Catalan government sets five-year limit on tourist apartments licenses
Rule will affect 95,000 holiday rentals in 260 municipalities
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Politics news from Catalonia and Barcelona
'No date' for deal as Socialists-Junts talks continue
Parties working on amnesty law and "some aspects of political agreement" to enable reelection of Pedro Sánchez as Spanish PM
Members of anti-austerity Comuns back Spanish coalition agreement with 95% of votes
Party also supports negotiations with Catalan pro-independence groups
Police clash with protesters during anti-amnesty rally at Socialists headquarters in Madrid
3,800 people protest proposed bill in Spanish capital, and 350 people demonstrate in Barcelona
Spain's top judicial authority approves declaration against amnesty for Catalan independence leaders
Magistrates say amnesty would mean the "abolition of the rule of law in Spain"
Catalan president meets with Pope Francis in Vatican
Last serving president to meet a pontiff was Jordi Pujol in 1981
Puigdemont investigated for terrorism over Tsunami Democràtic protests
ERC general secretary Marta Rovira also involved in case after police report cited her as group coordinator
Socialists and Junts intensify negotiations to reach last-minute deal ahead of Spanish PM bid vote
Catalan pro-independence leaders meet with members of PSOE in Brussels
Socialist Party members greenlight deals to reelect Sánchez as PM
87% approve pacts with left-wing Sumar and pro-independence Esquerra, as talks with Puigdemont party still underway
Members of Catalan pro-independence party ERC approve deal with Socialists with 89% in favor
Left-wing party will back Pedro Sánchez's PM bid after breakthrough deal
Catalonia will receive more than €500m for Rodalies commuter rail service in 2024
Spain will cover cost of €335m tariff deficit and €132.7m Action Plan debt as part of Esquerra-Socialist pact
Spain's National Court confirms trial for 12 pro-independence CDR activists for terrorism
Committees of the Defense of the Republic members could be pardoned under a future Catalan amnesty bill
Spanish police say ERC figurehead Marta Rovira was behind protest group Tsunami Democràtic
Pro-independence group targeted Barcelona airport in demonstration against independence trial verdict
Dialogue table, Rodalies management, debt forgiveness: deal for ERC to support Sánchez's PM bid
"Prestigious" figure to be appointed to verify agreements
Catalan president: amnesty bill is 'great victory, but not enough'
Pro-independence ERC calls for referendum to end political conflict with Spain
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