Politics

“It’s not that we don’t want dialogue with the Spanish state; it’s that they’ve shown several times that they are not going to speak to us” says Olid

Procedures to become MP can be carried out by representatives, according to an academic paper

As the election draws closer, main parties call for tactical vote to prevent other block from winning

Pro-independence ERC is slightly ahead, but pro-independence parties might still lose majority in Parliament

Oriol Junqueras encourages people to vote en masse on December 21 

The main Catalan parties present themselves as the safest option if voters want to prevent the opposite bloc from winning

No need to introduce changes asked for by Spanish government, confirms European justice commissioner

Most parties had an opinion to voice over Sixena art, with independence and Article 155 also being major topics

Call comes after failure of Carles Puigdemont's extradition

On day three of campaign, independence process was a key issue, but social proposals also played a part

Together for Catalonia, Esquerra Republicana and CUP take part in protest in Belgium, while other Catalan parties stay away

Pro-independence activists in Brussels hand over petition demanding EU work for “release of the political prisoners”

Josep Rull recalls a public servant telling him “to rot in prison” when he arrived

Raül Romeva, deposed as Foreign Affairs Minister, takes part in campaign event in Valls

All parties but two claim that Spain’s current Carta Magna, which turned 39 on Wednesday, is no longer working