New Spanish police searches over independence referendum
Officers enter Catalan Economy department, Statistical Institute, Telecommunications and IT center and Mediapro firm
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Politics news from Catalonia and Barcelona
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
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
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
Catalan government intends to extend rent contracts
Reform of Spanish law needed to fix rent problem, says Barcelona mayor Ada Colau
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
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”
Author of leaked video of jailed officials identified
The lawyer of incarcerated vice president and foreign affairs minister stated that they will press charges against the person who made the film
Consitution reform is 'urgent, viable, and desirable,' says Spain's public administration minister
New head of ministry Meritxell Batet urges advancing towards a federal model, as well as putting forth political measures to "solve" the conflict with Catalonia
Torra and Sánchez make first phone call
Speaking on the phone, both presidents lay ground to meet "very soon"
Spanish government rules out debate on self-determination
Spokeswoman also says that matter of imprisoned Catalan leaders is up to judge overseeing case
President offers dialogue ‘without conditions’ to Arrimadas
Leader of Ciutadans previously refused to meet with Torra due to yellow ribbon hanging from government HQ
Dialogue with Catalonia ‘urgent’ says Spanish government
Catalan crisis one of its main "obligations and concerns"
Catalan and Spanish presidents should meet 'immediately,' says Puigdemont
In radio interview, deposed president also criticized leader of opposition for refusing to meet with new president Quim Torra
MEPs ask Spanish Interior minister to allow visits to jailed Catalan leaders
Group of 15 EU parliamentarians sign letter demanding access to Spanish prisons “without impediment”
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