Women still struggle for gender equality in Catalan politics
Monday's parliamentary initiative shows that female representation in public institutions is growing, but full parity is some way off
July 1, 2019 02:05 PM
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Politics news from Catalonia and Barcelona
Catalan Parliament to hold all-women session
Initiative seeks to strengthen ties between women’s groups and female MPs and to promote their presence in politics
July 1, 2019 01:15 PM
Fewer than one in four mayors in Catalonia are women
The number of women mayors increased by 27.33% since 2015
July 1, 2019 12:13 PM
Exiled Catalan MEPs-elect ask EU high court to let them take up their seats
July 1, 2019 11:20 AM
Will jailed and exiled Catalan MEPs ever get to sit in EU chamber?
June 30, 2019 01:10 PM
Far-right Vox says Boris Johnson ‘would do a good job’ as British prime minister
Spanish party ‘very much agrees’ with Conservative leadership frontrunner
June 30, 2019 11:56 AM
Foreign minister commits to 'avoiding the involution of the State' with a Spanish government that 'doesn't make matters worse'
The Foreign Minister denies there’s a “crisis” in the Catalan government in an interview with the Catalan News Agency
June 29, 2019 12:43 PM
Six thousand expected to travel to Strasbourg for European Parliament protest
Council for the Republic says two charter planes will be travelling to the French city
June 29, 2019 11:43 AM
European Parliament president ‘not in a position’ to treat Catalan leaders as future MEPs
Seat of jailed Oriol Junqueras will be left vacant by his European group
June 28, 2019 03:22 PM
Jailed leaders urge Puigdemont’s party to help Sánchez retain Spain’s government
June 27, 2019 09:00 PM
Spanish government to challenge opening of new Catalan offices abroad
Spain’s Foreign Affairs Minister Borrell: delegations are "clearly harmful" to country’s interests
June 27, 2019 08:32 PM
Spain's leftwing parties locked in a game of 'chicken'
Socialists have raised the stakes by threatening Podemos with new elections if they block Pedro Sánchez's bid to remain president
June 27, 2019 05:39 PM
A History of Catalonia’s LGBT Movement
Dictatorship delayed the revolution but the Catalan community has caught up
June 27, 2019 01:11 PM
President one step away from disobedience trial
June 27, 2019 12:38 PM
International experts say Catalan trial undermines self-determination
Event organized by ACN pro-independence civic group explores right to decide as part of human rights plan for Catalonia
June 26, 2019 08:08 PM
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