Cs’ head to president: ‘Either accept the verdict or end up like jailed leaders’
Opposition parties speak out after the Catalan president’s talk in Madrid in which he affirmed a guilty verdict would mark a new era “culminating” in independence
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Guilty verdict will mark a new era ‘culminating’ in independence, says president
Civil disobedience, non-violence and institutional cooperation among key suggestions laid out by Quim Torra as potential responses to Supreme Court decision
8 Spanish police heads investigated for referendum crackdown
Judge summons officials for questioning over orders given to subordinates at 27 polling stations
Belgian court orders new investigations on Puidgemont tracking devices case
Former president’s appeal successful after he claimed to have been spied on by Spain’s secret services while in Belgium
Puigdemont against snap election but willing to return as president
Former government head says institutions must be "strong" in face of potential guilty verdict for jailed leaders, and he remains at "disposition" of Catalan parliament
Spain’s political deadlock continues as Socialist head rejects referendum again
Sánchez compares independence camp demands with Brexit and refuses left-wing coalition, moving Spain closer to snap election
Isidre Sala, new interim Catalan delegate in US
Public tender to be opened after former head of office Victòria Alsina resigned for personal reasons
Government and parliament to dedicate National Day event to 'political prisoners and exiles'
Show 'Tornarem' will highlight "exceptional" moment in the country's history, but unionist parties say they will stay away
52 French MPs call for end of ‘repression’ against independence leaders
National Assembly speaker contradicts them and expresses “respect and trust” for Spain’s constitutional framework
President Torra to be judged for disobedience on September 25 and 26
Head of government could be barred from holding public office for not removing signs in support of jailed and exiled leaders from public buildings
Speaker Torrent calls for ‘national unity government’ if Catalan leaders are found guilty
President Torra’s response: get ready to reinstate Puigdemont as president
Main unionist party to skip National Day commemoration
“We will continue to stand up to nationalism and denounce its abuses,” says Ciutadans leader Lorena Roldán
Unionist group claims ‘political violence’ mostly perpetrated by independence supporters
Impulso Ciudadano considers graffiti and road cuts to be violent incidents
Political conflict with Spain ‘implies confrontation,’ says exiled leader Rovira
“On an international level I realize that we must embrace the path of dialogue and negotiation”
Government to increase €2.5bn social spending in budget bill
Economy department aims to persuade opposition and avoid extending spending plan for third year in a row
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