Politics

Parti Québécois advises government to seek international support for independence referendum

Bill approved with votes in favor of Catalonia's PDeCAT, after previous legislation led to sentence reductions

Spanish PM vows to make housing the 'fifth pillar of the welfare state'

Move aimed at defending chamber's regulations that seats are only removed with final convictions

Lowering average daily consumption by 5 liters since January not enough, authorities say

Pro-independence ERC agrees with Spanish cabinet to also set future rate to limit annual prices in new housing law

Politician was suspended as head of chamber and sentenced to 4.5 years for helping friend secure public contracts

Government to invest additional €25M to create more drinking water in Besós river

Aragonés: "Pretending problems do not exist does not make them go away"

Aragonès commissions first report from group to study independence referendum negotiated with Spain

National Court investigation points to Marta Rovira and other ERC officials, says 'El Confidencial'

Worked as foreign affairs minister during José María Aznar's government before Iraq War

9% of residents prefer a unilateral decision but 33% are in favor of a deal with Spain

Ruling party would come in second followed by opposition Junts

America mentions espionage on Catalan pro-independence leaders in annual human rights report