President defies electoral authority, keeps yellow ribbons on public buildings
Quim Torra challenges electoral authority decision to remove "partisan symbols" from government façades
March 13, 2019 09:27 PM
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Yellow ribbon controversy heats up as elections loom
As deadline for government to remove symbols in support of jailed leaders from public buildings approaches, unionist opposition threatens legal action
March 13, 2019 05:19 PM
Spanish government to take monarchy investigation committee to court
Madrid will argue that Catalan chamber has "no powers" to look into the activities of the crown
March 13, 2019 02:18 PM
European Human Rights court to examine convicted rapper’s case
Musician Valtònyc was sentenced to three and a half years in prison for song lyrics
March 12, 2019 08:30 PM
Government considers challenging order to remove yellow ribbons
Unionist opposition warns president to obey electoral authority ruling, while parties skeptical about Puigdemont's promise to return
March 12, 2019 07:15 PM
Will Puigdemont have ‘immunity’ to return if elected in European Parliament?
Spain will have “last say” in whether former Catalan president can be confirmed as MEP, according to European sources
March 12, 2019 02:42 PM
Puigdemont pledges return to Catalonia if he is elected to European Parliament
Former Catalan president rules out arrest alleging he will have parliamentary immunity
March 12, 2019 12:24 PM
Jailed former foreign minister named ERC’s candidate for Spain's Senate
Raül Romeva and party leader Oriol Junqueras will lead their campaigns in Spanish election from prison
March 12, 2019 11:34 AM
Electoral authority bans independence flags and yellow ribbons in public buildings
Catalan president ordered to remove “partisan symbols" within 48 hours
March 11, 2019 08:13 PM
Puigdemont vs Junqueras – round 2
Catalan parties put forward leading politicians for Spanish and European elections
March 11, 2019 04:44 PM
Former president Puigdemont to run in European election
From exile in Belgium, he will head Junts per Catalunya ticket and face his former vice president Junqueras, who will top ERC's candidacy
March 10, 2019 04:21 PM
Jailed activist to lead pro-independence ticket in Spanish election
Culture minister Laura Borràs will follow in the ticket after agreement between JxCat and PDeCAT factions
March 10, 2019 01:29 PM
Far-right Vox vetoes black citizen in party event
Guinean-born man calls "excuses" the party's arguments, as hundreds of antifascists rally against the political gathering
March 10, 2019 11:24 AM
Junqueras chosen as EFA party candidate to head European Commission in upcoming election
Former Catalan vice president will also run in the Spanish election as candidate for pro-independence ERC party
March 7, 2019 06:25 PM
Catalan Parliament to investigate 'criminal or irregular' Spanish monarchy activity
The proposal was forwarded and passed by pro-independence parties, while unionist parties voted against investigating the crown
March 7, 2019 01:49 PM
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