Flanders minister-president calls on 'Europe and EU courts' for Catalan exiles solution
Jan Jambon meets with pardoned leaders in Barcelona and pro-independence MEPs including Puigdemont online
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Far-left CUP so far reject 2022 budget but open door to negotiation
Pro-independence opposition party to present complete amendment motion as Socialists could be alternative to pass spending plan
Ex-parliament speaker indicted for allowing chamber to vote on independence and monarchy
Catalonia's High Court expected to also try three former bureau members
Prosecutor asks for 3-year prison sentence for Puigdemont advisor's New Caledonia trip
Josep Lluís Alay accused of misusing public funds to support 2018 independence referendum in Pacific archipelago
Catalonia’s 2022 budget bill proposes all-time high public spending plan
Planned disbursement rises by over 17%, reaching more than €38 billion, but approval far from guaranteed
Catalan government announces creation of public electricity company at COP26
€115 million in grants to encourage electricity self-consumption
Badalona, a symbol of instability: 4 mayors in 3 years
Socialist Guijarro leads motion of no confidence ousting conservative Garcia Albiol, embroiled in Pandora Papers scandal
President Aragonès meets Scottish first minister Sturgeon for first time in Glasgow
Leaders take part in Under2 Coalition General Assembly at COP26 climate change conference
Congress closer to approving budget after Esquerra rejects complete amendments to bill
Pro-independence party reached agreement with Spanish government in exchange for Catalan quota in audiovisual law
Six of 'Lledoners 9' pro-independence activists acquitted after public prosecutor withdraws charges
Three still face prison time for attempting to prevent transfer of ex-jailed leaders to Madrid
Esquerra paves way for Spain's budget bill to pass after deal on Catalan-language production quota
18 million euros for grants will be "transferred immediately"
Belgian court strikes down country's slander to monarchy law due to Valtònyc extradition case
Judges say 1847 law violates constitutional right to freedom of expression and ECHR
Guide to avoid trivializing Holocaust presented in Catalan parliament
Booklet is aimed at high school students and also focuses on groups such as republicans, women, and LGBTQI+
Badalona mayor to run in 2023 election despite Pandora Papers ousting
Xavier Garcia Albiol considers the motion of no confidence against him ‘tremendously unfair’
Catalan-speaking territories come together to defend language in audiovisual sector
Growing concerns over lack of quotas for minority tongues in law regulating streaming platforms such as Netflix
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