MEPs call on Brussels to 'recognize and protect' rights of Catalan independence leaders
76 European representatives argue that Junqueras, Puigdemont and Comín should be allowed to take up their seats in EU parliament
June 17, 2019 07:48 PM
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Politics news from Catalonia and Barcelona
The power struggle to appoint Catalan mayors is over, but it’s hard to tell who won
JxCat loses its local hegemony, the Socialists stay afloat, and ERC’s election results turn bittersweet after Ada Colau keeps hold of Barcelona
June 17, 2019 05:33 PM
Ciutadans cut ties with Manuel Valls for backing Colau as Barcelona mayor
Capital’s city council agrees to hang yellow ribbon in solidarity with jailed and exiled leaders again
June 17, 2019 02:10 PM
Foreign minister announces new government office to open in Mexico
During a cultural event in the Mexican capital, Alfred Bosch says future delegation will act as gateway to Latin America
June 17, 2019 11:40 AM
Jailed leader wants EU Court to rule on Supreme Court refusal to allow him to take his MEP seat
Oriol Junqueras files appeal to Spanish top court asking it to send the case to the Court of Justice of the European Union
June 16, 2019 06:31 PM
Supreme Court refuses to withdraw arrest warrants against exiled leaders
Puigdemont and Comín had demanded the withdrawn so they can take up their seats as MEPs
June 15, 2019 02:47 PM
Sagrada Família occupied in protest against Catalan trial
30 demonstrators intended to stay overnight in unfinished monument
June 14, 2019 10:39 PM
Exiled former officials call on Supreme Court to withdraw arrest warrants
Spain's prosecutor sides against politicians' request; electoral authority obliges them to go to Madrid to take up their seats
June 14, 2019 10:17 PM
Ada Colau renews her post as Barcelona’s mayor
BComú leader elected by city councilors with support from Socialists and Manuel Valls
June 14, 2019 09:03 PM
Ada Colau expected to renew her post as mayor of Barcelona
71.43% of Barcelona en Comú's consulted members voted in favor of reaching an agreement with Socialists
June 14, 2019 07:13 PM
Ciutadans questioned for talks with far right
French president Macron's party warns unionist party amid negotiations to form local and regional governments
June 14, 2019 02:15 PM
Ombudsman calls for dialogue for independence conflict as trial ends
"Political conflict should be resolved by political means," says institution head
June 14, 2019 01:34 PM
Court bars jailed leader Junqueras from taking up seat as MEP in Madrid
Same judges gave Esquerra leader permission to attend congress to become Spanish MP last month
June 14, 2019 11:40 AM
Opposition parties critical of president's first 12 months
Quim Torra accused of ignoring day-to-day concerns in plenary session to assess his first year at the head of the government
June 13, 2019 06:19 PM
Next Barcelona mayor up in the air as inauguration draws near
With June 15 deadline approaching, capital's parties look for formulas for securing majority, with acting mayor Ada Colau's BComú group to consult members
June 12, 2019 12:07 PM
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