Spanish intelligence spied on Pere Aragonès during vice presidency alleging he directed CDR
Phone of current Catalan president was hacked in 2020 as CNI believed him to be head of pro-independence activist group
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Politics news from Catalonia and Barcelona
Spanish judge tries to exclude Carles Puigdemont from amnesty law
Manuel García Castellón believes former Catalan president violated human rights that cannot be pardoned
Nurses end strike after deal with Catalan Health Ministry
New agreement includes improved working conditions but no wage increase
European Commission to mediate negotiations for renewal of Spain's top judicial body
First meeting to take place in Brussels on January 31
Cases of LGBTI-phobia in Catalonia increase by 27% in 2023
Observatory against LGBTI-phobia meets with Barcelona mayor to push for “stronger protocols” against hate crimes
Laura Vilagrà named new vice-president of Catalonia
Presidency minister promoted, while Sergi Sabrià named deputy minister for strategy and communication
Amnesty to include activist groups CDR and Tsunami after deal reached
Governing Socialists reach agreement with pro-independence Esquerra and Junts over modification
Junts-Socialists controversial deal over migration powers: all you need to know
Catalan pro-independence party wants to deport convicted migrants who reoffend; Spanish government says it will only transfer integration powers
Pedro Sánchez announces plan to boost math and reading in schools
2024 Spanish budget to include funding for two of the most "difficult subjects"
Catalonia's chief prosecutor examines Spanish police investigation into predecessor
Unofficial police reports during 'Operation Catalonia' probed Rodríguez Sol's political links
President Aragonès expects Catalonia to declare drought emergency next week
Residents and farmers' efforts highlighted as having put off state of emergency
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
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