Barcelona mayor restores twin city ties with Tel Aviv
Collboni maintains 'unequivocal' commitment to Palestine as he reverses Colau's decision to suspend institutional relations with Israel
September 2, 2023 03:00 PM
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Politics news from Catalonia and Barcelona
Parliament to appeal against Spain's new housing law
Catalan government will start conversations over "invasion of authority"
September 1, 2023 01:28 PM
ERC and Socialists agree draft bill to allow Catalan to be spoken in Congress
Linguists say use of language in Spain's lower house would have "great learning value" for citizens
August 31, 2023 11:20 AM
Socialists reject two years of PP government to 'deactivate' pro-independence influence
Spanish politics in uncertain picture ever since deadlock in July's general election
August 30, 2023 11:32 AM
Acting PM tells king he seeks investiture vote and deals 'within constitutional framework'
People's Party still short of a congressional majority with far-right backing
August 22, 2023 02:03 PM
Uncertainty reigns under 24 hours before Spain's new Congress convenes
Pro-independence Junts essential to electing speaker – and avoiding another vote
August 16, 2023 01:18 PM
Socialist becomes Spain's congressional speaker thanks to votes of pro-independence MPs
Catalan, Basque, and Galician allowed in chamber as government requests use in EU
August 17, 2023 11:15 AM
Parliament speaker defends 'right to self-determination' from Westminster
Laura Borràs travels to London to "strengthen bonds of friendship" with UK MPs
November 8, 2021 05:09 PM
Spanish elections and Catalonia: is the issue of independence still relevant?
From staunchly unionist to staunchly pro-independence, find out what each party has to say
July 20, 2023 08:11 AM
King Felipe VI invites People's Party to attempt to form government
Speaker yet to announce date of investiture vote as conservatives scramble for support
August 22, 2023 08:32 PM
Debate on conservative attempt to form Spanish government on September 26 and 27
People's Party eyes Basque nationalists and pro-independence Junts for support
August 23, 2023 11:19 AM
Puigdemont attends event in France despite concerns over parliamentary immunity
Former president takes part in commemoration of 50th anniversary of cellist Pau Casals' death
August 21, 2023 12:53 PM
Catalan president calls for pro-indy unity as king set to consult parties on new government
Neither Esquerra nor Junts will meet with Felipe VI next week
August 18, 2023 03:36 PM
Last-minute Junts-Socialist deal paves way for left-wing speaker in Madrid
Agreement allows use of Catalan in Congress and investigation into deep state and terrorism
August 17, 2023 09:07 AM
Constitutional Court rejects Puigdemont's appeal against Spanish arrest warrant
MEP and Catalan president at time of independence referendum recently lost parliamentary immunity
August 9, 2023 01:42 PM
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