Solving Catalan crisis ‘impossible’ without dialogue, says Socialist leader
Miquel Iceta hopeful after first meeting with new Catalan president despite political discrepancies
June 14, 2018 11:39 AM
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Politics news from Catalonia and Barcelona
Spanish minister resigns one week after taking office over fraud claims
Former Reina Sofía Museum director José Guirao replaces Maxim Huerta as Minister of Culture
June 13, 2018 07:28 PM
New Catalan foreign affairs minister to visit Brussels on Thursday
Former MEP Ernest Maragall will explain his ministry’s plans and meet with staff from the Catalan delegation to the EU
June 13, 2018 06:24 PM
‘Social fracture is serious and can get worse,’ says opposition head
Leader of Ciutadans Inés Arrimadas urges President Torra to “stop threatening with illegalities” to achieve independence
June 13, 2018 01:54 PM
Progressive woman to be appointed as attorney general
Election of new public prosecutor head might have impact on independence judicial case ahead of trial
June 13, 2018 11:31 AM
Torra 'committed to dialogue' in letter to European leaders
Catalan president mentions jailed and exiled politicians and says country is in an “open conflict” with Spanish government
June 12, 2018 04:04 PM
Ponsatí’s lawyer considers summoning former Spanish ministers to Scotland court
Deposed Catalan education minister’s extradition case will be decided after July 30
June 12, 2018 02:35 PM
Catalan government to fight against Diplocat's ‘illegal’ closing
Public diplomacy council was shut down by Madrid during period of direct rule
June 12, 2018 01:43 PM
New Spanish police searches over independence referendum
Officers enter Catalan Economy department, Statistical Institute, Telecommunications and IT center and Mediapro firm
June 12, 2018 10:29 AM
Left-wing party wants Catalan president to set up ‘panel for dialogue’
Government approves of the idea, but warns such forum could clash with an initiative by parliament speaker
June 11, 2018 07:31 PM
Catalonia on ‘verge of civil confrontation,’ says Spain’s foreign minister
Josep Borrell admits moving jailed leaders to Catalan prisons could help “lower tension” in the country
June 11, 2018 12:29 PM
Jailed leader Junqueras urges new Spanish government to ‘take risks’
Ousted People’s Party warns Socialists not to “interfere” in judiciary amid prison transfer debate
June 11, 2018 11:16 AM
Catalan government intends to extend rent contracts
Reform of Spanish law needed to fix rent problem, says Barcelona mayor Ada Colau
June 10, 2018 05:57 PM
Catalan vice president says he doesn’t have ‘much hope’ in Spanish government
Pere Aragonès expresses doubts about the political will of Pedro Sànchez’s executive
June 10, 2018 03:32 PM
Sister of jailed minister: ‘They’re not strong 7 days a week’
Sister of the deposed and imprisoned minister of Social Affairs urges people not to “normalize that which is not normal”
June 10, 2018 02:07 PM
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