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
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Politics news from Catalonia and Barcelona
Judges overseeing president's trial step aside pending recusal call
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
September 13, 2019 12:44 PM
Why fewer people attended the National Day demonstration
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
600,000 turn out for independence on National Day, say local police
Barcelona's Espanya square and surrounding streets fill up with protestors in blue t-shirts with the motto 'Objective independence'
September 11, 2019 06:24 PM
Thousands take to streets for independence on National Day
September 11, 2019 04:42 PM
‘We hope National Day is for all Catalans one day’: unionists on September 11
Spain’s president claims he has reduced number of independence campaigners
September 11, 2019 02:24 PM
Demonstrators begin to arrive in Barcelona for National Day protest
September 11, 2019 02:15 PM
'We will persist despite repression': pro-referendum parties on Catalonia's National Day
Leading figures restate determination to continue political struggle for self-determination as September 11 gets underway
September 11, 2019 12:45 PM
People’s Party MPs respond to ‘baseless accusations’ of French politicians over jailed leaders
September 11, 2019 10:58 AM
Floral tribute marks start of National Day celebrations
September 11, 2019 08:46 AM
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