Catalonia 2019-2020: a new clash with Spain for independence?
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Politics news from Catalonia and Barcelona
Controversy surrounds tweet over ‘Spain’s role’ in 1944 liberation of Paris
Catalan president rebukes Spanish Ministry of Justice for laundering Francoism
Spain threatens to take Catalonia’s foreign action plan to court
"A fictional state" — Madrid accuses plan of pro-independence bias
Interior Minister wants stricter Penal Code for repeat offenders
Miquel Buch proposes clamping down on theft with stricter punishment
Catalan government to take Spain to court for withholding regional funds
Vice president Aragonès demands payment of €1.317 million
President Torra calls for ‘confrontation’ with Spain in bid for Catalan independence
Pro-independence parties disagree over path to achieve their political goal
Politicians take holidays too?
Catalan politicians are taking a break from the country’s turbulence while they can
Spanish Socialists won't 'depend' on pro-independence parties but will 'talk' to them
Acting government spokeswoman says Pedro Sánchez's refusal to ask Catalan parties for votes does not mean they cannot negotiate
Italian far-right deputy prime minister calls for snap elections after coalition failure
Matteo Salvini has long been an outspoken critic of migrant rescue NGOs such as Proactiva Open Arms
EU parliament head calls for 'urgent action' for 121 migrants on Open Arms ship
Sassoli pressures European Commission president to aid the Catalan vessel that has spent eight days at sea looking for safe harbor
Girona council commissions study on Catalonia’s biggest urban park’s lighting
Mayor hopes new budget will include “necessary” renewal work at Devesa
Unionist head will resume talking with pro-independence lobby if it abandons 'illegal means'
People's Party leader in Catalonia calls for renunciation of "unilateralism" as precondition for unblocking political stalemate
Pedro Sánchez rules out meeting with pro-independence parties
Socialists' spokeswoman will sit down with ERC and JxCat as party leader prepares another presidential bid
Pro-independence activist leader defends ANC's political role
Catalan National Assembly's Elisenda Paluzie says "essence" of organization is to influence politics while maintaining "neutrality" and "non-partisanship"
Government spokesperson: “While Sánchez lives conditioned by the PP and Cs, everything will stay the same”
Meritxell Budó reiterates need for dialogue, and says the pro-independence camp needs "to find a common way"
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