President faces growing calls for snap election
Quim Torra fights back challenging opposition to place motion of no confidence against him
April 3, 2019 03:46 PM
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Far-left party denounces 'infiltration' attempt by Spanish police
Activist says officer offered him monthly €700 to be mole in leadership
April 2, 2019 07:27 PM
Rights of MPs 'infringed' in plenary session on referendum, high court rules
Constitutional Court decides in favor of allegation by unionist Cs party that pro-independence parties "twisted" parliamentary rules
April 2, 2019 06:50 PM
High court to investigate President Torra over yellow ribbon row
Disobedience charges could see head of Catalan government suspended from office
April 2, 2019 05:52 PM
Vice-president challenges opposition to call confidence vote as election rhetoric heats up
Pere Aragonès claims pro-independence parties are only viable government
April 2, 2019 04:54 PM
Catalonia unites in cross-party commitment to 'responsible' migration debate
Election rivals agree on moderate language to combat racism
April 1, 2019 06:28 PM
Former French minister visits pro-independence leaders in prison
Benoît Hamon says democracy in Spain is not in "good health"
April 1, 2019 04:07 PM
People’s Party spokesperson to run in European election
PP head Pablo Casado says Dolors Montserrat will counter “fake news" from pro-independence parties
April 1, 2019 11:13 AM
Local authorities take yellow ribbon row to next level
Councils around Catalonia come up with imaginative solutions to get around orders to remove "partisan" symbols from public buildings
March 31, 2019 11:59 AM
President Torra calls for an ‘alliance of Iberian nations’ from Portugal
Torra says Iberian Peninsula loses “geopolitical weight" due to Spain’s “repressive answer" to Catalan independence bid
March 29, 2019 09:03 PM
Senior Portuguese Socialist MP to meet activist Cuixart in prison
President Quim Torra is currently on an official trip to Portugal
March 29, 2019 04:41 PM
Occitanie calls for release of 'political prisoners'
Resolution from French regional assembly expresses "concern" over situation of Catalan independence leaders on trial
March 29, 2019 12:21 PM
Catalan public media faces sanction over Madrid protest coverage
Spain's Electoral Authority forbids Catalan public media using terms like "exile," "political prisoners," and "repressive trial"
March 28, 2019 08:19 PM
Referendum 'not the solution': Catalan Socialist leader backtracks on contentious comments
Miquel Iceta rectifies remarks to newspaper suggesting self-determination vote justified "if 65% of Catalans wanted independence"
March 28, 2019 06:13 PM
Spain's Solicitor General calls for investigation into referendum voters
State prosecutor joins police union appeal, alleging groups outside polling stations used "intimidatory force" to impede officers from stopping October 1 vote
March 28, 2019 05:16 PM
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