Mediterranean Games: Torra’s attendance ‘on hold’ due to presence of Spain’s king
Catalan government urges Felipe IV to retract October 3 speech
June 19, 2018 03:18 PM
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Politics news from Catalonia and Barcelona
Parliament Speaker vows 'not to stay passive' after lawsuit against judges dismissed
Supreme Court rejects to consider Parliament's claim that magistrates violated MPs' political rights by not allowing them to attend the plenary or run for office
June 19, 2018 02:56 PM
Opposition leader phones Catalan president to ‘bring tensions down’
Arrimadas still only political leader to refuse meeting Quim Torra at government headquarters
June 19, 2018 12:47 PM
Race to succeed Rajoy starts in the PP
Former vice president Soraya Sáenz de Santamaría and former Minister of Defense María Dolores de Cospedal announce plans to lead the Spanish conservative party
June 19, 2018 12:25 PM
Spanish president says it is 'reasonable' to transfer jailed leaders to Catalan prisons
Pedro Sánchez expects to meet Catalan president Quim Torra at beginning of July
June 18, 2018 10:47 PM
PP 'worried' with new Spanish government's attitude towards Catalonia
The leader of the Catalan branch of the People's Party criticizes attempts from Pedro Sánchez to "be liked by pro-independence politicians"
June 18, 2018 08:56 PM
New period of 'dialogue' between Catalan government and Barcelona city council
Housing, the refugee crisis and the effects of Article 155, amongst topics discussed in first meeting between Quim Torra and Ada Colau
June 18, 2018 08:43 PM
Cs says it's 'outrageous' for jailed and exiled leaders to try to cash in expenses
Inés Arrimadas argues that "those responsible for a coup d'état" cannot be allowed to get payments from parliament
June 18, 2018 05:17 PM
'Nonsense to ignore millions of Catalans that want independence', says spokeswoman
Elsa Artadi insists current political situation should be addressed in upcoming meeting between Catalan and Spanish presidents
June 18, 2018 02:47 PM
Big unions urge President to open 'permanent dialogue' with Spain
CCOO and UGT say "negotiation is essential" in politics and welcome formation of new Catalan government
June 18, 2018 01:23 PM
Speaker puts forth commission to protect civil and political rights
The first commission proposed by a head of Catalan chamber would tackle Spain’s “authoritarian” response to independence referendum
June 18, 2018 01:07 PM
Germany ‘should’ promote mediation in Catalonia, says Bundestag Human Rights committee chair
Gyde Jensen urges Merkel to have a leading role in bringing both sides to the negotiation table
June 16, 2018 05:32 PM
Jailed activist re-elected as president of major pro-independence group
Jordi Cuixart, in prison for 8 months, to continue leading Òmnium Cultural
June 16, 2018 01:52 PM
Former Spanish president Rajoy bows out of politics
Ousted leader will apply to return to previous job as property registrar once resignation is made formal
June 15, 2018 07:12 PM
Unionists reject lawsuit against Spanish judges
Parliament president’s decision to take legal action gets muted welcome from other opposition parties
June 15, 2018 05:16 PM
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