Basque nationalists break from EU election coalition with Puigdemont’s party
PDeCAT and PNB disagree over whether exiled former Catalan president should be candidate
March 21, 2019 01:09 PM
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Politics news from Catalonia and Barcelona
President replaces yellow ribbon on government HQ with white one
Torra was ordered to remove sign by the Spanish Electoral Authority; new banner keeps message in favor of jailed leaders
March 21, 2019 10:54 AM
President to take down ribbons from government building
The decision follows a recommendation to remove the symbols by the Catalan ombudsman, after the president asked for the institution's opinion
March 20, 2019 08:53 PM
Cs alleges Catalan police officer 'covertly' acted as bodyguard for Carles Puigdemont
Prosecutor to investigate claims while unionist party takes president to task over his refusal to remove yellow ribbon symbols from public buildings
March 20, 2019 05:50 PM
Government keeps yellow ribbons on public buildings despite electoral authority ultimatum
Torra now "in terrain of disobedience" says Cs party as president's request for 24-hour deadline extension while he consults Catalan ombudsman is denied
March 19, 2019 02:07 PM
Catalan president promotes local mayor to prominent government spokesperson role
Quim Torra is set to install Meritxell Budó as the new face of his administration
March 19, 2019 10:51 AM
Electoral authority orders President Torra to remove yellow ribbons or face legal action
After rejecting appeal, election commission again threatens criminal proceedings if symbols supporting jailed leaders not removed from government buildings in 24 hours
March 18, 2019 06:02 PM
Pro-independence ERC recruits from non-aligned left-wing party
Two former MPs of Barcelona mayor's Catalunya en Comú expected to be part of Oriol Junqueras' ticket for upcoming elections
March 18, 2019 04:36 PM
PP members clash over role of Catalan language in upcoming election
Party candidate in Barcelona defends her lack of Catalan in face of accusations of "slighting" Catalonia by MEP colleague
March 18, 2019 02:26 PM
Sánchez pledges Catalonia will ‘never’ be independent with a Socialist government
Ahead of April election, Spanish president defends his dialogue offer
March 17, 2019 04:50 PM
Spanish government on Catalan trial protest: “Democracy judges those who violate laws”
Unionist Societat Civil Catalana says Spanish capital is an “open-minded city” and welcomes the rally
March 16, 2019 09:50 PM
Independence trial protest organizers celebrate a “historic” march in Madrid
Protest deemed as a ”wall” made by “all the peoples of Spain” against intolerance and hate
March 16, 2019 09:10 PM
Thousands rally in Madrid against independence trial
Spanish police says there were around 18.000 people at the demonstration, but organizers claim they were 120.000 instead
March 16, 2019 05:46 PM
Puigdemont includes Spain in lawsuit against Spanish judge Llarena
Lawyers want the Belgian judge to ask Luxembourg about the immunity of Spain in the case
March 15, 2019 03:03 PM
Barcelona mayor orders yellow ribbon removed from city hall
Ada Colau has symbol in support of jailed Catalan leaders removed from facade to comply with electoral authority ruling
March 15, 2019 11:40 AM
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