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Madrid pledges dialogue ‘within the law’, but some pro-independence parties are wary of taking a seat at the negotiating table
Politics
Pro-independence parties hint at jailed leaders attending 'negotiating table' alongside government officials
Roger Torrent: "Spanish government is caught by the fear of the right and far right response"
Madrid wants the Catalan government to clarify if the negotiation table will be held before elections are called
Spain denies need for intermediary figure saying "all citizens" would be witnesses to negotiations
Joint statement released with a commitment to ensuring that any agreements reached are "within the framework of legal certainty"
Spokesperson Marta Vilalta calls on Catalan and Spanish presidents to set a date for next week, before any other bilateral meetings are scheduled