Dialogue has started, but not negotiations, says President Torra
Catalan and Spanish vice presidents to meet in Madrid on Thursday
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Catalan and Spanish vice presidents to meet in Madrid on Thursday
Some groups saw it in positive light, while others more critical
Catalan president welcomes agreement with Spanish counterpart that Catalonia needs "political solution"
"It's been a long, effective, institutional meeting, full of courtesy and cordiality," says Spanish vice president Carmen Calvo
Conversation lasts two and a half hours, separate press conferences expected soon
Referendum again set to be central issue more than two years since leaders of both governments officially held talks
Speaker Roger Torrent informs Francophonie parliament in Quebec of “regression of rights and freedoms” in Catalonia
Quim Torra willing to focus on holding an agreed independence referendum, while Pedro Sánchez wants to talk about sectoral issues
Socialists say they had "no other option" but to challenge text in Court
Bernd Riexinger confident Germany won't extradite Puigdemont
"The right to self-determination doesn't exist, it's not in our Magna Carta," says Spanish government spokeswoman ahead of meeting between presidents
Catalan Parliament passed a motion confirming commitment towards Catalan state on Thursday
If successful, it will be the seventh massive protest in a row on September 11
Artist convicted to three years in prison by Spain says he "fully trusts" Belgium not to extradite him
Pro-independence motion also passes in face of fierce disagreement from unionists
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