Politics

David Sassoli seeks way to hold in-person hearings before chamber's legal affairs committee

New academic year starting September 14 will provide huge test in pivotal month for health crisis

Lawyer Miquel Samper will head home affairs office, and professor Àngels Ponsa will lead culture department

President Quim Torra prepares surprise change in cabinet two weeks before his disqualification is reviewed

Cabinet chief hints at disobedience while vice president says new leader must be elected in snap election

Dozens of officials have moved from center-right bloc to former president's group

Dealing with outbreaks, vaccines, gloomy economic prospects and an upcoming snap election among main hot topics

Catalan vice president says they "will not leave families helpless"

Roger Torrent: "Spanish government is caught by the fear of the right and far right response"

Catalan administration believes ex-head of foreign office knew some female workers were harassed by senior official

Catalan capital's local council condemns Spanish government for helping former king leave Spain

Catalonia would be eligible to apply exceptional measure, and its chief Quim Torra would directly manage it 

De Gispert, Rigol and Benach say 'fairest' path is an amnesty law, but harder to approve than a reprieve

Health authorities order tougher restrictions for the southern town of Reus

Carlos Carrizosa will top candidacy in upcoming election, replacing Lorena Roldán, who had been elected by membership in internal vote