ElNacional.cat media bias and reliability
Ad Fontes Media places ElNacional.cat in the centre. We have seen it on 87 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is ElNacional.cat biased?
Ad Fontes Media places ElNacional.cat in the centre. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is ElNacional.cat left or right?
Ad Fontes Media places ElNacional.cat in the centre. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is ElNacional.cat reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for ElNacional.cat are Ad Fontes Media: Very high factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What ElNacional.cat has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with ElNacional.cat’s own report linked underneath.
Ed Sheeran's Loop Tour has seen all supporting artists withdraw after the removal of rapper Macklemore. Macklemore was reportedly dropped due to his pro-Palestine stance. Greta Thunberg and Shane MacGowan's widow have commented on the situation.
ElNacional.cat reported it asEd Sheeran Breaks Silence After Macklemore's Veto for Supporting Palestine: "I'm so Sorry" (opens ElNacional.cat in a new tab)
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and Catalan President Salvador Illa addressed supporters at the Festa de la Rosa in Gavà. Sánchez criticized the opposition, while Illa urged them to "get out of the way."
ElNacional.cat reported it asSánchez Tiptoes to Gavà over Catalonia Issues and Puts Everything on a Big Comeback at the Polls (opens ElNacional.cat in a new tab)
Alberto Núñez Feijóo has announced a review of how Spanish nationality is granted, maintained, and can be lost. The PP leader also advocated for an 'orderly' migratory policy and criticised the government's handling of the situation in Ceuta.
ElNacional.cat reported it asFeijóo Toughens Migration Discourse: Spain Will Be "Closed with Lock and Bolt" (opens ElNacional.cat in a new tab)
The United States, Denmark and Greenland plan to sign a security pact at the UN General Assembly next week. President Donald Trump says the deal gives the US permanent control over security matters, while other outlets report no sovereign US control. A joint working group will discuss future cooperation.
ElNacional.cat reported it asTrump Announces US Taking Military Control of Greenland (opens ElNacional.cat in a new tab)
Russian President Vladimir Putin will deliver a televised address to the nation on September 16 at 6 p.m. Moscow time. The speech is in anticipation of the upcoming parliamentary elections, scheduled to take place from September 18 to 20. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov announced the president's speech.
ElNacional.cat reported it asAt the Polls with a Soldier at the Door: This Is How the Occupied Territories of Ukraine Vote (opens ElNacional.cat in a new tab)
Russia has begun a three-day parliamentary election, the first since the start of the war in Ukraine. Polling stations opened in the Far East, with President Vladimir Putin's party widely expected to win the 450 seats in the State Duma. Voting is also taking place in occupied Ukrainian territories.
ElNacional.cat reported it asAt the Polls with a Soldier at the Door: This Is How the Occupied Territories of Ukraine Vote (opens ElNacional.cat in a new tab)
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to address the European Parliament. This follows a proposal by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen for Canada to become the EU's first associate member, a move US President Donald Trump has criticised.
ElNacional.cat reported it asCarney Responds to Trump From the European Parliament: "Canada and Europe Are Stronger Together" (opens ElNacional.cat in a new tab)
Two soldiers deployed in Ceuta were evacuated to a Madrid hospital after being attacked by immigrants. Defence Minister Margarita Robles visited them, though the extent of their injuries has not been specified.
ElNacional.cat reported it asTwo Soldiers Evacuated to a Madrid Hospital After Suffering Attacks by Immigrants in Ceuta (opens ElNacional.cat in a new tab)
Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs or halt trade with the European Union if Canada is granted associate membership. He described the prospect as 'laughable' and a 'hostile act', while European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen expressed a desire for Canada to be the bloc's first associate member.
ElNacional.cat reported it asTrump Threatens Europe with Tariffs over Rapprochement Between the EU and Canada (opens ElNacional.cat in a new tab)
Three supporting acts have withdrawn from Ed Sheeran's tour following the removal of rapper Macklemore. Macklemore was dropped by tour promoters for pro-Palestinian comments made during a performance. The departing acts cited solidarity with Macklemore and opposition to perceived silencing of voices speaking out against Israeli actions.
ElNacional.cat reported it asCrisis on Ed Sheeran's Tour: He Is Left Alone as Several Musicians Resign over the Controversy over Palestine (opens ElNacional.cat in a new tab)
The European Commission plans to propose a ban on social media for children under 13. Those aged 13 to 15 would have restricted access, potentially via parent-supervised 'mini-accounts'. The legislation is to be known as the 'EU Kids Act'.
