Bringing Catalan prisoners home: where does each party stand?
Spanish minister says government could transfer jailed leaders to Catalonia as long as judge approves, but judge insists it is up to executive to decide
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Politics news from Catalonia and Barcelona
Solving Catalan crisis ‘impossible’ without dialogue, says Socialist leader
Miquel Iceta hopeful after first meeting with new Catalan president despite political discrepancies
Spanish minister resigns one week after taking office over fraud claims
Former Reina Sofía Museum director José Guirao replaces Maxim Huerta as Minister of Culture
New Catalan foreign affairs minister to visit Brussels on Thursday
Former MEP Ernest Maragall will explain his ministry’s plans and meet with staff from the Catalan delegation to the EU
‘Social fracture is serious and can get worse,’ says opposition head
Leader of Ciutadans Inés Arrimadas urges President Torra to “stop threatening with illegalities” to achieve independence
Progressive woman to be appointed as attorney general
Election of new public prosecutor head might have impact on independence judicial case ahead of trial
Torra 'committed to dialogue' in letter to European leaders
Catalan president mentions jailed and exiled politicians and says country is in an “open conflict” with Spanish government
Ponsatí’s lawyer considers summoning former Spanish ministers to Scotland court
Deposed Catalan education minister’s extradition case will be decided after July 30
Catalan government to fight against Diplocat's ‘illegal’ closing
Public diplomacy council was shut down by Madrid during period of direct rule
New Spanish police searches over independence referendum
Officers enter Catalan Economy department, Statistical Institute, Telecommunications and IT center and Mediapro firm
Left-wing party wants Catalan president to set up ‘panel for dialogue’
Government approves of the idea, but warns such forum could clash with an initiative by parliament speaker
Catalonia on ‘verge of civil confrontation,’ says Spain’s foreign minister
Josep Borrell admits moving jailed leaders to Catalan prisons could help “lower tension” in the country
Jailed leader Junqueras urges new Spanish government to ‘take risks’
Ousted People’s Party warns Socialists not to “interfere” in judiciary amid prison transfer debate
Catalan government intends to extend rent contracts
Reform of Spanish law needed to fix rent problem, says Barcelona mayor Ada Colau
Catalan vice president says he doesn’t have ‘much hope’ in Spanish government
Pere Aragonès expresses doubts about the political will of Pedro Sànchez’s executive
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