Judiciary has 'full legitimacy,' says Spanish king ahead of independence trial
Felipe VI warns that Constitution "protects but at the same time limits" political power
January 8, 2019 05:07 PM
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Catalan government makes first step to recover suspended laws
Spanish Constitutional Court temporarily canceled legislation on gender equality, climate change, cannabis consumers associations and social protection
January 8, 2019 02:13 PM
Candidate Manuel Valls attacks literature award winner over 'political prisoners'
Barcelona mayor calls former French prime minister’s attitude "histrionic and out of place"
January 7, 2019 02:02 PM
Jailed leaders to defend 'legitimacy' of referendum in trial
Former vice president says he expects he will "probably" be sentenced to prison, but that won't make him give up on independence
January 7, 2019 11:44 AM
Deposed exiled minister speaks at Perpignan event
Lluís Puig participated in an act presenting the Council for the Republic entity, in the town in so-called Northern Catalonia
January 6, 2019 02:45 PM
‘Democratic indignation’ at referendum trial’s potential guilty verdict, says Torrent
The parliament speaker also rejected a theoretical swearing in of Carles Puigdemont as president: “nothing has changed”
January 5, 2019 05:29 PM
PP tweets ‘mistake’ video where child asks for Sánchez’s death
The supposedly humorous video was quickly taken down and replaced with an apology
January 5, 2019 04:28 PM
Spanish socialists would win over 28% of votes, according to new poll
Regards Catalonia, ERC would get 4.7%, CatECP 2.7%, and PDeCAT 1.4%
January 4, 2019 01:58 PM
Torra links fight against far right with struggle for freedoms in Catalonia
The Catalan president also challenged his Spanish counterpart to make concrete proposals, speaking during an official trip
January 3, 2019 09:00 PM
People's Party wants to prevent Puigdemont from earning public money
PP's leader Pablo Casado believes Catalonia wants to exit liquidity fund to avoid controls in order to spread "pro-independence propaganda"
January 2, 2019 06:10 PM
Several events outside prisons remember jailed leaders during festive season
Thousands gather for Christmas concert and for New Year's Day by Lledoners penitentiary with Puigdemont via video
January 2, 2019 02:44 PM
PP and Cs insist Spain must suspend Catalonia's self-rule again after Torra speech
Arrimadas says President is a "public danger" while the leader of the People's Party in Catalonia defines him as the head of a "sect"
December 31, 2018 12:06 PM
Torra urges Spain to engage in “credible, honest and bold dialogue”
Catalan president says his government will recover social laws suspended by the Spanish Constitutional Court
December 30, 2018 08:49 PM
Referendum case trial to mark Catalonia's near future
Long prison sentences for political leaders could inflame conflict with Spain again, and might force snap elections soon after local and European votes
December 30, 2018 12:20 PM
Court investigates Catalan public media directors over referendum
TV and radio heads to face judge on January 23
December 29, 2018 12:47 PM
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