Catalan political class pays tribute to president executed by Franco regime
Representatives lay flowers at the grave of Lluís Companys on Montjuïc, where the Catalan leader was executed by firing squad 78 years ago
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Conquest of America was 'humanity's most important event', says PP leader
Pablo Casado wants to impose direct rule in Catalonia again to control "schools, police, public media and prisons"
Spain's prosecutor to keep rebellion charges against Catalan leaders - reports
Sources in the judiciary suggest prosecutor will ask for the minimum sentence of 15 years, while other reports put prison time at between 25 and 30 years
Thousands climb mounts in Catalonia to demand 'freedom' for prisoners and exiles
President Quim Torra or speaker Roger Torrent ascend mountains with citizens
'People are much more unashamed to bring back the Franco flag'
The European Network against Racism warns of resurgence of far-right in Spain as VOX could manage to end the "fragmentation" of the movement
Spain threatens ‘legal measures’ after Catalan parliament rejects monarchy
Pro-independence parties and CatECP pass motion condemning the king's speech on October 3
‘We’ll do whatever we can to have Forcadell released,’ says Faroese parliament speaker
Former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont addressed Spanish vice president’s comments on Scottish referendum while on a visit to the northern islands
Six high-ranking Catalan police officials investigated for rebellion over referendum
Senior Mossos d’Esquadra officers summoned to appear in local court in December
ANC group calls for declaring independence and freeing jailed leaders
Major civic organization supporting Catalan Republic says agreed referendum with Spain is “impossible” and calls on government to take unilateral path, say reports
The speech Torra couldn't make at UfM: 'We are committed to continuing this non-violent struggle for self-determination'
Catalan president planned to urge the "immediate release and return" of leaders in prison and exile but his presence at the summit was vetoed by Spanish authorities
An unlikely triangle of 2019 budgets, at stake
To pass spending plans in Spain, Catalonia, and Barcelona, Spanish left-wing parties and pro-independence forces need each other’s support – but it’s not so simple
Spanish vice president: 'There was no agreed referendum in Scotland'
Carmen Calvo claims "there is no possibility" to hold an independence vote either in Spain or in other "comparable democracies"
Spain's Foreign Minister sanctioned over shares sales
Josep Borrell had access to private information as Abengoa board member and recommended the sale of the shares to an individual close to him
Spanish government admits shortfall in infrastructure spending in Catalonia
Development minister pledges to remedy situation, while Catalan counterpart says he will be "demanding" in upcoming bilateral summit
Cs says government is 'sectarian,' makes coexistence impossible
Unionist party accuses Torra of "antidemocratically" controlling society while other parties say Cs is the one "boosting" confrontation
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