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Politics news from Catalonia and Barcelona
The EU-Catalonia Dialogue Platform calls for 'unconditional lifting of direct rule'
Spanish prosecutor requests new European arrest warrant against leaders in Belgium
Ciutadans calls for control of Catalan finances, police and public media
Quim Torra takes oath as Catalan president
Torra promises loyalty to the will of the Catalan people as represented by Parliament
Socialists propose updating rebellion crime to match events in Catalonia
Spanish government will not attend Torra’s inauguration
Spanish Supreme Court accuses Belgium of “lack of commitment”
Failed extraditions show 'justice will win,' says Catalan president-elect
Parliament speaker and pro-independence forces celebrate news while CatECP party condemn Spanish judiciary
Torra’s inauguration: sober and without guests
President-elect comes under fire over Berlin trip
CatECP party critical of Torra’s meeting with Puigdemont in Germany, while socialists keen to know how the visit was funded
Belgium rejects extraditing Catalan leaders
Rajoy accepts meeting new Catalan president Quim Torra
Spanish president says they can only talk about issues "within the law"
EPP and Social Democrats accuse newly elected Catalan president of making ‘racist comments’
European political parties of PP and PSOE cast "doubts" on Quim Torra's "fitness for the job"
Torra urges Rajoy to ‘fix time and place’ for first meeting
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