Parliament greenlights processing budget
Plenary session rejects opposition parties' amendments
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Politics news from Catalonia and Barcelona
Catalan government defends contribution to UN Human Rights Office
Minister denies possible influence saying Spain contributes "10 times more"
New phase of political calm ‘fundamental’ for Barcelona says former Spanish president
José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero acclaims city as a world leader
Sánchez calls for 'dialogue' and 'agreement' with Catalonia
Spanish president asks opposition PP party to be "brave" and to avoid "extremist positions"
Constitutional Court repeats request for investigation into parliament speaker and officials
High court again urges prosecutor to consider legal action over self-determination vote in Catalan chamber
Clara Ponsatí vows to 'work intensely in defense of independence' on first day as MEP
Exiled former minister will face EU parliament vote on whether to lift her immunity, along with Puigdemont
Should a mediator take part in the Catalan-Spanish government talks?
Madrid reluctant to include rapporteur, with part of pro-independence camp pushing for it
Barcelona renews relationship with Spanish government after decade-long hiatus
City mayor Ada Colau and Spanish president Pedro Sánchez sign collaboration agreement
Council of Europe official visits jailed independence leaders and Catalan parliament
Head of council's report on political prisoners in Europe, Boriss Cilevics, also to meet with Catalan and Spanish governments
Talks between Catalan and Spanish governments to start this February
Pedro Sánchez unveils 44-point document responding to demands put forward by last three Catalan leaders in meeting with Quim Torra
‘An absolute disgrace’: Right-wing unionists react to Torra – Sánchez meeting
Ciutadans say Sánchez should meet them instead while PP call Torra “a separatist activist”
What can we expect from the Catalan and Spanish presidents' summit?
Quim Torra and Pedro Sánchez due to meet on Thursday to kick off "negotiation table" as snap election approaches
Catalan – Spanish presidents' summit gets underway
First meeting between Quim Torra and Pedro Sánchez in over a year
Exiled former Catalan minister picks up MEP credentials
Clara Ponsatí collects EU parliament accreditation in Brussels, despite Spanish authorities asking UK to prevent her from leaving Scotland
Puigdemont says direct rule was a 'coup d'état' in first parliamentary appearance since 2017
Former president takes part in investigative committee and says declaration of independence was "only decent option"
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