Government will not immediately bring in new legal framework for extra Covid restrictions beyond May 9
Cabinet to spend more time to think whether strengthening legislation to avoid judicial blocks to potential new Covid-19 measures
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‘They want us to change our ideals,’ says jailed Catalan activist
In New York Times interview, Jordi Cuixart speaks from prison and says Spain will have to ‘reflect’ and ask what to do with him
With only three weeks left to form a government, the clock is ticking for pro-independence parties
Parliament speaker will not authorize a new presidential bid until parties reach a deal
JxCat parliament speaker rejects ERC's government deal 'ultimatums'
Laura Borràs says she will block far-right from saying "things that can't at all be said in Parliament"
Call for amnesty in Catalonia backed by over 250 lawmakers in European and American parliaments
Letter sent to Spain’s president demands release of jailed leaders and for charges against pro-independence supporters to be dropped
Barcelona vies for hosting future EU health emergency authority
City council and Catalan government seek support from Spanish cabinet to back bid
Summit in prison to find way out of presidential deadlock one month before deadline
Pro-independence ERC and Junts' main officials including some jailed leaders will engage in talks
A referendum, an independence bid, and the many trials that ensued
A guide to the judicial cases, the courts, the charges, and the defendants
Court of Auditors summons independence leaders over foreign policy expenditure
Former presidents Mas and Puigdemont, along with jailed politicians and former officials between 2011 and 2017, to be questioned
Ex-Catalan president Jordi Pujol and his family indicted for criminal organization
Spain’s National Court says clan benefited from patriarch’s post to get contracts by the Catalan government
Criticism mounts as deadlock among pro-independence parties to launch term continues
Esquerra wants JxCat to support their candidate within two weeks, as no agreement before May 26 would mean fresh election
Delay for pardons of jailed leaders not on purpose, says Spain's justice minister
Requests made in autumn 2019, as Supreme Court still yet to submit its non-binding report to cabinet
ERC confident of government deal after ‘complete’ proposal to Junts
With just over one month until the final deadline, little progress has been made thus far on naming a new Catalan president
State of alarm measures on evictions and rent to be extended beyond May
Ban on evicting vulnerable families and possibility of delay or partial forgiveness for large landlords now set to last until August
Spain to allocate €13.2 B of EU funds towards sustainable transport and electric vehicles
President Sánchez announces €6.82 B will be spent on housing as part of economic recovery plan
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