Spain's president proposes meeting Catalan leader in early February
Pedro Sánchez and Quim Torra sitting at table will mean kick-off of official talks over independence issue between governments
January 20, 2020 11:05 PM
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Government and anti-austerity party seal deal on budget
Plan including €3bn spending increase on 2017 to be ratified in parliament
January 20, 2020 01:36 PM
Government gives 6 jailed leaders permits to attend parliament
Junqueras, Romeva, Bassa, Turull, Rull and Forn were summoned for investigation committee on January 28
January 17, 2020 02:43 PM
Public prosecutor not opposed to suspending electoral board disqualification of Catalan president
Public ministry argues not barring Torra could be "prudent" for "public interests" pending Supreme Court's final resolution on question
January 17, 2020 01:13 PM
Spain's main legal body backs former interior minister's nomination as top prosecutor
Dolores Delgado moves closer to becoming attorney general amid criticism over lack of 'separation of powers'
January 17, 2020 12:25 PM
Spain’s foreign affairs ministry greenlights new Catalan government offices abroad
Catalonia’s new delegate seats in Mexico, Argentina, and Tunisia will be opened after a lengthy legal back-and-forth
January 17, 2020 11:16 AM
EU parliament launches procedure to consider lifting immunity to 2 Catalan MEPs
Legal affairs committee will analyze petition of Spain's Supreme Court to remove privilege to pro-independence Puigdemont and Comín
January 16, 2020 09:38 AM
Unionist MEP clashes with Puigdemont in EU parliament
Former president asks PP member to respect "presumption of innocence" after she calls him a "fugitive from justice"
January 15, 2020 08:34 PM
New Catalan offices abroad approved again despite provisional suspension
Catalan government moves forward with seats in Tunisia, Mexico and Argentina, halted by court
January 15, 2020 03:05 PM
Far-right supporters who assaulted Catalan cultural center have sentences overturned
Constitutional Court upholds assailants' appeal, arguing their rights were infringed and ordering Supreme Court to resentence the men
January 15, 2020 11:19 AM
Spain's leader wants to meet with Quim Torra, recognizing him as president
Unionist Ciutadans' bid to strip him of his MP status rejected by Catalan Parliament, which has appealed matter to Supreme Court
January 14, 2020 02:40 PM
Puigdemont asks EU for dialogue and self-determination in plenary session
Greens see accepting him and MEP Comín in group as "illogical" due to their links to Flemish N-VA
January 14, 2020 12:41 PM
Ins and outs of European parliamentary immunity
Main points behind Supreme Court's request that EU chamber waive protection from prosecution of two Catalan MEPs
January 14, 2020 12:21 PM
Socialists under pressure to take stance on lifting Puigdemont's immunity
Pedro Sánchez's party gets opposing demands from pro-independence leader and right-wing Spanish unionists
January 14, 2020 12:10 PM
Puigdemont and Comín take up seats 7 months after being elected MEPs
Former president and former minister finally able to attend European chamber, with notable absence of jailed leader Junqueras
January 13, 2020 06:54 PM
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