Former parliament speakers request pardon for jailed leader Forcadell
De Gispert, Rigol and Benach say 'fairest' path is an amnesty law, but harder to approve than a reprieve
August 24, 2020 01:44 PM
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Catalonia to close all brothels over Covid-19 concerns
Health authorities order tougher restrictions for the southern town of Reus
August 21, 2020 02:53 PM
Unionist Ciudadanos' leadership changes candidate for president
Carlos Carrizosa will top candidacy in upcoming election, replacing Lorena Roldán, who had been elected by membership in internal vote
August 19, 2020 11:43 PM
Catalan president to 'negotiate in Brussels' if Madrid denies self-determination
Quim Torra asks pro-independence camp to find common ground in manifesto for upcoming election
August 18, 2020 12:56 PM
PP leader removes Cayetana Álvarez de Toledo from senior post in congress
MP topped party electoral roll in Catalonia in past two Spanish elections
August 17, 2020 06:26 PM
Spanish former king in United Arab Emirates
Royal House confirms whereabouts of Juan Carlos two weeks after leaving Spain amid criticism
August 17, 2020 03:30 PM
Spanish prosecutor drops investigation against Catalan vice president
National Court sees no crime from Aragonès for insults to the Spanish crown
August 14, 2020 12:05 PM
Lawyers defend ‘professionalism’ amid controversy over not publishing passed resolutions
Torra calls for resignation of Parliament general-secretary, while unionist parties demand end to “threats”
August 13, 2020 11:41 AM
Catalan Government to be present in ‘3%' corruption case
Torra says it is a "completely necessary step" to act as a private prosecutor to analyze any possible damage to the treasury
August 11, 2020 03:06 PM
Torra and JxCat demand Parliament president publishes resolutions on monarchy
The chamber’s official gazette left out some of the passed motions related to the Spanish crown
August 11, 2020 11:41 AM
Parliament’s official gazette doesn’t publish some passed resolutions on monarchy
Chamber’s general secretary says he has a “duty to paralyze” points that would contravene Constitutional Court
August 10, 2020 01:36 PM
Carles Puigdemont elected JxCat president with 99.3% of votes
Political party officially formed two weeks ago elects various figureheads and National Executive members
August 10, 2020 11:36 AM
Spanish monarchy under scrutiny in Catalan parliament
Lawmakers to discuss former king Juan Carlos’ exit from Spain amid corruption allegations
August 7, 2020 10:28 AM
President Torra asks Spain to negotiate a referendum and an amnesty for jailed leaders
Madrid wants the Catalan government to clarify if the negotiation table will be held before elections are called
August 6, 2020 02:05 PM
Catalan parliament to debate former king's departure from Spain
President Torra hopes MPs will call for current monarch to abdicate
August 5, 2020 06:48 PM
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