Southern Spanish town mocks Puigdemont shooting figure of him
"This is despicable, inappropriate in any civilized society," says former president, as government announces lawsuit
April 22, 2019 11:28 AM
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Esquerra leader Junqueras: 'Your votes can free us'
Esquerra Republicana members Raül Romeva and Oriol Junqueras appear at political rally from prison via video conference
April 21, 2019 04:37 PM
Unionist Ciutadans revel in the Spanish feeling in Torroella de Montgrí
Inés Arrimadas also criticizes the People’s Party for not putting a stop to the “coup d’Etat”
April 21, 2019 04:26 PM
Jordi Sánchez warns the Spanish president he'll have to face requests for a referendum
The imprisoned activist-turned-politician gave his second press conference live from prison via video link this morning, hosted by the Catalan News Agency
April 21, 2019 12:54 PM
Turull calls to legitimize 2017 referendum in the first live election rally from prison
The head of the JxCat list for Lleida sees the Spanish elections as a "great opportunity" that will be played out "in the ballot boxes"
April 20, 2019 03:44 PM
The Catalan conundrum: what the parties have planned for upcoming election
With the April 28 general election campaign underway, political candidacies offer a range of proposals for solving the Catalan conflict.
April 20, 2019 01:58 PM
PP and Cs turn up criticism of Spanish president Pedro Sánchez
The Socialist leader will now attend televised electoral debates, and reminds opposition that insults are not debates
April 19, 2019 07:01 PM
Fact-checking initiatives take on ‘fake news’ in the Spanish election
Expert hopes to dissuade politicians from stating lies but say its impact will be limited on social media
April 19, 2019 05:10 PM
Esquerra leader Junqueras holds press conference from prison for first time
Catalan News Agency hosts event via videolink, with 70 media professionals registered to attend
April 19, 2019 01:07 PM
Cs candidate met with protests during first campaign event in Catalonia
Inés Arrimadas vows not give up "an inch" of ground and blames pro-independence supporters for "attacks, threats and insults"
April 18, 2019 07:16 PM
Jailed leader talks to press via videolink for first time since imprisonments
Jordi Sánchez says "nothing seen in trial" justifies detention of pro-independence leader
April 18, 2019 05:40 PM
Puigdemont must go to Madrid to take EU parliament seat, say chamber lawyers
Ex Catalan president could face arrest in Spain, as legal report warns parliamentary immunity won’t apply until he takes oath of office
April 17, 2019 08:27 PM
PSOE: Spain’s governing party, fighting for its position
The Socialist party runs on a platform of environmentalism, feminism, and unionist: ‘no means no' to a referendum
April 17, 2019 05:52 PM
Puigdemont’s party faces uphill election battle as jailed candidates unable to join campaign
As electoral authority approves Junqueras’ press conference from prison, JxCat seeks same allowance for Jordi Sànchez
April 17, 2019 04:24 PM
Council of Europe to look into jailed politicians' situation in Spain and Turkey
Committee to write report after institution representatives "concerned" about prosecutions "for statements made in exercise of mandate"
April 17, 2019 02:52 PM
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