Spanish president calls snap general election for April 28
Pedro Sánchez calls fresh polls after government budget rejected
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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"
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"
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
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
Failure to pass budget in Spanish Congress raises chance of snap election
Pro-independence parties refuse to back the spending plan after Madrid takes no steps towards Catalonia's self-determination
Catalan president: trial 'attack on democracy and human rights'
Quim Torra asks international community to mediate in the Catalonia-Spain conflict and demands "dialogue" on self-determination to Madrid
Spanish president: pro-independence and right-wing parties 'fear' dialogue
Pedro Sánchez claims his government is alone in working for "a Catalonia in harmony with a united Spain"
Spanish government considering snap election on April 14
"If [Catalan] leaders are condemned, they have to serve until the last day," says Ciutadans head
Torra wants response on 'self-determination' if leaders convicted
Catalan president rules out new election if independence trial ends in guilty verdict
400 Catalan mayors call for 'fair and impartial' independence trial
Cross-party local representatives demand “immediate release” of jailed political leaders
Spanish government celebrates “failure” of rally against its Catalonia policy
Catalan President Quim Torra asks President Sánchez to “reconsider” dialogue
Thousands rally in Madrid against Catalan-Spanish dialogue
Around 45.000 people demonstrates this Sunday according to the Spanish government, while PP and Ciutadans said they were 200.000.
Barcelona mayor: independence trial can affect EU “political stability”
Ada Colau tells Brussels it should be “interested” in this case
Catalan independence trial: what you need to know
Twelve leaders charged with calling a referendum and declaring independence in 2017
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