‘We don’t want to put our lives at risk,’ says jailed leader on hunger strike
Pro-independence leaders "strong and committed" on second day of protest action
December 2, 2018 04:50 PM
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'Dramatic measure', 'personal decision', 'dignity': reactions to hunger strike
Catalan president says Spain's judiciary aims to "attack political dissidence" while opposition leader criticizes "privileges" for jailed leaders in prison
December 1, 2018 05:25 PM
Jailed leaders go on hunger strike
First photo of seven male incarcerated officials made public by pro-independence civic organization
December 1, 2018 03:24 PM
Spain prevents us from going to European justice, say jailed leaders on hunger strike
President of doctors association warns of potential health 'risk' of protest from first day
December 1, 2018 01:29 PM
Spanish government, on hunger strike: ‘They will have fair trial’
Jailed leaders have “protection and guarantees of rule of law,” says Pedro Sánchez’s executive
December 1, 2018 12:34 PM
Catalan president won’t attend Spanish Constitution jubilee
Quim Torra argues country "wants to create independent republic," while leader of opposition says he is "allergic to rights and freedoms"
November 30, 2018 03:00 PM
Catalan foreign minister contacts Native American officials to 'dissociate' himself from Spanish counterpart
Josep Borrell saying "four Indians" were killed during US independence shows "heartlessness and insensitivity," says Alfred Bosch
November 30, 2018 12:22 PM
Amnesty International to 'monitor' trial of jailed leaders to assess whether it is 'fair'
Human Rights NGO calls year-long detention "unjustifiable"
November 30, 2018 11:09 AM
Budget talks leave both sides with contrasting impressions
While economy minister calls meeting "positive," Catalunya en Comú-Podem's parliamentary head is "disappointed"
November 29, 2018 07:18 PM
What the government needs to do to pass 2019 budget
1.7bn more for social policies and more taxes on high earners, main demands of opposition party closest to supporting spending plan
November 29, 2018 12:35 PM
Imprisonments show Spain's 'failure' as a state, jailed former minister tells NYT
Raül Romeva reaffirms his commitment to independence in interviews this week with US newspaper and Catalan television
November 29, 2018 11:19 AM
Spanish foreign minister ‘should be educated and apologize,’ says oldest American Indian NGO
Association reminds millions of native Americans were slaughtered after Josep Borrell said only “four Indians” were killed
November 28, 2018 08:10 PM
Far-left movements speak up against 'illegalization threats'
People’s Party leader in favor of banning left-wing pro-independence CUP party
November 28, 2018 02:50 PM
Constitutional Court accepts for consideration appeal to anti-monarchy motion
Text condemning Spain’s king and urging abolition of the institution he is leading was passed by Catalan Parliament in October
November 28, 2018 01:47 PM
Foreign minister to 'encourage' international observers at jailed leaders’ trial
Alfred Bosch chairs first meeting with Catalan government delegates abroad after talking to MEPs in Brussels
November 28, 2018 12:19 PM
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