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
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Spanish intelligence hacked phone to learn about Barcelona mayoral talks in 2019
Former French PM Valls backed Colau to return as mayor, frustrating hopes of poll-topper pro-independence Maragall
Catalan Parliament calls for resignation of Spain’s defence minister over Catalangate
Pro-independence parties want to see Robles replaced after head of intelligence agency was dismissed
Barcelona looks to boost green energy with solar panels on residential buildings
Project aims to include 1,400 buildings producing 83 megawatts of electricity by 2030
Former president Torra disqualified for further 15 months for second disobedience case
Politician who was removed from power in 2020 failed to remove pro-independence banner from government HQ twice
Catalangate featuring in European Parliament inquiry to investigate Pegasus
Experts admit it is ‘challenging’ to know origin of spyware attacks, and say NSO may also have access to information hacked
Parliament speaker and formerly imprisoned leader agree to run for Junts party presidency together
Laura Borràs and Jordi Turull will share role equally after Carles Puigdemont steps down
Spanish government dismisses head of intelligence agency amid espionage scandals
Paz Esteban led CNI for two years before calls for resignation were raised by Catalangate victims
Catalangate phone hacking victims call for rights to be safeguarded
Van den Eynde: "Everyone can be a victim of state espionage" if there is no accountability
Von der Leyen: Catalonia’s investment in green hydrogen ‘is amazing’
European Commission president praises use of NextGenerationEU funds
Catalan president tells PM they 'need to speak urgently' about Catalangate
Aragonès and Sánchez agree to meet following brief encounter in Barcelona
Monarchy or republic? Forty Catalan cities vote on May 14
Organizers want Spanish government to hold legally binding referendum
Catalan president calls for Catalangate information to be declassified
Pere Aragonès: CNI's admission that 18 people were spied on with court approval makes events "even more serious"
Head of intelligence: court approved espionage of Catalan president and Puigdemont's allies
CNI agency admits targeting only 18 officials out of over 60 named in Catalangate
Intelligence head argues court approved espionage of some Catalangate targets
Paz Esteban talks in congressional official secrets committee behind closed doors
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