Spain’s People’s Party meets in Barcelona amid internal crisis
Former minister Dolors Montserrat elected as PP spokesperson
July 26, 2018 12:31 PM
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Diplocat formally reopened
Public Diplomacy Council of Catalonia was closed down by Spain during direct rule
July 25, 2018 07:39 PM
Catalan independence flag banned from public square
Sant Cugat city council to challenge court decision
July 25, 2018 03:04 PM
Puigdemont in Berlin: ‘I won’t take 20 years to set foot on Catalan territory’
Former president acknowledges new Spanish government’s “change of style and language” but calls for “action”
July 25, 2018 11:47 AM
Torra to consular corps: ‘We Catalans will never give up on the right to self-determination’
The Catalan president denounced the “very serious and exceptional moment” and calls on diplomats’ support
July 24, 2018 09:46 PM
Opposition rejects decision to close Catalan Parliament until October
Ciutadans accuse pro-independence majority of trying to “silence” them, while Socialists call the delay “nonsense”
July 24, 2018 06:17 PM
Parliament not paying salary for MPs accused of rebellion
MPs not expected to meet for a new plenary session until October
July 24, 2018 03:01 PM
Puigdemont’s freedom shows ‘nonsense’ of Catalan leaders imprisonment, says government
Cabinet to greet former president’s arrival in Belgium after extradition orders withdrawn
July 24, 2018 02:36 PM
Socialist leader on Puigdemont: 'He wants to keep tensions as high as possible'
PSC head Miquel Iceta says party of former Catalan president is "hardening" its stance and "going to extremes"
July 24, 2018 01:56 PM
Catalan foreign minister insists on debating prisoners and referendum at bilateral summit
Ernest Maragall meets two Spanish ministers in Madrid in run-up to intergovernmental meeting likely to be held next week
July 24, 2018 11:43 AM
University cannot find 'any document' certifying new PP leader did a master’s
Pablo Casado got a postgraduate degree without going to class, and University now admits there is no "track record" of his essays
July 24, 2018 11:26 AM
Lawmakers call for investigation into Spanish royal family corruption
Pro-independence and leftwing groups in Spain’s congress put forward motion on Monday
July 23, 2018 01:51 PM
Major parties in Catalonia and Spain change leadership: here’s why it matters
Puigdemont takes over pro-independence PDeCAT while Pablo Casado, a hardliner, replaces Rajoy as Spain’s People’s Party head
July 23, 2018 01:21 PM
Scotland formally notifies Ponsatí of extradition order withdrawal
Former minister's hearing was set to begin on July 30
July 23, 2018 12:35 PM
A Catalan republic ‘as soon as possible,’ PDeCAT’s goal
David Bonvehí and Míriam Nogueras new heads of pro-independence party
July 22, 2018 02:47 PM
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