Spain's former king also investigated for alleged use of illicit credit cards
Juan Carlos already faces procedures in Spain and Switzerland for possible irregular commissions received for railway public contract in Saudi Arabia
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Catalan court greenlights penitentiary low category for female jailed leaders
Dolors Bassa and Carme Forcadell allowed to continue sleeping at home at the weekend and to work or volunteer outside prison
President of the Armenian Association in Catalonia welcomes Catalan parliament's decision to condemn attacks in Armenia
Yet, he regrets that the chamber did not recognize the Republic of Artsakh
Covid-19 could put Catalan election of February 14 at risk
Parties ask for consensus in case of need to postpone vote
Russia’s alleged plot to send 10k soldiers to defend Catalan independence denied by Kremlin
Mockery and bewilderment at Spanish police reports
Arrested businesspeople released but still under investigation
Supposed irregular use of public money for pro-independence push flatly rejected by lawyers
Spanish budget allocates almost €2bn to Catalonia
Catalonia's 16.5% share of total regional investment is lower than its 19% contribution to GDP
Pro-independence corruption justifies Spanish police operation, say Ciudadanos
Carlos Carrizosa describes Catalan administration as a "machine to produce black money"
'Enough repression': pro-independence camp blasts police operation against businesspeople
Sympathizers decry "human rights violations" and "set-ups"
Businesspeople related to independence push detained
31 searches and 21 arrested on misuse of funds, money laundering and breach of official duty in Spanish police operation linking Catalan editor with Assange, Snowden and Kremlin
Socialists and ERC criticize JxCat 'speculating' over further anti-Covid measures
JxCat spokesperson revealed weekend lockdowns were on the table during radio interview
Governing party spokesperson suspended after possible sexual harassment case
Junts per Catalunya's Eduard Pujol steps down from post and as MP
Spain declares six-month state of alarm amid coronavirus surge
Madrid imposes night curfew and grants emergency powers to regional governments
Spain declares state of alarm, enabling Catalonia to impose night curfew
Madrid grants emergency powers to regional governments amid surging coronavirus numbers, and pledges to extend the measure until May
Spain set for second state of alarm as Catalonia sees daily record of 6,000 Covid cases
Night curfew will come into force on Sunday after Spanish cabinet grants emergency powers to regional governments
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