Barcelona court orders council to remove yellow ribbons from official buildings
Judge says symbols in support of jailed independence leaders are "partisan" and infringe principle of neutrality
February 14, 2020 06:36 PM
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Spanish court proposes charging Catalan police for harboring Puigdemont in Germany
Judge agrees to close case against two others who were also accompanying former president
February 14, 2020 03:07 PM
Catalan president: MWC cancelation due to 'epidemic of fear'
Quim Torra blames media reporting and not coronavirus for why Mobile World Congress was called off
February 14, 2020 11:52 AM
European Court of Human Rights acquits Spain over expulsion of two migrants without processing
Court finds that Spain did not violate the European Convention on Human Rights when expelling men from the enclave of Melilla to Morocco
February 13, 2020 07:57 PM
JxCat spokesperson accuses ERC of being ‘passive accomplice’ to Torra’s situation in parliament
Pro-independence parties at odds over how to deal with Spain’s Supreme Court ruling on Catalan president
February 13, 2020 01:20 PM
Parliament greenlights processing budget
Plenary session rejects opposition parties' amendments
February 12, 2020 08:03 PM
Catalan government defends contribution to UN Human Rights Office
Minister denies possible influence saying Spain contributes "10 times more"
February 12, 2020 06:34 PM
New phase of political calm ‘fundamental’ for Barcelona says former Spanish president
José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero acclaims city as a world leader
February 12, 2020 04:28 PM
Sánchez calls for 'dialogue' and 'agreement' with Catalonia
Spanish president asks opposition PP party to be "brave" and to avoid "extremist positions"
February 12, 2020 12:46 PM
Constitutional Court repeats request for investigation into parliament speaker and officials
High court again urges prosecutor to consider legal action over self-determination vote in Catalan chamber
February 11, 2020 06:05 PM
Clara Ponsatí vows to 'work intensely in defense of independence' on first day as MEP
Exiled former minister will face EU parliament vote on whether to lift her immunity, along with Puigdemont
February 10, 2020 07:32 PM
Should a mediator take part in the Catalan-Spanish government talks?
Madrid reluctant to include rapporteur, with part of pro-independence camp pushing for it
February 10, 2020 02:14 PM
Barcelona renews relationship with Spanish government after decade-long hiatus
City mayor Ada Colau and Spanish president Pedro Sánchez sign collaboration agreement
February 7, 2020 02:21 PM
Council of Europe official visits jailed independence leaders and Catalan parliament
Head of council's report on political prisoners in Europe, Boriss Cilevics, also to meet with Catalan and Spanish governments
February 6, 2020 06:49 PM
Talks between Catalan and Spanish governments to start this February
Pedro Sánchez unveils 44-point document responding to demands put forward by last three Catalan leaders in meeting with Quim Torra
February 6, 2020 02:29 PM
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