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
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Politics news from Catalonia and Barcelona
Socialists and Podemos agree on first ever coalition government for Spain
Meeting concludes with media reports announcing Iglesias' vice-presidency
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Spanish election: turnout falls from April vote
Participation in Catalonia at 72.17%, down by 2.3% from the previous snap election
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?
Spanish election underway - live updates
After a campaign focused on the independence crisis, the results of the vote are set to be decissive for Catalonia
UK begins proceedings to decide on Catalan leader's extradition
Spain sends complementary information for extradition order described as "confusing" by Ponsatí's lawyer
Self-determination or self-rule suspension? Catalan parties at odds ahead of general election
Pro-independence bloc will hope for more success after record elections in April
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