Catalan public finance institute pays guarantee of leaders accused of illicit foreign action
Public body put up money for former officials involved in Spain’s Court of Auditors case over promoting independence
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Catalan government backtracks and will help former officials face €5.4m fine
Public body to act as financial guarantor of 34 accused by Spain’s Court of Auditors of illicitly promoting Catalan independence
Costa Brava town to host debate on future of Europe
'Europe in Blue' organizers hope event in Baix Empordà becomes annual forum for reflection
Spanish cabinet approves historical memory bill to address legacy of Francoism
Congress to vote on law that would ban Franco Foundation, recognize victims and aid exhumation of Civil War graves
Government still seeking guarantor to face €5.4m fine imposed on former officials
Two-week deadline given by Spain’s Court of Auditors due to expire on Wednesday
Catalan minister says Spanish president's response to meat consumption controversy not 'appropriate'
Jordà critical of Pedro Sánchez's comments about a good steak being "unbeatable" when asked about eating less meat
Spanish president Pedro Sánchez reshuffles cabinet
Miquel Iceta now culture and sports minister and mayor of Gavà becomes transport minister
Unionist parties question legality of government risk fund set up to cover fines
Pro-independence cabinet intends for it to pay former officials' Court of Auditors charges
Catalan president and vice president during 2017 referendum meet for first time in over 3 years
Puigdemont, in exile in Belgium, and Junqueras, recently pardoned after years in prison, hold first meeting since peak of independence conflict
Formerly incarcerated independence leaders visit EU parliament in Strasbourg
Head of Esquerra Republicana to meet with JxCat's Puigdemont in Waterloo on Wednesday
Government approves new €10 million risk fund to cover charges such as Court of Auditors fine
Former Catalan officials were given multi-million euro fines for spending on independence push prior to 2017 referendum
Calls for Spanish government to initiate penal code reforms ‘once and for all’
Catalunya en Comú-Podem spokesperson says the matter has been on the table of the Spanish Socialists “for months”
Why did Spain free independence leaders? - exploring the reasons behind the pardons
Marc Sanjaume, PhD in Political Science, believes Spanish president Sánchez was ‘very brave’ to release 2017 referendum organizers
UN head on pardons: 'Conditions to allow dialogue to prosper always very important'
General secretary of supranational body speaks out in favour of talks between Catalan and Spanish administrations
Supreme Court rejects appeals from former Catalan officials fined over 2014 independence vote
Ex-president Mas among those who contested Court of Auditors claim for money spent on 2014 non-binding participatory process
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