Catalan president demands that Spain maintain total confinement
Quim Torra believes easing measures with hospitals "overloaded" and without mass testing is "reckless"
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Catalan government to lift tightened lockdown in Igualada area, pending Spain's approval
Authorities say the pace of covid-19 transmission in cluster is now similar to rest of Catalonia
President criticizes Supreme Court 'threats' in letter to UN Human Rights Commissioner
Quim Torra argues keeping independence leaders in prison during covid-19 crisis is 'clear breach' of human rights
CoE rapporteur calls for release of jailed independence leaders during coronavirus
Prison authorities rule out allowing the pro-indepence figures home following warning from Supreme Court
President foresees extension of lockdown and 'long' economic and social crisis
Torra asks for help from Spanish army and doctors outside Catalonia to come and do "useful and humanitarian work"
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Catalan interior minister says Barcelona's dramatic drop in traffic comes two weeks late
Spain's last-minute decree on non-essential workers causes confusion, says Catalan government spokesperson
Catalonia demands economic and social plan for lockdown and its aftermath
Moratorium in mortgages and credits, removing deficit limit, suspending taxes and payment of basic supplies, and guaranteeing basic income, among measures
President Torra on Spain's enhanced lockdown: 'Thanks for accepting our demands'
"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
Lockdown enhanced in Spain: workers of non-essential jobs obliged to stay home until April 9
Employees will have a paid allowance and will have to make up for time, as Catalan government welcomes decision
Spain to replace 659,000 faulty rapid tests bought in China
Huawei might 'scale down' donation of masks after EU diplomacy head Borrell comments on Chinese 'struggle for influence'
500,000 face masks arrive, with 50,000 rapid covid-19 tests due on Friday
As Spanish government faces criticism over centralized purchasing of supplies, Madrid says pandemic's peak could be close
Spanish Congress confirms state of alarm extended until April 11
Catalan pro-independence parties refuse to back motion as they want Spain to accept total confinement for Catalonia
Chakir El Homrani and Carmen Calvo test positive for covid-19
Catalonia’s work minister and Spain’s vice president latest political figures to contract coronavirus
President: exceptional measures maybe until June if no lockdown
"We have to get ready for a situation that is now difficult to conceive," says Quim Torra
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