Parliament not paying salary for MPs accused of rebellion
MPs not expected to meet for a new plenary session until October
July 24, 2018 03:01 PM
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Puigdemont’s freedom shows ‘nonsense’ of Catalan leaders imprisonment, says government
Cabinet to greet former president’s arrival in Belgium after extradition orders withdrawn
July 24, 2018 02:36 PM
Socialist leader on Puigdemont: 'He wants to keep tensions as high as possible'
PSC head Miquel Iceta says party of former Catalan president is "hardening" its stance and "going to extremes"
July 24, 2018 01:56 PM
Catalan foreign minister insists on debating prisoners and referendum at bilateral summit
Ernest Maragall meets two Spanish ministers in Madrid in run-up to intergovernmental meeting likely to be held next week
July 24, 2018 11:43 AM
University cannot find 'any document' certifying new PP leader did a master’s
Pablo Casado got a postgraduate degree without going to class, and University now admits there is no "track record" of his essays
July 24, 2018 11:26 AM
Lawmakers call for investigation into Spanish royal family corruption
Pro-independence and leftwing groups in Spain’s congress put forward motion on Monday
July 23, 2018 01:51 PM
Major parties in Catalonia and Spain change leadership: here’s why it matters
Puigdemont takes over pro-independence PDeCAT while Pablo Casado, a hardliner, replaces Rajoy as Spain’s People’s Party head
July 23, 2018 01:21 PM
Scotland formally notifies Ponsatí of extradition order withdrawal
Former minister's hearing was set to begin on July 30
July 23, 2018 12:35 PM
A Catalan republic ‘as soon as possible,’ PDeCAT’s goal
David Bonvehí and Míriam Nogueras new heads of pro-independence party
July 22, 2018 02:47 PM
Pablo Casado, new PP leader
Casado beat former vice president of Spain Soraya Sáenz de Santamaría by a narrow margin
July 21, 2018 02:02 PM
‘I’m stepping aside, but I’m not leaving:’ Rajoy bids farewell to the People’s Party
The former Spanish president praised Article 155 in his speech but avoided naming a successor
July 20, 2018 09:45 PM
Dropping warrants 'does not harm' image of Spanish justice, says government
Spokeswoman calls differences over extradition merely result of “conversations between courts”
July 20, 2018 06:03 PM
Former parliament speaker arrives to new Catalan prison
Some 300 pro-independence supporters formed a human chain and placed yellow ribbons on her route
July 20, 2018 04:01 PM
Puigdemont is already free to leave Germany
Bail conditions lifted by judge after Spain withdrew European Arrest Warrant
July 20, 2018 02:34 PM
New poll: 46.7% of Catalans in support of independence, 44.9% against
Left-wing pro-independence ERC would win an election, surpassing its coalition partner JxCat and unionist Cs
July 20, 2018 12:44 PM
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