Barcelona | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV SP |
| 07BARCELONA55 |
CG RAISES MONEYLAUNDERING, UNGA WITH NEW ANDORRAN FM, [...] (SBU) Summary: CG traveled to Andorra July 26 to call on newly appointed Foreign Minister Meritxell Mateu, meet for the first time with opposition party leader Jaume Bartomeu, President of the Social Democrat group in the Andorran Parliament, and handle an ACS case. Mateu delivered a copy of a [...] |
2007-07-27 17:47:00 | Consulate Barcelona | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL UNGA KCRM SNAR SP |
| 07BARCELONA57 |
62ND UNGA HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE AND REQUESTS FOR MEETINGS -- [...] (SBU) Listed below are the officials that will be attendance for the 62nd UN General Assembly (UNGA): A. Attendance of the Head of State: No B. Attendance of the Head of Government: - Albert Pintat Santolari, Cap du Govern (Head of Government) will attend - Carmen Rossell T [...] |
2007-08-09 09:07:00 | Consulate Barcelona | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ITRA OVIP KSEP UNGA SP |
| 07BARCELONA76 |
BARCELONA'S SUMMER OF DISCONTENT [...] (SBU) Summary: A spate of infrastructure failures over the summer angered Catalans even as they prepared for their summer holidays, and calls for greater autonomy or outright independence by current and former political leaders only added fuel to the fire. The signing of an agreement between th [...] |
2007-09-21 17:08:00 | Consulate Barcelona | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PINR SP |
| 07BARCELONA77 |
CONVENTION AGAINST TORTURE ELECTION [...] Post delivered reftel demarche containing the CV, and talking points in support of Felice Gaer's candidacy. On September 27, 2007, the Government of Andorra notified us via diplomatic note of its support for her candidacy. ROBINSON ALSACE [...] |
2007-09-27 16:47:00 | Consulate Barcelona | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL UNGA SP AN |
| 07BARCELONA86 |
CATALONIA VP CAROD-ROVIRA SHOWS SOLIDARITY [...] (U) Consul General received October 25 a note from Catalan regional VP Josep Carod-Rovira on be half of the government of Catalonia expressing solidarity and sympathy for the California fires Begin text. Dear Mr. Robinson I am writing you with regards to the devastating fires, which ar [...] |
2007-10-26 16:31:00 | Consulate Barcelona | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL SP |
| 07BARCELONA87 |
HIGH SPEED TRAIN HITS BUMP; THREATENS SOCIALISTS [...] (SBU) Summary: PM Jose Luis Zapatero acknowledged October 28 that the arrival of the AVE to Barcelona, which he had repeatedly confirmed would happen by December 21, will not be finished before the March 2008 general elections. Safety concerns, poor management, and ill-advised political con [...] |
2007-11-02 16:38:00 | Consulate Barcelona | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV SP |
| 08BARCELONA109 |
ANDORRA: HEAD OF GOVERNMENT PINTAT AND FM MATEU [...] (U) Andorran Prime Minister Albert Pintat and FM Meritxell Mateu requested the U.S. Mission in Spain to transmit the following messages to President-elect Barack Obama. 2. (U) Begin text: H. E. Mr. Barack Obama President-elect of the United States Excellency, Al [...] |
2008-11-06 16:37:00 | Consulate Barcelona | UNCLASSIFIED | OPDC PREL OVIP AN |
| 08BARCELONA132 |
ANDORRA: 2008 COUNTRY REPORT ON TERRORISM [...] (U) As requested in REFTEL, Post's submission for the "2008 Country Reports on Terrorism follows in paragraph 2. POC for the CRT for Andorra is Todd D. Robinson. Tel number 34-93-280-2227 e-mail: HYPERLINK "mailto:RobinsonTD3@state.gov" RobinsonTD3@state.gov 2. (U) Andorra continues [...] |
2008-12-18 19:30:00 | Consulate Barcelona | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER ASEC EFIN KCRM KHLS AEMR AN |
| 08BARCELONA17 |
ADVANCING THE U.S. POSITION FOR CHANGE IN CUBA -- ANDORRA [...] (SBU) CG raised reftel points February 25 with Andorran FM Mateu. Mateu noted that Andorra agreed with the U.S. position and supported efforts to protect civil and human rights in Cuba as well as promote democratic principles on the island. Mateu said the GOA was not likely to issue a statem [...] |
2008-02-29 09:29:00 | Consulate Barcelona | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL EU CU SP AN |
| 08BARCELONA18 |
ANDORRA: KOSOVO RECOGNITION [...] (C) CG raised reftel points with FM Mateu February 21. Mateu told CG the Government of Andorra "welcomed" Kosovo's declaration of independence, but would not formally recognize Kosovo until there was a "clearer consensus" with the EU. Mateu said Andorra was placed in a difficult position betw [...] |
2008-02-29 09:33:00 | Consulate Barcelona | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EU UN KV UNMIK SP AN |
| 08BARCELONA7 |
ANDORRA SUPPORTS US CANDIDATE FOR UN ANTI-DISCRIMINATION [...] (U) On September 19, 2007, post sent a dip note to Andorra's FM seeking its support for the US candidate, Pierre-Richard Prosper, for the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD). 2. (U) On January 17, 2008, the Government of Andorra informed us that Andor [...] |
2008-01-17 14:13:00 | Consulate Barcelona | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL UNGA SP AN |
| 08BARCELONA76 |
