Government to 'defend' right of protest if strike coincides with independence trial
Opposition parties label stoppage "political" and insist president Torra attend parliamentary session rather than Supreme Court
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Spain 9th worst in EU perception of corruption
Country gets 58 points in index by Transparency International NGO, 17 below the average of "full democracies"
Spanish and Catalan governments negotiating 'impunity,' says opposition leader
"Taxpayers are paying for public posts for those who absconded and carried out a coup d'état," says Inés Arrimadas
Catalunya en Comú wants 'credible' government proposal to resume budget talks
Left-wing party demands to see executive's plans for social spending before continuing negotiations
Prosecutor: no need for observers in independence trial
"It is televised live, we cannot offer anything else," says María José Segarra about requests of professors and human rights' experts
Carme Forcadell's “feminist revolution” in prison
In an interview with ACN, the former parliament speaker talks about how politics is helping to change the lives of female inmates
Jailed MP Jordi Sànchez to lead new movement 'Crida Nacional'
Former imprisoned activist elected as group president while former Ecosocialist mayor will be secretary general
UN Special Rapporteur on minority issues: 'Non-violent political dissent should not give rise to criminal charges'
Fernand de Varennes expresses "concern" for the charges of rebellion against Catalan political figures and protesters
Catalan and Spanish governments meet amid opposition criticism
Senior ministers sit down in Barcelona to continue dialogue, with Ciutadans party accusing them of secrecy
Catalan minister calms Brexit fears: “Everybody will continue working without problems”
Government relaunches committee on UK departure, shut down by Madrid
Exiled leader calls for 'strategic agreement' in independence camp
From Switzerland, former MP Anna Gabriel calls for "long-term view" of the political conflict with Spain
Jailed leaders to be transferred to Madrid prisons on January 29
Trial to start in Spanish capital “around” February 5
Supreme Court to call Mariano Rajoy as witness in independence trial
Judges to summon former Spanish president to testify but rule out calling on exiled leader Carles Puigdemont and King Felipe
Thousands in Barcelona back 'political transition' in Venezuela
Up to 10,000 people rally in Catalan capital in support of opposition leader declaring himself president in troubled South American country
'I would step down if I felt independence is not possible,' says president
Quim Torra will attend some of the sessions of the referendum case trial
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