Pro-independence parties end Socialist leader's bid to head Senate
Vote in Catalan Parliament blocks Miquel Iceta's appointment to Spain's upper house where he is Spanish government's choice to become speaker
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Manuel Valls: ‘I believe I will be the mayor of Barcelona’
Former French prime minister says it is not his but Barcelona’s future on the line
Torra makes court appearance over yellow ribbons controversy
President pledges to defend freedom of speech at High Court as hearing on symbols in solidarity with jailed leaders begins
Pressure rises on Parliament to appoint Socialist leader to Senate
Catalan parties urged to grant Miquel Iceta seat he needs to become speaker of Spain's upper house
Puigdemont’s list files lawsuit against electoral authority
Two members of electoral authority board accused of breaching official duty for attempt to veto former president’s MEP bid
Catalonia joins international Climate Emergency campaign
Catalan executive follows other political institutions around the world in committing itself to reaching environmental goals set in 2017
Attorney requests indictment of public media heads for criminal organization over referendum
High-ranking government officials and businesspeople among prosecutor’s other targets
EU election debate stricken by veto on jailed and exiled leaders
Puigdemont’s list candidate walks away, while others take sides on issue as European issues overshadowed by Catalonia crisis
Parliament speaker urges Council of Europe commissioner to visit jailed leaders
In Strasbourg meeting, Roger Torrent warns human rights official Dunja Mijatovic of "infringement of basic rights" in Spain
Electoral authority stops jailed leader from joining televised EU election debate
Board also bars exiled former minister Toni Comín
Supreme Court to allow jailed MPs to take up seats but refuses their release
Trial unaffected as judges opt not to ask Spain's parliament for permission to continue proceedings
Torra's first 12 months as Catalan president
Elected the 131st President of Catalonia a year ago, Quim Torra insists that an independent republic is "the only possible way forward"
Jailed and exiled politicians to take part in European election TV debate
Electoral authority gives green light for Junqueras and Comín to participate via video link, with Puigdemont also demanding to appear
“Stop Vox” - The cross-party manifesto against the far-right
Unity Against Fascism and Racism brings together representatives from Esquerra, BComú, Socialists, Junts per Catalunya, and CUP
Local elections: Battle for the left in Barcelona
Pro-independence Ernest Maragall is hoping to depose progressive rival Ada Colau, who has remained equivocal on the Catalan question
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