Amnesty International to 'monitor' trial of jailed leaders to assess whether it is 'fair'
Human Rights NGO calls year-long detention "unjustifiable"
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Politics news from Catalonia and Barcelona
Budget talks leave both sides with contrasting impressions
While economy minister calls meeting "positive," Catalunya en Comú-Podem's parliamentary head is "disappointed"
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
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
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
Far-left movements speak up against 'illegalization threats'
People’s Party leader in favor of banning left-wing pro-independence CUP party
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
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
Spain's foreign minister on US independence: 'All they did was kill four Indians'
Josep Borrell under fire for saying US more politically integrated due to having "practically no previous history"
Barcelona port to be fastest growing in Europe in 2018, says official
President of infraestructure highlights level of exports and reveals agreement with other world top facilities for sustainability
Catalan speaker to meet with Flemish counterpart in Belgium
President Quim Torra planning trip abroad to Slovenia
European MPs launch network condemning Spain's 'repression' of Catalonia
Parliamentarians from various countries come together to call for dialogue and a binding referendum on self-determination
Spain's foreign minister fined €30k over share sell on privileged information
Widespread calls for Josep Borrell to step down over Abengoa case
Aamer Anwar calls on pro-independence movement to act 'now'
Scottish lawyer of deposed minister accuses Spain of "acting illegally" in Catalan conflict
Catalonia used as electoral weapon in Andalusian election
Ciutadans equips bus with smiling Puigdemont and Junqueras with motto “they are laughing at Spain”
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