Breakthrough in constituent process plans expected for next summer
Advisory body will call on Catalan citizens to start gathering at the local level to discuss country’s future
February 8, 2019 03:35 PM
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Far-left CUP calls for 'permanent mobilization' ahead of trial
ERC party meets with exiled leader in Geneva
February 8, 2019 01:45 PM
PP leader under fire after comparing pro-independence parties to ETA
Pablo Casado says efforts at dialogue resemble strategies employed by banned Basque nationalists
February 8, 2019 12:18 PM
Ciutadans' leader calls on Socialists to join anti-dialogue rally
Arrimadas says Sunday's demonstration in Madrid "is not about parties, but about values"
February 8, 2019 11:24 AM
Sánchez defends Spanish judiciary in Strasbourg ahead of Catalan trial
Spain is a "modern and advanced democracy," says president Pedro Sánchez
February 7, 2019 07:11 PM
Parliament speaker: Catalan leaders to be tried for their 'ideas'
Chamber declaration rejects repression and vows widespread public support for jailed independence officials
February 7, 2019 05:55 PM
Madrid prepares for major rally against Catalan-Spanish dialogue
President Pedro Sánchez under pressure as opposition slams at his proposal for an observer in Catalan parties’ meetings
February 7, 2019 04:35 PM
Rally against Catalan trial called for March 16 in Madrid
Stream of protests expected as court case against independence referendum looms
February 7, 2019 10:52 AM
Catalan foreign minister to visit European capitals to explain independence trial
Alfred Bosch will go to seven countries in seven weeks to spell out "truth" behind Spain's prosecution of political leaders
February 6, 2019 05:10 PM
Agreement on observer for Catalonia-Spain talks angers opposition
Ciutadans and People's Party call demonstration in Madrid to reject deal
February 6, 2019 12:30 PM
High court calls on Catalan police to protect courts
Ruling comes after pro-independence activists threw rubbish and manure at local courts
February 5, 2019 06:08 PM
Former president barred from office until 2020
Sentence against Artur Mas and two ex-officials for organising non-binding independence vote in 2014 confirmed by high court
February 5, 2019 05:36 PM
General strike called for February 21 coinciding with independence trial
Intersindical-CSC union cancels previous protest to "guarantee success" of mobilization
February 5, 2019 02:16 PM
Uncertainty over budgets in Catalonia, Barcelona, and Spain as independence trial looms
Cracks in political alliance that made Sánchez president could unleash major domino effect
February 5, 2019 01:47 PM
Pro-independence demonstrations called in over 20 European cities
Mobilizations called by ANC organization to coincide with referendum trial
February 5, 2019 11:51 AM
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