Government and opposition leaders seal deal to counter 25% Spanish quota in schools
Vox and Ciudadanos challenge bill in council for statutory guarantees
May 25, 2022 05:28 PM
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Politics news from Catalonia and Barcelona
Spanish Olympic Committee accuses Aragon of breaking consensus over bid as IOC visit looms
Alejandro Blanco suggests project will go ahead with Catalan government and Aragonese ski resorts' support
May 25, 2022 12:11 PM
Foreign minister: Catalangate espionage scandal 'only tip of iceberg'
Victòria Alsina meets CitizenLab head in Canada, where cooperation between Catalonia and Quebec is renewed
May 25, 2022 10:36 AM
Supreme Court U-turns and allows appeals against pardons for formerly jailed independence leaders
Verdict reached after change of court composition after upholding pardons in January
May 24, 2022 04:46 PM
Growing economy, stagnant talks with Madrid: Catalan government turns 1
Executive says it has already implemented a third of planned measures although key issues like Catalan in schools, Olympics and exiles remain unresolved
May 24, 2022 02:58 PM
EU court provisionally restores MEP Puigdemont's parliamentary immunity
Fellow pro-independence politicians Comín and Ponsatí also granted status
May 24, 2022 12:05 PM
'Explanations of what?': former Spanish king ends 4-day trip from UAE
Political parties criticize Juan Carlos I for failing to address corruption scandals
May 23, 2022 06:27 PM
Ex Spanish police official claims ‘absolutely illegal’ actions were taken to quell independence movement
José Manuel Villarejo says he would “do it again” because they pursued “higher good” of Spanish unity
May 22, 2022 12:33 PM
Ada Colau to run for third term as Barcelona mayor in 2023 election
Barcelona en Comú party members unanimously enabled it in internal vote
May 19, 2022 08:17 AM
Spain’s former king to return on Thursday to Spain
Juan Carlos I to meet with Felipe VI on Monday after traveling to Galicia during weekend
May 18, 2022 09:25 PM
Spain's interior ministry plotted fake reports to discredit independence camp in 2012
Former police official and ex-minister's head of office wanted to link politicians to Swiss bank accounts, according to leaked tapes
May 18, 2022 02:30 PM
Valtònyc extradition case comes to an end as Belgian public prosecutor rules out appeal
Court had rejected sending rapper wanted for glorifying terrorism and insulting monarchy to Spain
May 17, 2022 05:10 PM
Catalan government appeals schools' 25% Spanish quota deadline
Executive announces decree 'to protect schools' in attempt to keep Catalan immersion system despite judicial rulings
May 17, 2022 01:42 PM
Belgian court rejects extraditing rapper Valtònyc to Spain
Public prosecutor has 24 hours to appeal ruling on musician accused of glorifying terrorism and insulting monarchy
May 17, 2022 09:26 AM
Former parliament speaker will go on trial from July 12-15 for allowing anti-monarchy vote
Roger Torrent and other former bureau members are accused of disobedience for bringing motions against crown and for self-determination to the floor
May 16, 2022 01:21 PM
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