Former president Puigdemont to run in European election
From exile in Belgium, he will head Junts per Catalunya ticket and face his former vice president Junqueras, who will top ERC's candidacy
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Politics news from Catalonia and Barcelona
Jailed activist to lead pro-independence ticket in Spanish election
Culture minister Laura Borràs will follow in the ticket after agreement between JxCat and PDeCAT factions
Far-right Vox vetoes black citizen in party event
Guinean-born man calls "excuses" the party's arguments, as hundreds of antifascists rally against the political gathering
Junqueras chosen as EFA party candidate to head European Commission in upcoming election
Former Catalan vice president will also run in the Spanish election as candidate for pro-independence ERC party
Catalan Parliament to investigate 'criminal or irregular' Spanish monarchy activity
The proposal was forwarded and passed by pro-independence parties, while unionist parties voted against investigating the crown
Vox takes credit for trial of independence leaders at Brussels event
At a conference in the European Parliament, leader Javier Ortega says the case in the Supreme Court is "thanks" to his far-right party
Feminist group protests Vox's European Parliament conference
"Our rights are non-negotiable" the protest sign read
Local leader of far-right party Vox in Lleida arrested on suspicion of sexual abuse
José Antonio Ortiz could appear in court on Wednesday evening to face charges of abuse against disabled people and allegedly minors
Catalan parties call for Torra to face confidence motion
Catalunya en Comú and Socialists call on president to face vote or call early election after failure to pass budget
Snap elections officially called as Pedro Sánchez dissolves Spanish parliament
The current legislative term will come to a close on Tuesday after the Spanish president signed a royal decree prompting new nationwide polls for April 28
European Parliament authorizes far-right Vox conference on Catalonia
A proposed conference on the same topic by Catalan leaders was recently banned in the chamber
ICJ warns of 'high risk of violation of freedom of expression and assembly' in Catalan trial
Director of the Europe Regional Program Róisín Pillay says convicting Catalan leaders could "undermine trust in the rule of law in Spain"
Far-left CUP to consider standing in Spanish general election
Pro-independence party's assemblies to debate change of strategy with final decision due on March 10
'No political prisoners': Memo shows Spain's diplomacy strategy on Catalan trial
Spanish judiciary safeguards rights "more than in most of Europe," claims foreign ministry document
Court ruling leaves activist leaders free to make Strasbourg appeal
Constitutional Court turns down release of Cuixart and Sànchez, opening way for them to take case to European Court of Human Rights
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