Catalan minister calms Brexit fears: “Everybody will continue working without problems”
Government relaunches committee on UK departure, shut down by Madrid
January 25, 2019 01:40 PM
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Politics news from Catalonia and Barcelona
Exiled leader calls for 'strategic agreement' in independence camp
From Switzerland, former MP Anna Gabriel calls for "long-term view" of the political conflict with Spain
January 25, 2019 12:29 PM
Jailed leaders to be transferred to Madrid prisons on January 29
Trial to start in Spanish capital “around” February 5
January 24, 2019 09:58 PM
Supreme Court to call Mariano Rajoy as witness in independence trial
Judges to summon former Spanish president to testify but rule out calling on exiled leader Carles Puigdemont and King Felipe
January 24, 2019 08:06 PM
Thousands in Barcelona back 'political transition' in Venezuela
Up to 10,000 people rally in Catalan capital in support of opposition leader declaring himself president in troubled South American country
January 24, 2019 12:05 PM
'I would step down if I felt independence is not possible,' says president
Quim Torra will attend some of the sessions of the referendum case trial
January 24, 2019 11:41 AM
Government favors independence 'freeloaders' over public servants, says opposition
Cs leader Inés Arrimadas accuses Catalan executive of exerting "ideological pressure" on public employees
January 23, 2019 07:21 PM
Court expects independence trial to start 'around' February 5
Jailed leaders will be transferred from Catalonia to Madrid prisons days before sessions' kickoff
January 23, 2019 02:57 PM
MP raises imprisonment of Catalan speaker in UK parliament
Foreign affairs minister rejects Ronnie Cowan's call for British government to condemn jailing of Carme Forcadell
January 23, 2019 12:08 PM
Jailed former minister to run for Barcelona mayor
Joaquim Forn will head pro-independence ticket in May local election
January 23, 2019 10:39 AM
Puigdemont takes parliament bureau to court
Former president challenges resolution withdrawing his voting rights as MP
January 22, 2019 12:42 PM
Spanish court accused of delaying appearence of jailed leaders in Parliament
Catalan parties call court's action a "delaying strategy" to stop former ministers giving evidence to Investigation commission
January 22, 2019 11:15 AM
Barcelona mayor hits out at Catalan government over taxi strike
Ada Colau accuses minister of "lighting a fire" in the sector as president calls emergency meeting to discuss conflict
January 21, 2019 05:47 PM
Literature group denounces detention of Cuixart and Sànchez
The two pro-independence leaders were incarcerated for “having peacefully expressed their political views,” writes Catalan charter of the PEN group
January 21, 2019 01:50 PM
Jailed leaders see independence trial as “opportunity” to reveal truth
Sànchez says prosecutor will have to back claims with "facts," while Romeva says it is a chance to speak "directly" to people in Spain
January 21, 2019 01:16 PM
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