‘I don't know how they paid for the ballot boxes, but not with public funds’
Spanish Treasury minister confirms Catalan government did not pay for referendum; judge asks him to prove it
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Politics news from Catalonia and Barcelona
Puigdemont: ‘Spain wants us on our knees, we won't give in’
Catalan leader says pro-independence forces will avoid new election, urges "patience" and opens door to "other candidate" for presidency
Pro-independence movement comparable to ‘dictatorship,’ says PP secretary general
On a day that hundreds of thousands took to the streets of Barcelona in support of pro-independence officials, parties PP and PSOE condemned the movement
'This is about rights and freedoms,' says speaker
Officials throughout Catalan politics and society react to the massive march to demand the release of those in prison and the return of those abroad
Former European Parliament head calls for ‘political dialogue’ to resolve Catalan conflict
Pat Cox urges Spain "not to create martyrs to a cause" but to allow discussions to find a “mutually acceptable” solution
'Unavoidable to form a government', say ERC leaders in prison and exile
Oriol Junqueras and Marta Rovira urge pro-independence parties to reach agreement and avoid new election
European arrest warrant system 'not meant to be used tactically,' says trials expert
"EU citizens should have fair treatment," states regional director in Europe of the Fair Trials human rights NGO
Francoist values ‘still present,’ warns Speaker
Roger Torrent gave a speech opening the annual event to pay homage to victims of the dictatorship, held at the Catalan Parliament
Parliament to take Spanish judge to court for blocking presidential bid
Madrid warns speaker: lawsuit could be considered misuse of public funds
Parliament Bureau meets to discuss lawsuit
The speaker plans to take action against the Spanish Supreme Court for denying presidential candidate to attend his own swearing-in session
Marta Rovira breaks silence: “I'm in Switzerland to keep fighting against a brutal political persecution”
ERC's secretary general confirms she is in touch with Swiss authorities and her lawyers are studying "all legal options", including the possibility of political asylum
Speaker to launch lawsuit against Spanish judge for blocking Sànchez bid
Head of Catalan chamber adjourns session to swear in jailed MP amid criticism of court decision
More than 40 MEPs from 15 countries demand release of Catalan leaders
Representatives of all EU groups except for EPP also reject the European arrest warrants and call for EU mediation
Spain's Supreme Court blocks jailed MP's bid to be sworn in
A plenary session to appoint imprisoned Jordi Sànchez as president was to be held on Friday
Catalan minister Ponsatí testifies in Scottish court
Defense lawyer says judge might rule out rebellion charge as did a German judge with Carles Puigdemont last week
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