Puigdemont requests annulment of legal proceedings against him
Defence of exiled pro-independence MEPs argues courts should abide legal reform of Spanish government eliminating sedition
June 8, 2023 02:14 PM
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Politics news from Catalonia and Barcelona
President announces Catalonia-Southern France port pollution pact
Ports of Barcelona, Tarragona, Marseille, Nice and Toulon will set shared criteria on contamination levels
June 7, 2023 07:16 PM
Supreme Court keeps lower sentences for many sexual assault perpetrators after new consent law
Over 1,000 convictions lowered across Spain due to legal loophole
June 7, 2023 02:33 PM
Foreign minister visits Tunisia to work toward Mediterranean macroregion
Meritxell Serret seeks to strengthen links with northern Africa and cooperation on climate change
June 7, 2023 10:29 AM
Acting Vic mayor Anna Erra set to become new parliament speaker
Pro-independence Junts proposes central Catalonia MP as replacement for convicted Laura Borràs
June 6, 2023 07:37 PM
Socialists in Barcelona increase votes distance with Barcelona en Comú’s Ada Colau
New local election vote count gives 324 ballots more to PSC, keeping Jaume Collboni’s 10 representatives in plenary
June 2, 2023 08:40 PM
Parliament confirms ousting of speaker Borràs after corruption sentence
Pro-independence politician to be replaced on June 9, deal between parties on candidate unclear
June 1, 2023 07:25 PM
Ciudadanos leader Inés Arrimadas quits politics after election freefall
Politician won Catalan election in 2017 as one of dominant voices against push for independence
June 1, 2023 01:01 PM
Parties rush to choose candidates for snap general election
President Aragonès to meet ERC, Junts, CUP and Comuns on Wednesday to explore possible pacts for July 23
May 31, 2023 10:54 AM
2017 parliament bureau members disqualified for four months over allowing independence motions
Politicians retrialed after originally convicted to 20-month ban from public office
May 31, 2023 12:30 PM
Ciudadanos confirm they will not run in July general election
Liberal party has suffered poor election results since reaching peak as strongest unionist voice during Catalan independence push
May 30, 2023 02:40 PM
Catalan president calls for 'unity' from pro-independence parties in Spanish elections amid surge of far-right
Pere Aragonès does not expect snap election in Catalonia
May 30, 2023 12:22 PM
Socialists and Barcelona en Comú push for left-wing city council in Barcelona
ERC's candidate aware of "decisive" role after center-right Trias won with 11 councilors
May 29, 2023 02:07 PM
Esquerra rules out calling for snap Catalan election after Spanish PM announcement
Socialists won't push for motion of no confidence against Catalan president, while En Comú Podem back Yolanda Díaz's candidacy for July
May 29, 2023 01:26 PM
PODCAST: Catalonia's local election results – Trias takes BCN and Socialists surge
Results and analysis of the election in Barcelona, other major cities, and some choice council areas around Catalonia
May 29, 2023 07:24 PM
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