Spanish government partially pardons former parliament speaker Laura Borràs
Former Junts leader has prison sentence reduced from 4.5 years to 2, meaning she will avoid jail time
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Supreme Court applies amnesty to former minister under Puigdemont and other independence leaders
2017 parliament bureau members also have cases and sentences amnistied
Technology, innovation, and football: Catalan president seeks agreements and collaboration in Asia
On institutional visit, Salvador Illa meets with Vietnam's deputy prime minister
Salvador Illa begins trip to Vietnam and Singapore to strengthen commercial and institutional ties
It is the first visit by a Catalan president to Southeast Asia and the Socialist's third to the continent
Brussels says it is up to Spain's courts to implement the European ruling on amnesty
European Commission says it has received Puigdemont's complaint against Spain but avoids commenting for now
Barcelona mayor eyes up mechanisms to preserve iconic premeses and historic businesses
Mayor says action is needed to combat gentrification and loss of neighbourhood shops
EU top court backs Spain's amnesty law for Catalan independence push
CJEU says legislation does not affect EU's financial interests or counterterrorism efforts
EU court set to rule on amnesty law that could clear path for Puigdemont's return
CJEU to decide whether Spanish law linked to Catalonia's 2017 independence bid complies with EU rules on terrorism and public funds
Bid to make Catalan official EU language stalls
One year since European Union last debated granting Catalan official status, Spain insists approval is "a matter of time"
Catalonia approves record €49bn budget
Three-year budget deadlock ends as ERC and Comuns back governing Socialists
Spain's migrant regularisation scheme draws 1.17 million applications, with Catalonia leading demand
Two-thirds of applicants are from Latin America, with Colombians making up the largest share
Spanish and Catalan authorities meet with promoters of AI gigafactory
Leaders show institutional support for €719 million project ahead of Brussels' definitive call
Ireland will not reopen Catalan EU language debate unless consensus emerges
Micheál Martin's government takes rotating presidency of Council of the EU until end of year
Spanish Supreme Court questions migrant regularisation on final day of applications
NGOs call for more resources as Barcelona reports assisting nearly 87,000 applicants and Spanish government unveils €500m integration plan
Ten years on from Brexit, tourism numbers from UK have never recovered same levels
Imports from UK down by 43% since referendum, while exports have remained on the rise
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