DIVERGENT PARTY CONVENTIONS UNITE CATALAN PARTIES [...] (SBU) "We love you a lot, Mr. Zapatero, but we love Catalonia even more," declared Generalitat and PSC president Jose at the close of the PSC eleventh party congress. For the PSC, Montilla's words were especially poignant, a sign that their responsibilities of governing Catalonia would take so [...] |
2008-08-11 11:01:00 | Consulate Barcelona | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV SP |
| 08BARCELONA86 |
GENERALITAT TO OPEN OFFICIAL "DELEGATION" IN NEW YORK CITY [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Catalan regional government plans to open an official "delegation" in New York city as early as October 30, 2009. Housed in Rockefeller Center, the new offices will bring together the various Catalan entities in the city under one roof and will be coordinated by a representa [...] |
2008-09-10 18:51:00 | Consulate Barcelona | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV SP |
| 09BARCELONA12 |
USS MT. WHITNEY: CITY AUTHORITIES, POLICE RUN FOR COVER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: CG met with a city council member and Director of the Guardia Urbana to express USG disappointment with police actions January 22 towards crewmen aboard the USS Mt. Whitney. CG told Barcelona authorities that quick communication either directly with the Commanding Officer of th [...] |
2009-02-05 15:35:00 | Consulate Barcelona | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC CASC PGOV SP |
| 09BARCELONA15 |
FOLLOW-UP JUDICIAL CASE: GEORGE THOMAS KEE, JR. [...] (SBU) On February 12, 2009, following communication with the Naval Station Rota Legal Office, post was informed that this case was with the Public Prosecutor's office awaiting his decision on whether, or not, to pursue further action in this case (reftels). The Public Prosecutor was also to [...] |
2009-02-13 15:03:00 | Consulate Barcelona | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CASC ASEC PREL SP |
| 09BARCELONA154 |
MUSLIM PARLIAMENTARIAN DISCUSSES ISLAM IN SPAIN [...] (U) SUMMARY: Spain's first Muslim Parliamentarian discussed with POLOFF Muslim relations in Spain and stressed the importance of grassroots activism to integrate Muslims into Spanish society. Noting the vast increase of Muslim immigrants into Spain in recent years, Mohammed Chaib cautio [...] |
2009-11-06 14:19:00 | Consulate Barcelona | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PHUM PINR SMIG SOCI SP MO |
| 09BARCELONA160 |
PP CONVENTION IN BARCELONA TARGETS CATALAN VOTERS [...] SUMMARY: The center right Spanish Popular Party (PP) held its national convention in Barcelona on November 13-15, with a view to increasing their support in Catalonia in regional elections in late 2010, municipal elections in 2011, and the general election in 2012. Holding the convention [...] |
2009-11-25 17:02:00 | Consulate Barcelona | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV SP |
| 09BARCELONA31 |
CATALAN BUSINESS PROMOTION UNIT SEEKS TO REASSURE U.S. [...] (U) Summary: Josep Huguet, Regional Minister (Conseller) for Innovation, Universities and Enterprise, and Carme Botifoll i Alegre, Director General of Business Promotion for Catalonia (ACC1O) hosted a lunch March 2 for U.S. business representatives based in Catalonia. AmCham President Jaime M [...] |
2009-03-11 12:47:00 | Consulate Barcelona | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD PGOV AN SP |
| 09BARCELONA32 |
ANDORRA: FRENCH PRESSURE LEADS ANDORRA TO REDUCE BANK [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Andorran Cap de Govern (Prime Minister-equivalent) Albert Pintat announced he was stepping down as the leader of his party amid accusations by French President Nicolas Sarkozy that the Andorran Government had failed to sufficiently modify the country's bank laws on transparenc [...] |
2009-03-16 11:44:00 | Consulate Barcelona | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ETRD OECD PGOV PREL SP AN |
| 09BARCELONA40 |
REGIONAL PRESIDENT WEIGHS FIRING TOP SECURITY ADVISORS OVER [...] (SBU) Summary: Scores were injured - many of them police and journalists - March 18 after the Mossos d'Esquadra (Catalan regional police) broke up a student protest at the University of Barcelona. An investigation is underway to determine how and why the incident turned violent. The student [...] |
2009-03-26 12:17:00 | Consulate Barcelona | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ASEC SP |
| 09BARCELONA67 |
IRANIAN REFUGEE SEEKERS REQUEST HELP TO RESETTLE IN THE [...] (S) Summary: An Iranian couple called the Consulate May 6 seeking help in obtaining refugee status in the United States. The couple, who claim to have information on Iran's terrorist activities, say they've been in Spain since March and believe their lives are threatened by Iran. The wife, N [...] |
2009-05-19 09:04:00 | Consulate Barcelona | SECRET | PREF PTER SP |
| 10BARCELONA20 |
BARCELONA BRIEF - A TWICE MONTHLY ROUNDUP OF POL/ECON [...] (U) Barcelona Mayor Jordi Hereu's announcement that the city will bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics has sparked tension with the neighboring autonomous community of Aragon, which also seeks to host the Games. Hereu's surprise announcement last month caught many off guard, as Aragon's capital c [...] |
2010-02-22 09:36:00 | Consulate Barcelona | UNCLASSIFIED | SP FR AN PGOV PNAT PREL KCOR ECON EINV ELAB |