Parliament plenary session suspended after tension following Torra’s MP status
Unionist Ciutadans chanted ‘delinquent’ at Torra prompting the parliament speaker to halt proceedings
January 27, 2020 06:12 PM
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Major clash between government partners as president stripped of MP status
ERC accepts suspending Torra to avoid "risk of blocking parliament" while JxCat rejects it, warning of executive's "risk of collapsing"
January 27, 2020 03:27 PM
No-deal Brexit could cost Catalan economy €2bn over 5 years
Business minister Àngels Chacón met with British Consulate representative on Monday
January 27, 2020 02:30 PM
Parliament's top public servant gives order to withdraw Torra’s MP status
President responds government is at risk of collapsing and pressure now on speaker Torrent
January 27, 2020 11:24 AM
Pro-independence activist Sànchez leaves prison on first 48-hour permit
He can enjoy 36 days of permit per year until he serves his nine-year jail sentence
January 25, 2020 05:48 PM
Brussels activates Copernicus satellite to assess damage from Storm Gloria
MEPs call on European Union to provide emergency disaster aid and to help safeguard Ebre Delta wetlands
January 24, 2020 06:22 PM
Catalan president denounces 'coercion' faced by parliament speaker to suspend him as MP
Quim Torra threatens "legal action" a day after Supreme Court confirmed his suspension by electoral board
January 24, 2020 03:15 PM
Group of MEPs travel to Catalonia to visit Junqueras in prison
Irish member says it's "madness" that former president Puigdemont was unable to accompany them for fear of arrest
January 24, 2020 12:59 PM
Puigdemont, Comín and Ponsatí to attend 'political' event in Perpignan on February 29
Former Catalan president and ministers will return to "Catalan soil" for first time since 2017
January 24, 2020 11:57 AM
May 11 date set for full extradition hearing of former Catalan minister exiled in Scotland
Clara Ponsatí will become an MEP following Brexit on January 31
January 23, 2020 03:55 PM
Supreme Court confirms suspension of President Torra as MP
Judges' provisional decision is pending further rulings and has already been rejected by Quim Torra
January 23, 2020 02:59 PM
Exiled former Catalan minister faces extradition hearing in Scotland
Thursday sees Clara Ponsatí return to court despite being on verge of becoming MEP due to Brexit on January 31
January 22, 2020 07:53 PM
Spanish government open to modifying crime of sedition
Offense for which Catalan independence leaders were imprisoned among new executive's proposals to reform criminal code
January 21, 2020 06:21 PM
Spain's president proposes meeting Catalan leader in early February
Pedro Sánchez and Quim Torra sitting at table will mean kick-off of official talks over independence issue between governments
January 20, 2020 11:05 PM
Government and anti-austerity party seal deal on budget
Plan including €3bn spending increase on 2017 to be ratified in parliament
January 20, 2020 01:36 PM
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