Friction in Spanish government over lack of rent control in draft housing bill
Podemos unhappy about proposed Socialist bill for “flagrant breach of government agreement”
March 19, 2021 11:38 AM
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Politics news from Catalonia and Barcelona
High Court to investigate former Catalan parliament speaker for disobedience
Roger Torrent and three colleagues could face a ban from public office for allowing votes on self-determination and against the monarchy
March 17, 2021 03:59 PM
Catalan parties file amnesty bill in Spain’s congress, but prospects are bleak
Pro-independence groups demand general pardon for "3,000 victims of reprisals," including jailed leaders
March 16, 2021 02:40 PM
Pablo Iglesias resigns as Spain’s vice president to run in Madrid’s regional election
Leader of anti-austerity Podemos quits Pedro Sánchez’s coalition government
March 15, 2021 01:08 PM
Majority of parliamentary groups sign cordon sanitaire against far-right
Agreement sees Socialists, ERC, JxCat, CUP, and CatECP refuse to work or cooperate with Vox
March 12, 2021 12:43 PM
Laura Borràs, a ‘daughter’ of the independence referendum, elected Parliament speaker
Junts per Catalunya's MP backed by 65 out of 135 MPs as her stint could be interrupted if disqualified as a result of her open corruption case
March 12, 2021 12:25 PM
New Catalan parliament opening session underway: live updates
Laura Borràs set to become new chamber speaker as far-left pro-independence CUP will be part of bureau for first time
March 12, 2021 12:01 PM
Laura Borràs set to become next Catalan parliament speaker
Pro-independence parties JxCat and ERC reach deal to appoint Borràs on Friday
March 11, 2021 07:18 PM
Exiled leader Meritxell Serret returns after over three years in Belgium
Supreme Court releases her and she will be able to set foot in Catalonia again in the coming hours
March 11, 2021 03:09 PM
Puigdemont's lawyers expect one-year delay in extradition cases due to question put to EU court
Belgian and Scottish judges will not proceed until Luxembourg sets criteria on European arrest warrants, according to the defense
March 10, 2021 12:48 PM
‘European democracy has lost,’ says Puigdemont after losing immunity
Exiled independence leaders celebrate 42% of MEPs didn’t vote in favour, and confirm they will appeal to European Court of Justice
March 9, 2021 03:36 PM
Puigdemont's immunity lifted: what next in his extradition case?
Far from certain that former president will be handed over to Spain as Belgium has rejected all previous European arrest warrants for Catalan leaders
March 9, 2021 02:20 PM
EU parliament lifts immunity as MEPs of Puigdemont, Comín and Ponsatí
Decision enables resumption of extradition procedures against exiled pro-independence leaders, who will appeal in court
March 9, 2021 01:20 PM
Exiled Catalan delegate in EU resigns after being elected MP
Serret still liable for referendum case but not facing a European arrest warrant, uncertainty over how she will develop new post
March 8, 2021 03:49 PM
Coalition talks far from smooth due to lack of united approach towards independence
ERC and JxCAT's negotiations slow, as former enter into more successful discussions with far-left CUP
March 5, 2021 01:00 PM
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