Making Catalan an official EU language: Poland and Spain take 'one more step'
Poland, taking the presidency of the EU council, agrees to accelerate the process
Politics
Politics news from Catalonia and Barcelona
Amnesty benefits 193 people in first six months, half of them police officers
Activist group Alerta Solidària says more than 100 people have seen application of the law denied or delayed
Oriol Junqueras re-elected president of Esquerra Republicana
Incumbent wins 52% of votes in pro-independence party's member ballot
President Illa defends singular financing model for Catalonia
Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez announces plan to forgive part of Regional Liquidity Fund debt
Housing and financing top of agenda as PM Sánchez meets with regional presidents
Catalan chief Illa heads into summit with "constructive attitude" despite hostile climate among PP rivals
UNESCO summit in Barcelona ends with historic anti-racism pact
New global alliance aims to unite international institutions to 'redouble' efforts to fight discrimination
Fishers divided on EU Mediterranean deal: Satisfaction for some, 'blackmail' for others
Catalan workers in Palamós praise decision on sustainability, and others say it is 'death sentence'
EU reaches deal on Mediterranean fishing days with additional sustainability measures
Agreement balances fishing industry activity with protection for fish stock
Junqueras accused of blocking harassment protocols amid Esquerra leadership race
Pro-independence leader allegedly instructed against activating sexual harassment protocols within the government's foreign ministry in 2019
Junts demands Spanish PM undergo vote of confidence in Congress
Pedro Sánchez rejects move called for by former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont
Badalona mayor goes on trial accused of unlawful misconduct
So-called 'antennas case' relates to Albiol's first stint as mayor
Spanish government nears deal with Junts on migration powers transfer
Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez hopes to reach deal by Monday to win support from pro-independence party on budget
Catalan president breaks 15-year absence at Constitution Day ceremony
Socialist Salvador Illa defends Carta Magna as 'symbol of unity' at Congress event after years of pro-independence boycott
Speaker proposes network of green parliaments on visit to London and Cardiff
Josep Rull and delegation from Catalan parliament travel to United Kingdom to explain "what Catalonia is as a nation"
Spanish government steps up efforts to make Catalan official EU language
Foreign minister meets with president of EU Parliament over use of Catalan, Galician and Basque in the chamber
Latest updates and breaking news on politics and political affairs from Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, and Europe. Keep up to date with the territorial crisis and Catalonia’s independence push, stories from the Catalan government and parliament, latest developments in the Spanish government, and the decisions in Europe that affect our shores too.