ElNacional.cat reported it asThe EU Wants to Ban Access to Social Networks for Children Under 13: All the Details (opens ElNacional.cat in a new tab)
Ursula von der Leyen plans to propose a European Security Council to coordinate responses to growing threats. The body would include EU member states alongside the UK, Canada, Norway, and Ukraine, and feature a consultation mechanism inspired by NATO's Article 4.
ElNacional.cat reported it asVon Der Leyen Uses Ceuta as an Example and Warns that Migrants Are Brought to Europe "by Our Adversaries" (opens ElNacional.cat in a new tab)
Alex Saab, an ally of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, is expected to plead guilty in a US federal money laundering case. He is accused of bribing officials to win contracts for food imports during a period of hardship in Venezuela.
ElNacional.cat reported it asAlex Saab, Former Venezuelan Minister and Alleged Frontman for Maduro, Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering (opens ElNacional.cat in a new tab)
Lithuanian Defense Minister Robertas Kaunas announced that an explosive device was found on a drone shot down over Lithuania and has been neutralized. The drone had entered Lithuanian airspace from Belarus and was downed by Italian fighter jets.
ElNacional.cat reported it asNATO Fighters Shot Down a Drone that Had Entered Lithuanian Airspace (opens ElNacional.cat in a new tab)
The Supreme Court has rejected the Trump administration's request to enforce new U.S. Postal Service mail ballot regulations ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The court's order leaves in place a lower court injunction blocking the rules.
ElNacional.cat reported it asThe Supreme Court Stops Trump in His Attempt to Restrict Voting by Mail (opens ElNacional.cat in a new tab)
Russian President Vladimir Putin told US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner that Russian forces could occupy the entire Donbas region within months. Jared Kushner expressed doubt about Putin's claims, reminding him that similar statements were made a year prior. Both Kyiv and Moscow are reportedly frustrated with Witkoff.
ElNacional.cat reported it asTrump Says Ukraine and Russia Have Agreed Not to Attack Each Other's Energy Infrastructure (opens ElNacional.cat in a new tab)
Donald Trump confirmed he uses artificial intelligence but declined to specify how, stating only that it can be used for "a lot of things." He also commented on the technology's future, saying "whoever wins in artificial intelligence wins."
ElNacional.cat reported it asTrump Refuses to Regulate AI and Denounces a "Sick Conspiracy" by "Traitors" (opens ElNacional.cat in a new tab)
Donald Trump has rejected calls for new regulations on artificial intelligence, stating that the U.S. government already possesses adequate power to control AI firms. He described efforts to implement guardrails as a "sick conspiracy" that could cede technological leadership to China.
ElNacional.cat reported it asTrump Refuses to Regulate AI and Denounces a "Sick Conspiracy" by "Traitors" (opens ElNacional.cat in a new tab)
A 21-year-old Spanish student, Claudia Tacoronte, was murdered in Mexico on Saturday, September 12. Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Álvarez has called for justice and a full investigation, with Mexican authorities examining the case under the protocol for femicide.
ElNacional.cat reported it asA 21-Year-Old Spanish Student Who Was on Exchange in Mexico Is Stabbed to Death (opens ElNacional.cat in a new tab)
A Russian drone struck a train near the Ukrainian-Polish border. Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and other European officials had travelled on a train that passed through the area shortly before the attack, according to reports. Poland's Prime Minister warned of intensified Russian attacks.
ElNacional.cat reported it asBoris Johnson Narrowly Avoids a Russian Attack on a Train Traveling Behind His in Ukraine (opens ElNacional.cat in a new tab)
Who says so
One organisation has published a rating for this outlet. Where they disagree, the disagreement is the useful part and it is left standing.
- Ad Fontes MediacenterCheck it
How reliably it reports fact
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Very high factuality
- Ad Fontes MediaveryHighCheck it
Who owns it
We hold no ownership record for ElNacional.cat.
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- Official site
- elnacional.cat
- Seen publishing on
- elnacional.cat, elcaso.elnacional.cat
- Access
- Free to read
What we have seen ourselves
Counted across the stories this site has published, which is the only denominator a reader can check: every one of them has a page, and every page lists the reports it was written from.
- Stories
- 87
- Reports listed
- 92
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
92 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 0 we could open, not on everything it published.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. ElNacional.cat is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 87 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of ElNacional.cat: its report arrived a median of 26 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 20 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 20 September 2026. Ratings pulled 5 September 2026.
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