‘I will work to restore our institutions,’ says new Parliament president
Roger Torrent pledges to ‘contribute to dialogue’ in Catalan politics
January 17, 2018 02:01 PM
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Roger Torrent: the youngest Parliament president
Unlike his predecessor, Torrent has been an insider of Esquerra Republicana since he entered the party at 19 years old
January 17, 2018 01:55 PM
Irish Prime Minister calls on Madrid to open dialogue with next Catalan government
Leo Varadkar believes it is “only solution” to ongoing political crisis
January 17, 2018 01:12 PM
Roger Torrent, new Catalan Parliament president
Pro-independence parties will keep the majority in the chamber's ruling body, the bureau
January 17, 2018 12:02 PM
Catalan Parliament opening session underway
Jailed MPs ask to vote by proxy, while pro-independence representatives in Brussels will not take part remotely
January 17, 2018 11:12 AM
Spain threatens legal action if MPs in Brussels get to vote remotely in Catalan chamber
Interim bureau to face vote by proxy debate in opening session of Parliament on Wednesday
January 16, 2018 07:25 PM
ERC put forward young MP Roger Torrent as candidate for Parliament president
The two main pro-independence parties also agree to elect Carles Puigdemont as president from Brussels
January 16, 2018 06:22 PM
European Parliament orders Barcelona office to use Spanish
An MEP complained that Catalan was the only language used in the office’s corporate image and signage
January 16, 2018 06:00 PM
Estonia “forgot” Catalonia during EU presidency, says Irish MEP
Luke Ming Flanagan: “You have done well with independence, why stop Catalonia doing the same?”
January 16, 2018 05:19 PM
Anti independence ‘Tabarnia’ movement officially launched
Organization started as mockery on social networks and claims that the part of Catalonia in which unionism is majority should secede
January 16, 2018 03:27 PM
A guide to the Catalan Parliament's opening session (and what comes next)
Q&A on the new term set to start on Wednesday, with the appointment of new chamber bureau and president of government unresolved
January 16, 2018 12:16 PM
European Parliament urged to tackle referendum day violence
The chamber’s Committee on Petitions receives around 40 citizens requests about the political situation in Catalonia
January 16, 2018 10:59 AM
Parliament lawyers reject plans to swear in Puigdemont from Brussels
Non-binding report by chamber's legal team concludes it is "essential" for presidential candidate to be in the opening plenary
January 15, 2018 07:27 PM
Involved parties and organizations react to the ‘Palau case’ sentencing
While former leader of convicted CDC party Artur Mas denies irregularities, private prosecution is “rather satisfied” with the judge’s decision
January 15, 2018 03:01 PM
Direct rule will continue if Puigdemont does not turn up, Rajoy says
"Be a democrat and respect the Catalan Parliament decision to reinstate the government", replies Puigdemont
January 15, 2018 01:24 PM
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