Ciutadans cut ties with Manuel Valls for backing Colau as Barcelona mayor
Capital’s city council agrees to hang yellow ribbon in solidarity with jailed and exiled leaders again
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Politics news from Catalonia and Barcelona
Foreign minister announces new government office to open in Mexico
During a cultural event in the Mexican capital, Alfred Bosch says future delegation will act as gateway to Latin America
Jailed leader wants EU Court to rule on Supreme Court refusal to allow him to take his MEP seat
Oriol Junqueras files appeal to Spanish top court asking it to send the case to the Court of Justice of the European Union
Supreme Court refuses to withdraw arrest warrants against exiled leaders
Puigdemont and Comín had demanded the withdrawn so they can take up their seats as MEPs
Sagrada Família occupied in protest against Catalan trial
30 demonstrators intended to stay overnight in unfinished monument
Exiled former officials call on Supreme Court to withdraw arrest warrants
Spain's prosecutor sides against politicians' request; electoral authority obliges them to go to Madrid to take up their seats
Ada Colau renews her post as Barcelona’s mayor
BComú leader elected by city councilors with support from Socialists and Manuel Valls
Ada Colau expected to renew her post as mayor of Barcelona
71.43% of Barcelona en Comú's consulted members voted in favor of reaching an agreement with Socialists
Ciutadans questioned for talks with far right
French president Macron's party warns unionist party amid negotiations to form local and regional governments
Ombudsman calls for dialogue for independence conflict as trial ends
"Political conflict should be resolved by political means," says institution head
Court bars jailed leader Junqueras from taking up seat as MEP in Madrid
Same judges gave Esquerra leader permission to attend congress to become Spanish MP last month
Opposition parties critical of president's first 12 months
Quim Torra accused of ignoring day-to-day concerns in plenary session to assess his first year at the head of the government
Next Barcelona mayor up in the air as inauguration draws near
With June 15 deadline approaching, capital's parties look for formulas for securing majority, with acting mayor Ada Colau's BComú group to consult members
Jailed leader allowed to take up seat as Barcelona local councilor
Prosecutor requests suspension of another imprisoned leader from European Parliament
Socialists reject meeting pro-independence parties and threaten snap election
PSOE puts pressure on conservatives to abstain and help make Pedro Sánchez president
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