Head of Mossos d'Esquadra police Josep Lluís Trapero removed from post
Josep Maria Estela announced as replacement by Catalan interior department
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Spain’s higher education minister, Manuel Castells, resigns
The ministry will be led by former Barcelona councilor, Joan Subirats
Lower taxes for low incomes and €1bn housing investment: 2022 budget deal
Catalan government reaches a deal with anti-austerity Comuns to greenlight 2022 spending plan
ERC-Socialist Catalan film production and dubbing quota deal paves way for Spain's 2022 budget
€15 m per streaming platform, regardless of HQ location, will be set aside for minority languages every year
MP disqualified from public office for 6 months over yellow ribbons to appeal ruling
Pro-independence CUP's Pau Juvillà found guilty of disobedience for not removing symbols during electoral period but speaker will not remove his seat
Vice president warns government stability is ‘at risk’
Jordi Puigneró criticizes coalition partner’s deals over Catalan budget and audiovisual law
Catalan government opens delegation office in Mexico
Foreign minister celebrates the opening "despite the intimidation" of the "state machinery"
Chinese official press journalist says if Taiwan leader was Catalan she would be in jail
Comparison between China and Spain handling of independence campaigns after Nicaragua's move to end diplomatic ties with Taipei
Catalonia to take part in White House Summit for Democracy event
Foreign minister visits America and Mexico to commemorate 50th anniversary of cellist Casals' famed UN speech
Catalan president calls Spanish Constitution 'obsolete' on 43rd anniversary of ratification
Insufficient support to amend text as Congress marks date without pro-independence parties
Prosecutors seek disqualification for former parliament bureau members over disobedience case
1 year and 8 months requested for former speaker Torrent and others for allowing votes on self-determination and against monarchy
6% minority language quota will not affect Netflix, HBO or Amazon Prime
Spanish cabinet bill, which only affects companies headquartered in Spain, stems from ERC-Socialist budget deal
Puigdemont calls on Spain's Supreme Court to officially state extradition warrant has been suspended
EU court says ex-president and two other MEPs cannot be arrested or sent back to Spain for now
EU court provisionally denies immunity to Puigdemont but says he should not be arrested
After detention in Sardinia, former president requested privileges to be returned while appeal on his immunity waiver is discussed
Spanish budget passes in Congress with support from pro-independence parties
Biggest Catalan parties in favour of split with Spain divided over whether or not to lend their support to the spending plan
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