Spain fires Edinburgh consul after Scottish independence comments
Miguel Ángel Vecino Quintana said in a letter that Spain "will not block Scotland's EU membership"
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Politics news from Catalonia and Barcelona
EU institutions pull out of award event because prize features yellow ribbon
European Commission and Parliament say sculpture presented to French journalist includes 'political message'
Acting Barcelona mayor, closer to staying in power despite coming second in election
Ada Colau expected to bid for mayoral post while talks are underway with Socialists to seal a coalition government
Putin on Catalan conflict: 'We're not interested in seeing European countries disintegrate'
In meeting of news agency heads, Russian president insists Spain must resolve its own problems with "dialogue"
Catalan parties criticize post-referendum speech in meetings with king
Party representatives rebuke Spanish monarch for "taking sides" after 2017 vote in traditional round of post-electoral meetings
Spanish government confirms no EU veto for an independent Scotland
People’s Party members claimed veto for fear of emboldening Catalan and Basque independence movements
Spanish leader rejects meeting with Catalan president over independence trial
"It is inconceivable for us to talk about judges' verdicts," says Pedro Sánchez's second-in-command
Three EU parliament vice presidents question access denial to Puigdemont
Socialdemocrats, Liberals and Greens representatives call on chamber head Tajani to clarify decision
Pro-independence potential mayor of Barcelona halts talks with incumbent Ada Colau
ERC’s Ernest Maragall urges the BComú leader to stop the “flirtation” with the Socialists and Manuel Valls
Torra requests 'urgent meeting' with Spain's Sánchez over Catalan trial and UN report
Catalan leader expected to raise concerns over rights of jailed colleagues
Torra blames Spain for deadlock: ‘Someone left the negotiating table, and it was not us’
One year after taking office, Catalan president takes credit for putting administration back on track after self-rule suspension from Madrid
Spain's Supreme Court suspends dictator Franco exhumation
Magistrates put process on hold until after appeal by fascist ex-ruler's relatives
76 MPs call for EU Parliament to recognize pro-independence leaders as MEPs
Parliamentarians sympathetic to their cause sign an open letter to chamber head Antonio Tajani urging that Puigdemont, Comín and Junqueras be accepted as representatives
Spain described as 'desperate' for criticizing UN report on jailed leaders
Foreign minister believes that if Madrid ignores Working Group on Arbitrary Detention's requests, its reputation 'will be seriously damaged'
Jailed Catalan leader barred from meeting Spanish king
Supreme Court turns down Jordi Sànchez’s petition to leave jail to take part in post-electoral round of talks
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