President Aragonès expects Catalonia to declare drought emergency next week
Residents and farmers' efforts highlighted as having put off state of emergency
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Lithuanian president shows reluctance against making Catalan an official EU language
Gitanas Nauseda says he "remains open" to accepting it, but fears it "could trigger a wave of similar requests"
Catalan president Pere Aragonès to lead ERC's next election ticket
Candidacy to be backed by party head Junqueras, ending speculation about a potential return to the forefront
Judge rejects appeal against sending Tsunami Democràtic case to Supreme Court
Carles Puigdemont, Marta Rovira and ten others being investigated for terrorism
Amnesty law Congress vote set for January 30
Pro-independence parties want amendments to include actions by activist group Tsunami Democràtic
Congress lawyers question constitutionality of amnesty bill
Spanish presidency minister closes door on amendments covering CDR and Tsunami Democràtic
Catalan police official to take ‘unjust persecution’ to court over Operation Catalonia
Josep Lluís Trapero denounces the ‘serious legal consequences’ suffered by some in police force
Pro-independence parties register separate amendments to draft amnesty bill
ERC and Junts fail to reach agreement with Socialists over terrorism clause wording
Spying report on Catalan president to be partially declassified
Pere Aragonès had been targeted with Pegasus spyware, as revealed in 2022
Barcelona to appoint night mayor in charge of nocturnal cultural activities
Jaume Collboni asserts his council will be "progressive" but avoids naming governing partner
Former chief prosecutor of Catalonia illegally investigated by conservative Spanish government
Various businesspeople also targeted by Rajoy's PP administration during the height of the independence push
New documents show illegal investigation of Catalan independence camp by Spanish government
Police leadership carried out covert operations with aim of halting push to separate from Spain
Climate Action Ministry plans to transfer water from Ebre River
Catalan proposal includes linking reservoirs in Priorat to guarantee irrigation support
Catalan president criticizes Junts for linking migration to crime
Pere Aragonès condemns proposal to deport convicted migrants who re-offend
Pedro Sánchez warns migrant deportations are Spanish government's responsibility
Spanish PM weighs in on controversial row over transfer of immigration powers to Catalonia
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