'Political issues need to be dealt with through political solutions' - Flanders leader
Catalan president Quim Torra met with the Belgian MP in Brussels on Monday
February 18, 2019 03:18 PM
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Politics news from Catalonia and Barcelona
Spain vetoes Catalan police to guard president in Brussels trip
Banned conference of Torra and predecessor Puigdemont to be held in Belgian capital hotel
February 18, 2019 01:32 PM
Spain's foreign minister backs EU's decision to cancel Puigdemont-Torra event
Josep Borrell describes Brussel's motives for canceling talk by pro-independence leaders as "reasoned and reasonable"
February 18, 2019 11:07 AM
Sánchez calls on a ‘moderate and sensible’ Spain ahead of election
Cs says it’s “prepared to govern and win” and PP warns of pro-independence “chaos”
February 17, 2019 08:48 PM
Torra: Sunday protest shows Catalan ‘change in attitude’
The president of Catalonia spoke following demonstration against the Supreme Court trial and in support of jailed leaders
February 17, 2019 04:07 PM
Socialists would win elections but PP Cs and Vox close to absolute majority, say surveys
Following the Spanish 2019 budget being voted down, Sánchez called snap elections for April 28
February 17, 2019 03:19 PM
Cancellation of parliament conference ‘damages the democratic credibility of the EU’ - Catalan leaders
Torra and Puigdemont plan Catalan trial forum in alternative location
February 15, 2019 09:33 PM
EU Parliament bans Puigdemont conference over 'security threats'
Conference by Catalan president and exiled pro-independence leader sparked outrage among unionist parties
February 15, 2019 02:52 PM
'Spain ungovernable until solution found for Catalonia,' says government
Catalan government accuses Spanish president of "abandoning" dialogue and "giving in to pressure from the far-right"
February 15, 2019 01:01 PM
'Stopping independence bid at stake:' parties react to snap election
Pro-independence party accuses Spanish president of "irresponsible" as opposition head says "only PP can face independence challenge"
February 15, 2019 11:58 AM
Spanish president calls snap general election for April 28
Pedro Sánchez calls fresh polls after government budget rejected
February 15, 2019 10:27 AM
Spanish parties try to veto Puigdemont's talk in European Parliament
Socialists, People's Party, and unionist Ciutadans argue former president planned to "overthrow Spain's constitutional order"
February 14, 2019 01:27 PM
Spanish official compares holding independence referendum with rape
Secretary of State for Global Spain uses controversial metaphor to say vote organizers went ahead without "permission"
February 14, 2019 12:04 PM
UK Parliament speaker says he would accept debate on independence
John Bercow says MPs should have "freedom of speech" and "immunity" and remembers jailed leader Forcadell's visit
February 13, 2019 07:27 PM
Parties resigned to snap election after failure to pass Spanish budget
Pro-independence camp refuses to accept blame for not backing Sánchez government's spending plan while unionist welcome new vote
February 13, 2019 05:53 PM
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