Spain's president unveils four-phase plan to ease lockdown aiming for 'new normality' at end of June
Pedro Sánchez says each province will change phase "at different speeds," despite Catalonia flatly rejecting provinces as unit of reference
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Catalonia proposes time slots for leaving home by age and activity
Plan, which needs go-ahead from Spain, includes measures for children, elderly people, adults not traveling to work and those doing sport
Torra to request to Spain to return Catalan authority in coronavirus management
The president of Catalonia also calls on people to observe a staggered timetable when leaving the house with children
Catalonia passes first budget in three years
€36bn spending plan approved despite being based on pre-coronavirus economic forecasts
Budget 2020 to be passed with certainty that Covid-19 will force its amendment
Vice president says spending will be reorganized for containment of virus and economic reconstruction
President to call on society for major 'disruptive' post-Covid-19 agreement
Quim Torra wants political parties, and social, scientific and cultural actors to come together
Barcelona and nine other cities offer to take in unaccompanied migrant minors
"We are prepared to receive them," say Ada Colau and other mayors in letter to EU institutions
Congress approves state of alarm extension until May 9
Government motion passes with large majority despite strong criticism from opposition parties
High court investigates former Catalan ministers for money laundering
Judge sees evidence that party donations by senior officials came from black money from businesses seeking public works contracts
Mayor steps down after arrested for driving drunk and skipping lockdown
Former Socialist mayor of Badalona, Alex Pastor, provisionally released but under investigation
Children to be allowed out for walks after Spanish government U-turn
Catalan government had criticized original proposal to instead let children join adults in activities like visiting supermarkets or banks only
Catalan authorities cool on idea of Covid-19 'immunity passport'
Government says issuing official document just "a possibility" in expert report for drawing up plan to lift coronavirus restrictions
Catalonia and Spain disagree on nature of lockdown loosening for kids
Spanish executive proposes letting children join adults in activities permitted by state of alarm, while Catalan cabinet wants to allow them to visit parks
Guardia Civil chief in eye of political storm over comments about 'minimizing criticism' of government
Opposition parties outraged after high-ranking officer says police are working to dampen "climate against" leftwing coalition executive's handling of health crisis
President Torra presents Catalan plan to ease lockdown restrictions
"Every region requires a specific response," he says after meeting with Spanish and regional presidents
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