Catalan parties take sides in government letter exchange
Diverse reactions from lawmakers in Catalonia as Spanish and Catalan executives begin war of words in run-up to declaration deadline
October 16, 2017 04:15 PM
Politics news from Catalonia and Barcelona
Diverse reactions from lawmakers in Catalonia as Spanish and Catalan executives begin war of words in run-up to declaration deadline
October 16, 2017 04:15 PM
Artur Mas asks Court of Auditors for more time to pay the full €5.2 million fine
October 16, 2017 03:48 PM
Unionist Ciutadan’s spokesman has stated that the Spanish Foreign Affairs Ministry has “a bad international strategy”
October 16, 2017 03:11 PM
The PP leader in Catalonia, Xavier García Albiol, says they seek to ‘destroy Spain’
October 16, 2017 01:39 PM
Spanish Guardia Civil accuse police in Catalonia of “flagrant inaction” on referendum day, thus prompting their violent crackdown on voters
October 16, 2017 01:09 PM
Michel asks for dialogue while Paris mayor acknowledges that “someone” asked her to act as a mediator
October 16, 2017 01:00 PM
Ada Colau blames Spanish president Mariano Rajoy for asking Catalan leader to "surrender"
October 16, 2017 12:19 PM
Mariano Rajoy ignores Puigdemont’s call for a meeting and mentions that he is ready to implement the Constitutional provision to suspend Catalonia's self-rule
October 16, 2017 12:12 PM
Catalan president asks his Spanish counterpart to stop “repression” but does not clarify whether or not he declared independence
October 16, 2017 10:17 AM
The Catalan president has until Monday 10am to clarify whether he declared independence last Tuesday
October 15, 2017 05:21 PM
Central government appeals to Carles Puigdemont to ignore demands by allies to initiate independence and to return to “legality”
October 13, 2017 07:32 PM
Two commissions debate Catalan independence referendum and pass motion supporting universal right to self-determination
October 13, 2017 05:36 PM
European Commission president admits he is “deeply concerned”
October 13, 2017 01:55 PM
Left-wing CUP and main pro-Catalan state civil organization ask Puigdemont’s cabinet to make the move after Spain’s lack of response to calls for dialogue
October 13, 2017 12:52 PM
Members hold debate on "the need for a political solution" for Catalonia and some suggest "international mediation"
October 12, 2017 06:54 PM
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