State of the Union Address 2013
President Barack Obama delivered the State of the Union address in the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., Feb. 12, 2013.
Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
“Through this negotiation, the United States and the European Union will have the opportunity not only to expand trade and investment across the Atlantic, but also to contribute to the development of global rules that can strengthen the multilateral trading system.”
President Obama on Immigration Reform
President Obama spoke from Las Vegas about creating a fair and effective immigration system that lives up to the U.S. heritage as a nation of laws and a nation of immigrants.
News from the Consulate
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CG Anderson Stresses Obama's Second-Term Priorities on a RAC1 interview
Consul General Tanya C. Anderson held her first live radio interview on Catalonia’s most popular morning news program, El Món a RAC 1, on January 22, coinciding with president Obama’s inauguration on the day before. Jordi Basté interviewed the Consul General for almost half an hour, during which she answered questions about the key topics in president Obama’s second term, U.S. foreign policy and other domestic issues such as the gay marriage and gun control. In addition, the Consul General also explained the role of the U.S. Consulate General in Barcelona.
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Seminar at the CCCB on Citizenship, Internet and Democracy
Journalist, academic and expert in Internet and its social and political effects, Evgeny Morozov, spoke about the new digital intermediaries, in the framework of a series of debates on Internet and Citizenship organized by the CCCB on December 4. Morozov discussed the uses of some of the latest innovations in the field of new technologies and showed his skeptical point of view on some of the myths related to the Internet. Morozov sees new technologies as mediators who intervene in our social relations and influence the way we understand democracy. Something that users should be aware of.
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Steve Coffman engages librarians in Barcelona about the future of libraries in the digital age
Vice President of Library Support Services at Library Systems and Services, Steve Coffman, delivered the opening lecture of the 13th Symposium on Information and Documentation in Barcelona on November 21. The event, organized by the Catalan Association of Librarians, is the most important event in the library field in the region of Catalonia, gathering over 300 librarians, students and information professionals. Coffman addressed the on-going discussion in the U.S. on the future of libraries in the age of Google, e-books and social media. During his visit to Barcelona, Coffman also gave a talk to high school students from Costa i Llobera's a public school in Barcelona, and did a presentation to undergraduate students from the School of Library and Information Science of the University of Barcelona.
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New Consul General, Tanya C. Anderson, meets with leading Catalan authorities
As part of her incoming courtesy calls, U.S. Consul General Tanya C. Anderson met Artur Mas, president of the Generalitat; Nuria de Gispert, President of the Catalan Parliament; Maria de los Llanos de Luna, Delegate of the Spanish Government in Catalonia and Xavier Trias, Mayor of Barcelona. The Consul General discussed issues of common interest.
Note
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The U.S. Consulate General in Barcelona will be closed on Monday, February
18, 2013 in observance of
President's Day U.S.
holiday.
- The Consulate General in Barcelona does NOT issue visas. Visa processing takes place at the Embassy in Madrid. If you wish further information concerning visas, please visit Embassy Madrid's website.
Messages for U.S. Citizens
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We encourage U.S. citizens living or traveling abroad to enroll in the Department of State’s Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP). By enrolling, U.S. citizens make it easier for the U.S. Consulate to contact them in case of emergency.
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