New EU chamber head under pressure to let jailed Junqueras take up seat
Greens/EFA joins imprisoned Catalan leader in calling on David-Maria Sassoli to allow him to be member of European Parliament
July 26, 2019 11:57 AM
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Politics news from Catalonia and Barcelona
Catalan Parliament defends right to self-determination and rejects monarchy
Move comes days after Spanish Constitutional Court blocks motion to abolish monarchy
July 25, 2019 10:07 PM
Sánchez’s presidential bid fails again – risk of snap Spanish election grows
Left-wing Podemos and ERC abstain, with Junts per Catalunya voting against Socialist head
July 25, 2019 02:47 PM
Pro-independence parties to vote differently in Sánchez presidential bid
Junts per Catalunya to vote No, Esquerra to abstain, but success for Socialist leader looks very uncertain shortly before vote
July 25, 2019 11:17 AM
Prosecutor closes file on Puigdemont shooting mockery
Effigy of former Catalan president was shot and burned in Southern Spanish town
July 24, 2019 04:30 PM
Opposition head calls for president to step down and for snap election
Ciutadans party says government only “prioritizes independence” over health, education and dependency
July 24, 2019 01:43 PM
No-deal Brexit ‘not a good idea’ says foreign minister
Alfred Bosch implored the new Prime Minister of the UK to work on a deal for leaving the EU
July 23, 2019 08:34 PM
Sánchez’s presidential bid defeated in first round of votes
Unidas Podemos abstains, and pro-independence parties vote No; Socialist leader will have second chance on Thursday
July 23, 2019 02:08 PM
Pro-independence ERC extends hand to Sánchez: 'We are obliged to understand each other'
MP Rufián asks to sit at a “negotiating table” over Catalan crisis and calls for referendum
July 23, 2019 10:10 AM
Pro-independence JxCat to vote No to Sánchez
Socialists very likely to need at least abstention of left-wing Basque and Catalan forces for independence
July 22, 2019 09:44 PM
Podemos: ‘Catalonia deserves Spanish government that listens, not a wall’
Anti-austerity party, in coalition talks with Sánchez, calls for having relevant role in potential joint cabinet
July 22, 2019 08:31 PM
‘Constituent debate’ advisory body to present conclusions in April 2020
The government entity aims at facilitating debate without party influence
July 22, 2019 07:02 PM
Sánchez accuses independence movement of 'going against history'
Spanish presidential candidate makes no mention on how he will handle Catalan crisis in a 2-hour opening statement
July 22, 2019 05:12 PM
Opposition accuses Sánchez of pro-independence alliances 'against the state'
PP leader Pablo Casado and Ciudadanos' Albert Rivera criticize Pedro Sánchez for avoiding pro-independence issue in his speech to remain president
July 22, 2019 05:08 PM
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