Spain set for fourth general election in four years on November 10
President-elect Pedro Sánchez fails to form new government after 5-month deadlock
September 17, 2019 09:27 PM
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President asks for removal of judge considering his recusal request
Quim Torra's lawyers argue that high court judge has "close ties" with Catalan Socialists making outcome of disobedience case "predetermined"
September 17, 2019 06:09 PM
Key day for looming Spain’s presidency bid
Pedro Sánchez to call party leaders before their meetings with king as deadline to appoint head of government runs out
September 17, 2019 12:02 PM
'EU likely to stay out of Catalan conflict,' says Politico's Ryan Heath
Journalist spoke to Catalan News about chances of Brussels getting involved in political confrontation between Catalonia and Spain
September 17, 2019 11:39 AM
Jailed Junqueras asks for verdict to be put ‘on hold’ until EU court ruling
Former Catalan vice president will have hearing over parliamentary immunity in Luxembourg on October 14
September 17, 2019 09:59 AM
Brussels backs exiled rapper's arguments against extradition
Valtònyc "optimistic" after EU Commission tells high court in Luxembourg that singer's offenses predate legislation underlying arrest warrant
September 16, 2019 05:58 PM
Cs party proposes enabling Socialist government if pardon for Catalan leaders is ruled out
Albert Rivera calls on People’s Party to facilitate Pedro Sánchez’s presidency as a "state solution"
September 16, 2019 12:55 PM
Jailed leader Junqueras reelected head of Esquerra
His team faces no opposition in what might be the former vice president’s last stint heading party
September 16, 2019 11:30 AM
Judges overseeing president's trial step aside pending recusal call
High court to consider accusations by Quim Torra's lawyers that judges show "glaring lack of impartiality" in case charging government head with disobedience
September 13, 2019 05:16 PM
Where it all started: 10 years since Arenys independence vote
Small town held non-binding poll sparking next decade’s push to vote on independence
September 13, 2019 03:12 PM
Unionist parties call for EU arrest warrant reform over Puigdemont case
People’s Party urges European Parliament to take action, while Ciutadans will back new Justice Commissioner-to-be if he reviews extradition system
September 13, 2019 03:01 PM
Automatic Spain snap election looming: left-wing talks fall short
Pedro Sánchez could settle for election on November 10 as time runs out to form functioning government
September 13, 2019 12:44 PM
Why fewer people attended the National Day demonstration
600,000 people turned out for the 2019 pro-independence rally, with lack of unity among political parties one of the possible causes for the drop in participation
September 12, 2019 04:36 PM
Spotlight on exile and migration in National Day institutional event
Traditional commemoration organized by Catalan authorities postponed until September 11 due to heavy rain the night before
September 11, 2019 09:09 PM
Turkish dissident attends National Day rally to ‘challenge’ arrest warrant
Can Dündar visits Barcelona as part of a trip organized by Foreign Friends of Catalonia
September 11, 2019 08:28 PM
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