Jailed former minister to run for Barcelona mayor
Joaquim Forn will head pro-independence ticket in May local election
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Politics news from Catalonia and Barcelona
Puigdemont takes parliament bureau to court
Former president challenges resolution withdrawing his voting rights as MP
Spanish court accused of delaying appearence of jailed leaders in Parliament
Catalan parties call court's action a "delaying strategy" to stop former ministers giving evidence to Investigation commission
Barcelona mayor hits out at Catalan government over taxi strike
Ada Colau accuses minister of "lighting a fire" in the sector as president calls emergency meeting to discuss conflict
Literature group denounces detention of Cuixart and Sànchez
The two pro-independence leaders were incarcerated for “having peacefully expressed their political views,” writes Catalan charter of the PEN group
Jailed leaders see independence trial as “opportunity” to reveal truth
Sànchez says prosecutor will have to back claims with "facts," while Romeva says it is a chance to speak "directly" to people in Spain
'Catalonia kidnapped by fanatic racists,' says People's Party leader
Catala president's party demands unionists to "leave alone freedoms and rights"
Weekend of events to bid farewell to jailed leaders ahead of trial
Music and folk festivals outside Lledoners prison few days before officials are transferred to Madrid
Left-wing party for 'Catalan constitution' within Spain
Referendum only accepted by Catalunya en Comú if it is result of bilateral agreement between Madrid and Barcelona
Platform of experts ask to observe independence trial
International Trial Watch – Catalan referendum case organization says people from outside Spain intend to join mission
Spanish region's call for direct rule in Catalonia roundly rejected
Voices across political spectrum pour scorn on resolution to suspend self-rule passed by regional assembly in Extremadura
Jailed former minister Romeva: 'I won't declare myself innocent; I'll deny having committed a crime'
Official in pre-trial prison believes pro-independence leaders won't be freed because they "make a lot of noise"
Foreign action minister defends government spending abroad
Alfred Bosch calls on opposition to support budget to boost amount for international cooperation
Catalan and Spanish governments consider opening new spaces for dialogue
Meeting between Socialists and pro-independence parties under consideration
Varoufakis criticizes Spain for having Catalan “political prisoners”
Greek former finance minister demands EU to take action to solve this "humanitarian and European polics" issue
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