President welcomes EU Agencies Network directors to Barcelona: 'Catalonia is your best ally'
Annual meeting held in Catalan capital due to Barcelona-based Fusion For Energy presidency
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Trial of former parliament bureau goes ahead despite one defendant's refusal to attend
Politician slams "sham" to "prevent will to overthrow criminal monarchy and establish Catalan Republic"
Spanish budget 2023 allocates 17.2% of investments to Catalonia, below GDP share
Socialists and Podemos still have to reach agreements with other parties to see spending plan passed by lawmakers
Junts members vote on coalition future as leadership divided
Pro-independence party president sides with leaving executive, but most ministers prefer to stay
Trial of former parliament speaker for allowing anti-monarchy votes begins
Three other chamber bureau members also tried for disobedience face fines and disqualification
Spanish government announces increased social spending in 2023 budget deal
Free Renfe train ticket scheme extended and pensions in line with inflation if approved
Remain in or exit cabinet, or blank vote: three options for junior coalition party members
Consultation to take place October 6 and 7 may mean the end of joint government and solo executive of Esquerra
No deal reached between coalition partners as negotiation deadline passes
Junts to decide wording of question to members over whether to stay in government
11,000 in main protest to mark independence referendum anniversary
Atmosphere peaceful as attendees boo representatives of government main party, which prioritizes talks with Spain
Events across Catalonia mark 2017 referendum with 'discouragement' due to independence disunity
President says government 'will manage to hold another vote' and insists on Canada-like Clarity Act
Deep divisions in Catalan politics still obvious five years after independence vote
All parties in parliament view the 2017 referendum differently and take varying conclusions from it
Catalonia's 2017 independence referendum: a timeline
Nearly 2.3 million ballots were cast on October 1, 2017, but the day was marred by brutal police violence leaving over 1,000 injured
PODCAST: Independence referendum 5 years on - what happened, its legacy, movement in limbo
Vote marred by police violence was peak of political conflict between Catalonia and Spain, and still shapes the country's politics today
Junts want Puigneró to be reinstated as vice-president as part of cabinet crisis deal
President rejects proposal before Sunday deadline given to reach agreement on conditions to continue coalition
Parliament declares 2017 referendum was 'legal' despite unionists challenging move
Chamber also approves motion demanding management of train service transferred to Catalonia by end of year
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