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Mayors Summit at the Vatican: “Europe: refugees are our brothers and sisters”

Human rights

Speech of the day 10/12/2016

“Either we accept asylum-seekers or we accept racism, new forms of fascism that are threatening the very concept of Europe. The preservation of our civilising legacy, the project of a European Union as an antidote to totalitarianism, is at stake.”

More speeches

  • 24/02/2023

    State of the City 2023 Speech at the Full City Council Meeting

    • City

    • Climate

    • Economy

    • Housing

    "We’ve led a progressive government, with a social justice and sustainability project, with successful economic results and through dialogue and consensus and with stability. This is what Barcelona needs"

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  • 02/02/2023

    #100tífiques 2023 meeting

    • Culture and science

    • Education and universities

    • Feminisms

    • Children

    "Thanks to all the women doing science with every ambition and who are willing to become role models for girls, women of the future, who will be pursuing science for all our sakes."

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  • 11/01/2023

    Signing of the Ciutadella of Knowledge protocol

    • City

    • Culture and science

    • Economy

    • Education and universities

    "Barcelona is strengthening its economic commitment to innovation, technology and knowledge, the best possible economic driver for making the future the present."

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    Presentació Ciutadella del Coneixement