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
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Politics news from Catalonia and Barcelona
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
Imprisonment of Catalan leaders ‘unique situation in Europe,’ says former ad hoc judge for Human Rights court
MEP Renate Weber urges Spain to negotiate with pro-independence parties, stating that judicial means won’t necessarily solve political problems
January 14, 2018 12:22 PM
Esquerra demands “realism” amid debate on president appointment
While Puigdemont says vetoing him taking office remotely would be a “democratic fraud,” Ciutadans brands this possible move as a “joke”
January 13, 2018 03:20 PM
Judge denies jailed Catalan VP to attend Parliament
Oriol Junqueras' appeal for transferral to Catalan prison in order to be closer to relatives also rejected
January 12, 2018 02:57 PM
JxCat determined to swear in Puigdemont “by end of January”
Spanish government will "immediately and without hesitation" appeal against potential appointment in absentia, says spokesman
January 12, 2018 02:38 PM
Brussels urged to reopen Spanish natural gas plant case
Catalan MEP calls on European institutions to re-investigate the case following Spanish court ruling
January 11, 2018 04:54 PM
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