Pro-independence parties stand firm on conditions to support Sánchez
Acting Spanish president has promised a government "in next few weeks" but Catalan parties in congress are still undecided on how to vote
November 21, 2019 01:59 PM
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Half of Spaniards outside Catalonia would accept result of agreed referendum, says poll
70% of Catalans want to see independence vote, with 57% residents in rest of Spain against
November 21, 2019 12:59 PM
Trial of parliament bureau members postponed again
High Court to find new date for politicians charged for their role in the 2017 independence bid
November 20, 2019 06:37 PM
Flanders' main party wants Spain's ambassador to explain Catalan situation in parliament
N-VA party turns down "informal meeting" with Spanish representative in Belgium and demands "transparent" debate in Flemish chamber
November 20, 2019 11:51 AM
Court reverses detention orders of pro-independence activists accused of terrorism
Judge still to decide whether to release the four detainees after deciding their defense lacked "essential information"
November 19, 2019 04:59 PM
Spain vetoed Catalan parliament visit to Scotland before April election
Media report claims Spanish foreign ministry also stopped Scottish business mission to Catalonia and prevented Catalan entrepreneurs visiting Edinburgh
November 18, 2019 05:50 PM
Trial on president for disobedience underway - live updates
Quim Torra faces one-day procedure which could see him barred from office over yellow ribbons controversy
November 18, 2019 12:43 PM
Electoral authority 'had no right' to order banner's removal, president claims in court
Quim Torra admits he "disobeyed" but says official instruction to take down symbols supporting jailed leaders was "illegal" and contravened freedom of expression
November 18, 2019 12:32 PM
Inés Arrimadas presents herself as a candidate to lead Ciutadans
Former leader Albert Rivera stepped down after party lost 47 seats in November 10 general election
November 18, 2019 10:52 AM
President in the dock: what you need to know
Quim Torra will become the first Catalan head of government to face trial in almost 80 years when he appears in court on November 18
November 17, 2019 02:36 PM
Spain's acting president says government would strengthen cohesion 'through dialogue and law'
Sánchez sends party members a letter in which he asks them to back a Socialist-Podemos coalition agreement
November 16, 2019 05:04 PM
Other parliaments 'don't understand why Forcadell's in prison,' says speaker
From global summit of legislative assemblies in Switzerland, Catalan parliament president says representatives are puzzled why his predecessor was jailed
November 15, 2019 07:11 PM
Support for independence drops slightly, says government poll
Latest CEO survey conducted before jailing of Catalan leaders finds those in favor of splitting from Spain fell from 44% to 41.9%
November 15, 2019 12:56 PM
Extradition hearings for three exiled leaders in Belgium to be held on December 16
Judge accepts unifying cases of former ministers Comín and Puig with that of former president Puigdemont
November 15, 2019 10:38 AM
Catalonia to host European Francophonie assembly summit in 2020
Speaker Torrent highlights ''diplomatic success'' of welcoming ''one of the most important entities in the world''
November 14, 2019 02:56 PM
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