'Disappointing and insipid,' opposition criticizes president's general policy debate speech
Junts say Aragonès "lacks credibility" to negotiate referendum conditions
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President Aragonès will ask Spanish PM to show courage over referendum
Catalan leader wants to focus debate on self-determination amid Sánchez's negotiations for re-election
€70 voucher scheme for high school and primary school students next year
Measure will be announced by Aragonès during Tuesday's general policy debate
'Puigdemont, to jail!': Thousands in mass event against amnesty for referendum leaders
Spain's conservatives kick off campaign against potential deal between Socialists and independence parties in Madrid
Port emissions tax will affect 80% of ships docking in Barcelona
Government confident that average tax of €759 will come into force next year and raise €7.5m annually
European Court of Human Rights begins analyzing appeals for convicted referendum leaders
Court gives Spain until January 12 to respond to alleged violations of fundamental rights
Spanish Congress certifies use of Catalan language
"I will speak in Catalan because I can," were the first Catalan words in Congress on Tuesday
Catalan spoken in Spanish Congress for first time
Gabriel Rufián gives first speech in language: "I will speak in Catalan because I can, thanks to the Catalan school system"
EU postpones decision on making Catalan, Basque and Galician official after 'constructive debate'
Member states ask for legal and cost analyses and will continue talks to address the proposal in future meetings
Spanish foreign minister ahead of crucial EU meeting: 'Catalan not a minority language'
"Over 10 million Catalan speakers, more than some official languages in the Union," José Manuel Albares said
'Many unanswered questions' over EU adoption of Catalan, Basque and Galician
Vote on making languages official unlikely to happen at Tuesday's meeting of foreign ministers
Far-left CUP MP Eulàlia Reguant leaves parliament
Face of pro-independence party steps away from the public eye but continues linked to anti-capitalist organization
Spain offers to pay cost of making Catalan language official in European Union
Some member states ask for more details and are "open" to negotiate, while others have "doubts"
Former interior minister sentenced to 4.5 years in prison for Puigdemont police escort
Michel Buch oversaw Catalonia's Mossos d'Esquadra police after 2017 independence referendum
Spanish Supreme Court rejects appeals against independence leaders' pardon
Judge disregards texts filed by far-right Vox and liberal Ciudadanos
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