Politics

Spanish government plans to lift confinement of workers employed in non-essential services next week

Cross-party consensus in 1977 helped Spain emerge from economic ills and dictatorship but Spanish executive's call to "unity of action" is a tall order in 2020

Catalan authorities call for measured and "effective" return to normality based on expert advice as preparations begin for widespread covid-19 testing

Mireia Borrell dismissed just weeks after sexual misconduct allegations in department saw former minister stepping down and advisor fired

Catalan government called for entry and exit restrictions to be lifted now that whole country is confined at home

Quim Torra believes easing measures with hospitals "overloaded" and without mass testing is "reckless"

Authorities say the pace of covid-19 transmission in cluster is now similar to rest of Catalonia

Quim Torra argues keeping independence leaders in prison during covid-19 crisis is 'clear breach' of human rights

Prison authorities rule out allowing the pro-indepence figures home following warning from Supreme Court

Torra asks for help from Spanish army and doctors outside Catalonia to come and do "useful and humanitarian work"

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Spain's last-minute decree on non-essential workers causes confusion, says Catalan government spokesperson

Moratorium in mortgages and credits, removing deficit limit, suspending taxes and payment of basic supplies, and guaranteeing basic income, among measures

"If a total lockdown is declared now, it is because it didn't exist before," says the Catalan leader, who has been asking for such measure since March 13

Employees will have a paid allowance and will have to make up for time, as Catalan government welcomes decision