Catalonia National Day rallies: the saga continues
Leading up to 2019’s September 11 demonstration, here’s a rundown of the last seven years of protests
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Politics news from Catalonia and Barcelona
National Day demonstration: a test for independence camp unity and persistence
September 11 has hosted million-strong demonstrations for 7 years in a row, challenge includes matching past figures ahead of Catalan Trial verdict
Torra calls for judge hearing his case to recuse himself for 'lack of impartiality'
Lawyers say judge's publicly stated political opinions make him unsuitable to oversee president's disobedience trial on September 25 and 26
Jailed and exiled leaders call for ‘exceptional mobilization’ on National Day
Joint letter from 16 prosecuted officials calls for pro-independence demonstration to be “precursor” to potential guilty verdict response
Spanish official denies undermining jailed leaders’ presumption of innocence
Secretary of State for Global Spain views pro-independence leaders’ faith in Spanish justice system positively after filing complaint on her organism’s report
IOM Regional director says crisis faced by Open Arms this summer ‘is not a good sign’
Ola Henrikson demands that migrants rescued at sea be allowed to disembark in a “dignified” manner and calls for a “sustainable solution” for Mediterranean crisis
Potential allies reject Catalan government unity calls
Barcelona mayor Ada Colau and far-left CUP dismiss offer to join unitary government
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
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
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