Politics

Speaking from Scotland, the Catalan leader admits that Spain’s new Socialist executive offers an “opportunity” for dialogue

Hardline unionists claim a political motive although both of the people involved deny it

First trip of former president after Spanish courts withdrew European arrest warrant against him, enabling him to return to Belgium from Germany

Congress in Madrid to vote on the issue with Catalan parties key players  

Spanish Supreme Court grants first licence to any of the nine incarcerated officials

Foreign minister says appeal by Madrid is a "typical show of absurd and useless pride"

Spanish executive argues wrong administrative procedure but does not question relaunch of delegations

Prison board and prosecutor in favor of allowing Dolors Bassa out of prison to attend her mother’s imminent operation

Measure aims to ease city’s housing crisis, but opposition complains that local council already owns land not built on

Spanish official for security calls for "common sense" in dealing with the "sensitive" issue of political symbols in public spaces

Pro-independence parties and Socialists criticize unionist Cs' intention to not support decree authorizing removal of dictator’s body from Valley of the Fallen

Quim Torra warns of "violent groups" in operation, in reference to recent incidents involving Spanish police officers

Number of actions this week feature the yellow solidarity symbols that some groups want removed from public spaces

Ciudadanos party leader wants suspension of Catalan self-rule to return should Torra executive fail to comply with Constitution

Musician Valtonyc has a prison sentence pending in Spain for some song lyrics