Spanish president boasts of controlling public prosecutor in bid to extradite Puigdemont
Prosecutors reject acting president’s claims, affirming they are “independent” and free from government control
November 6, 2019 12:21 PM
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Politics news from Catalonia and Barcelona
The party between Catalan independence and Spanish unity
En Comú Podem coalition goes into general election offering itself as best bet for unlocking the stalemate between Catalonia and Spain
November 6, 2019 10:53 AM
Criticism for Pedro Sánchez's proposals on Catalonia
Acting Spanish president's pledge to return exiled former president to Spain and make referendums illegal elicits disapproval
November 5, 2019 06:13 PM
Ciutadans: The party aiming to 'stop nationalism in its tracks'
Catalonia's main opposition party has set itself the task of bringing pro-independence "totalitarian separatism" to an end
November 5, 2019 05:32 PM
Speaker defies Constitutional Court: 'We won't let censorship enter the Catalan parliament'
Spain’s highest court suspends parliament proposal on Catalan Trial sentence response but Roger Torrent defies order and keeps it
November 5, 2019 03:16 PM
Electoral authority rules out removing Barcelona's protest campsite ahead of general election
Campers ordered to clear access to polling station in square during Sunday's vote
November 5, 2019 02:37 PM
Spain’s Supreme Court sends new extradition requests for exiled Catalan leaders
The requests have been sent to courts in Belgium and Scotland, according to the defense teams of Toni Comín, Clara Ponsatí, and Lluís Puig
November 5, 2019 01:05 PM
Spanish parties clash over Catalonia in election debate
Acting president Pedro Sánchez proposes to criminalize illegal referendums as right-wing parties urge him to suspend self-rule in Catalonia
November 5, 2019 12:25 AM
‘Violence and intolerance’ have no place in Catalonia, says Spanish king
Thousands of protesters gathered outside the event the monarch was speaking at
November 4, 2019 11:10 PM
Jailed Catalan leader takes European Parliament head to court
Former vice president Oriol Junqueras argues parliament president David Sassoli is unfit to defend his rights as MEP
November 4, 2019 05:58 PM
CUP: the party seeking independence through subversion
Under the slogan "ungovernable", the far-left party is running in a Spanish general election for the first time
November 4, 2019 04:45 PM
Inability to resolve Catalan issue drags Spain to fourth election since 2015
Independence leaders' verdict and protests, lack of joint approach in Madrid: six keys to understanding November 10 Spanish vote
November 4, 2019 10:57 AM
Campaigning continues with pro-independence parties criticizing handling of Catalan conflict
Independence camp calls out Spain's response to Supreme Court sentencing and king's visit to Barcelona ahead of November 10 vote
November 3, 2019 09:18 PM
Unionist parties vie for support in upcoming snap election
Catalonia features heavily among issues discussed on campaign trail
November 2, 2019 08:21 PM
Electoral campaign begins in Spain ahead of November 10 general election
Upcoming vote is fourth in four years and will take place amidst heightened tensions following Supreme Court verdict on independence leaders
November 1, 2019 12:11 PM
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