Spain plans new official secrets law after Catalangate, replacing Franco times one
Pedro Sánchez wants to 'modernize' legislation related to intelligence, which admitted espionage on pro-independence camp
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Politics news from Catalonia and Barcelona
Government and opposition leaders seal deal to counter 25% Spanish quota in schools
Vox and Ciudadanos challenge bill in council for statutory guarantees
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
Foreign minister: Catalangate espionage scandal 'only tip of iceberg'
Victòria Alsina meets CitizenLab head in Canada, where cooperation between Catalonia and Quebec is renewed
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
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
EU court provisionally restores MEP Puigdemont's parliamentary immunity
Fellow pro-independence politicians Comín and Ponsatí also granted status
'Explanations of what?': former Spanish king ends 4-day trip from UAE
Political parties criticize Juan Carlos I for failing to address corruption scandals
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
Ada Colau to run for third term as Barcelona mayor in 2023 election
Barcelona en Comú party members unanimously enabled it in internal vote
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
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
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
Catalan government appeals schools' 25% Spanish quota deadline
Executive announces decree 'to protect schools' in attempt to keep Catalan immersion system despite judicial rulings
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
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