Rajoy tells Torra he will not authorize appointment of ministers in jail or abroad
Spanish president responds to letter from Catalan counterpart
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Pro-independence parties meet Socialist leader to tackle vote of no confidence
“Nobody would understand that we would let ourselves miss the opportunity to oust Rajoy," say Podemos allies in Catalonia
Parties clarify stances on vote of no confidence against Spanish PM
Motion needs at least 176 out of 350 votes to succeed
Jailed Catalan leaders ‘victims of revenge,’ relatives tell European Parliament
“I married a pacifist and now he is in jail accused of rebellion,” says deposed minister’s wife
Comín gives up proxy vote after Belgium rejects extradition
Catalan MP in Belgium will stop voting through a delegate in parliament
Vote of no-confidence in Spain to be discussed Thursday and Friday
Catalan pro-independence parties could be key to making it succeed
High Court says it is not competent to rule on Madrid’s blocking of Catalan ministers
Rajoy bars appointment of government members in jail or abroad
Madrid is ‘breaching its official duty,’ says jailed minister
The Spanish government has been blocking the formation of a Catalan cabinet for over a week
Socialists reject pact with pro-independence parties to oust Rajoy
PSOE to call new election to get Ciutadans’ support
Catalan president calls on Rajoy to ‘immediately’ authorize nomination of ministers
Torra informs Spanish counterpart of legal advice demanding “absent” officials be allowed to take up their posts
Court to review Torra's inauguration following Ciutadans lawsuit
Unionist party aims to suspend the appointment of Quim Torra
Catalan president considers taking Rajoy to court over breach of official duty
Spain must allow appointment of ministers in jail and abroad, say Catalan government lawyers
Socialists seek to oust Spanish government after corruption conviction
Ciutadans set new election as pre-condition for both major parties
Unionist Cs MP removes yellow ribbon in Parliament
“I won’t allow this parliament to be a playground,” says speaker before suspending plenary session
Spanish socialists considering motion of no-confidence against Rajoy
Move comes after judge sentences PP former treasurer to more than 30 years in jail for corruption plot
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