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Politics news from Catalonia and Barcelona
41 MEPs call on newly-elected EU Commission to 'mediate' in Catalan crisis
Representatives of 4 groups urge Ursula von der Leyen to "ensure that human and fundamental rights are protected in Spain"
November 27, 2019 01:34 PM
Spain ignores UN's demands to release Catalan leaders, says pro-independence group
The body had set a 6-month deadline for the freedom of the jailed political figures
November 27, 2019 12:32 PM
Court provisionally suspends decrees creating new Catalan offices abroad
Argentina, Mexico and Tunisia delegations seen by Madrid government as 'harmful' for Spain and part of 'secessionist plan'
November 27, 2019 11:54 AM
Pope calls for 'dialogue and peace' in Spain
Supreme pontiff believes there is a "problem" implicitly referring to Catalan crisis and urges talks to "resolve" issue
November 26, 2019 09:59 PM
EU Parliament rejects Vox proposal to debate inclusion of pro-independence groups on terror list
The chamber's Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs votes against Committees for the Defense of the Republic discussion
November 26, 2019 09:45 PM
Parliament accuses Spain's Constitutional Court of 'censorship'
MPs pass motion backlashing top judges' veto on self-determination stances in chamber, as part of text reacting to jailed leaders' verdict
November 26, 2019 07:59 PM
Decree 'eliminates obstacles' to fostering renewable energy
Government introduces new rules to "simplify and speed up" Catalonia's transition to alternative energy sources
November 26, 2019 07:22 PM
Supreme Court considers investigating senior pro-independence MP for alleged irregular contracts
The tribunal has asked the prosecutor’s office should Laura Borràs, the JxCat MP, be investigated after receiving case from a Barcelona court
November 26, 2019 12:17 PM
Dialogue with vote, mediator: pro-independence conditions to back Spain's government
Catalan Socialists propose recognizing Catalonia as a nation and Spain as a plurinational state, and urge discreet talks
November 25, 2019 05:26 PM
Former Catalan MEP Francesc Gambús dies aged 45
The politician was a member of the European Parliament between 2014 and 2019
November 23, 2019 02:52 PM
Paul Engler on Spain’s handling of the Catalan crisis: ‘I would expect that from a dictatorship’
The author visits Barcelona to present ‘This Is An Uprising,’ an exploration of civil resistance throughout history
November 22, 2019 04:52 PM
EU chamber head willing to 'review' opinion on barred Catalan MEPs after court rules
European Court of Justice is due to rule whether jailed leader Junqueras has right to seat in Brussels, with implications for Puigdemont and Comín
November 21, 2019 07:32 PM
Pro-independence parties stand firm on conditions to support Sánchez
Acting Spanish president has promised a government "in next few weeks" but Catalan parties in congress are still undecided on how to vote
November 21, 2019 01:59 PM
Half of Spaniards outside Catalonia would accept result of agreed referendum, says poll
70% of Catalans want to see independence vote, with 57% residents in rest of Spain against
November 21, 2019 12:59 PM
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