236 influential figures sign manifesto asking Spain to negotiate with Catalonia
Noam Chomsky, Anthony Giddens, Steven Pinker and Richard Wilkinson are among those to back the document
November 14, 2019 11:11 AM
Politics
Politics news from Catalonia and Barcelona
How will the Spanish left-wing agreement impact the Catalan conflict?
Socialists and Unidas Podemos might need support of pro-independence parties to launch their joint government, but might also need to engage in dialogue first
November 13, 2019 05:15 PM
Exiled MEPs-elect have no immunity despite ECJ's lawyer view, says Spain's Supreme Court
Top Spanish court argues that former Catalan president and minister never became MEPs
November 13, 2019 02:03 PM
Council of Europe denounces lack of Spanish compliance in judicial independence
Group of States Against Corruption call for improvements regarding the "appointment system" of top judiciary jobs
November 13, 2019 01:14 PM
Socialists and Podemos agree on first ever coalition government for Spain
Meeting concludes with media reports announcing Iglesias' vice-presidency
November 12, 2019 02:32 PM
Self-determination motion passed and suspended at same time
Catalan parliament votes in favor of pro-independence proposal, as high court in Madrid suspends it
November 12, 2019 02:02 PM
EU court advocate general recognizes jailed Catalan leader Junqueras as an MEP
Maciej Szupnar says Spain cannot prevent former vice president from taking up his European Parliament seat
November 12, 2019 11:22 AM
Election leaves Sánchez with options but no clear choices
Socialists' victory at the polls leaves the acting president short of a majority and in need of allies to be able to form an executive
November 11, 2019 06:59 PM
Catalan voters buck the trend in Spanish election
Sunday's poll saw an upsurge for parties on the right at the expense of the left, while in Catalonia left-wing and pro-independence parties came out on top
November 11, 2019 12:48 PM
Unionist Cs leader Albert Rivera steps down after dramatic loss
Party that won Catalan election in 2017 fell from 57 to 10 seats in Spanish vote
November 11, 2019 11:49 AM
Pro-independence parties get best ever result in Spanish election
With counting still underway, ERC again wins in Catalonia with 13 seats, with far-left CUP entering Spain's Congress for first time with 2 MPs
November 10, 2019 11:25 PM
Political deadlock continues in Spain despite Socialist victory
Pedro Sánchez's party again fails to reach majority, while far-right Vox more than doubles its seats to take third place
November 10, 2019 10:46 PM
Counting underway as Spanish election over - live updates
Socialists are expected to win the most seats again, while Esquerra once more the biggest Catalan party
November 10, 2019 08:58 PM
Spanish election: turnout falls from April vote
Participation in Catalonia at 72.17%, down by 2.3% from the previous snap election
November 10, 2019 03:44 PM
How the Spanish general election works
Voters return to the ballot box for the fourth time in four years in Spain, but how will votes translate into seats?
November 10, 2019 09:54 AM
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