Speaker to open new round of talks for presidential candidate
On Friday, Roger Torrent will meet with parliamentary group presidents to officially nominate the new Catalan president
May 10, 2018 09:08 PM
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Puigdemont to Torra: 'I thank you for assuming the task in such extreme circumstances'
Catalan leader urges Spain to offer "dialogue" and says new "provisional" government will have duty to "restore" self-rule "repair damages" caused by Article 155
May 10, 2018 08:58 PM
Quim Torra, new candidate for president
Puigdemont chooses lawyer, writer and activist for the post - swearing in unlikely to be challenged
May 10, 2018 08:22 PM
Ciutadans urges Rajoy not to lift direct rule of Catalonia
Albert Rivera says Madrid will need to be "vigilant" and new government cannot be trusted until it admits last one was "wrong"
May 10, 2018 07:10 PM
Puigdemont shortly to announce presidential candidate
Spanish president Rajoy ready for 'dialogue' with conditions
May 10, 2018 10:46 AM
Constitutional Court suspends bill to remotely swear in president
Puigdemont bid blocked as presidency law amendment put on hold while judges consider Spanish government appeal
May 9, 2018 07:37 PM
Juncker insists dialogue is needed in Catalonia to solve crisis
European Commission president says mediation would only be possible if Spain asks for it
May 9, 2018 07:10 PM
Juncker would meet with Catalan president ‘depending on’ subject
The European Commission representative in Barcelona, Ferran Tarradellas, explained that a potential meeting will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis
May 9, 2018 03:23 PM
Spanish government’s main ally withdraws support over Catalonia
Ciutadans leader Albert Rivera accused president Rajoy of “abandoning his duties”
May 9, 2018 02:24 PM
Speaker urges 'return to basic European pillars' to defend 'democratic values, rights and freedoms'
Roger Torrent meets the consular corps in Barcelona on Europe's Day and says Catalonia is "strongly pro-Europe"
May 9, 2018 02:20 PM
European Commission ‘looking into’ concerns about ‘rights regression’ in Catalonia
EU head of Justice, Vera Jourová, to “respond” to European Free Alliance party request
May 9, 2018 02:14 PM
Law to elect Puigdemont challenged in court
Spanish government appeals Catalan regulation enabling a swearing-in at a distance
May 9, 2018 12:41 PM
Controversy in Senate as official taking oath in Catalan obliged to speak in Spanish
ERC member Mirella Cortès was asked to speak four times not to speak in her mother tongue while making declaration
May 8, 2018 07:10 PM
Supreme Court unable to fully prove charge of misuse of funds before German court
Judge Pablo Llarena awaiting information from Spanish treasury for proof in Puigdemont extradition case
May 8, 2018 12:52 PM
Alternative to Puigdemont for president ‘not decided,’ says senior MP
Elsa Artadi, one of the top candidates for the post, says aim is to “avoid a new election”
May 8, 2018 11:22 AM
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