Unionist platform urges Spain to declare ‘state of emergency’ to stop independence vote
Societat Civil Catalana calls October 1 referendum "a coup" and accuses anyone taking part of helping to commit "a crime"
September 1, 2017 03:53 PM
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Politics news from Catalonia and Barcelona
Oct 1 referendum: only one month to go
Logistics, legal framework, Spain’s actions to stop the vote, and the eventual turnout are some of the mysteries to be solved
September 1, 2017 01:38 PM
Catalonia takes the October 1 referendum to Stockholm
A day after opening the delegation in Denmark, Catalan officials travel to Sweden for a debate about self-determination
August 31, 2017 07:44 PM
Controversy over alleged CIA warning of Barcelona attacks
Catalan government denies receiving alerts by US intelligence agency
August 31, 2017 07:40 PM
Plans for national day events to focus on ‘freedom’
Authorities unveil official poster for September 11 while ANC head promises a Diada of ‘smiles’ in run-up to October 1 referendum
August 31, 2017 05:38 PM
Danish parliament’s call for dialogue over Catalan referendum 'unsuccessful'
President Puigdemont tells eight political groups in the Folketing that their "shared demand" to seek negotiations with Madrid has not worked
August 31, 2017 03:19 PM
Danish party asks foreign minister to “act” to make Spain open a dialogue with Catalonia
The left wing Red-Green Alliance will send an official observation mission to Catalonia for the October 1 referendum
August 31, 2017 01:20 PM
Paper publishes alleged CIA warning to Catalan police over La Rambla attacks
Document seems to be “modified or fabricated”, according to WikiLeaks editor, Julian Assange
August 31, 2017 11:31 AM
Catalan delegation opens in the Nordic Countries
The office in Copenhagen aims to foster Catalan business in the region and help boost its culture internationally
August 30, 2017 07:53 PM
Spanish president challenges opposition to vote him out over corruption accusations
Opposition parties force Mariano Rajoy to address Spanish Parliament a month after becoming the first serving president to testify in a criminal case
August 30, 2017 02:15 PM
Armed forces ‘essential’ in independent Catalonia, says President Puigdemont
Head of government claims that a defense policy is necessary to fight threats like jihadism
August 30, 2017 12:17 PM
Commission accuses Spanish government of playing dirty
Catalan Parliament investigation into ‘Operation Catalonia’ finds president Mariano Rajoy and ministers conspired against rivals, such as Catalan pro-independence politicians
August 29, 2017 07:12 PM
Uncertainty about when exactly transition law will be passed
With no date for bill’s passage, Catalan executive reiterates its determination to hold referendum despite criticism from opposition
August 29, 2017 05:06 PM
Q&A on the Catalan transitional law
The legal text gives shape to the first steps of an eventual Catalan state
August 28, 2017 07:09 PM
Opposition parties dismiss transitional jurisprudence bill
Parties in Catalonia and Madrid against independence roundly reject proposed legislation for founding a Catalan republic calling it a ‘ruse’ that will never be implemented
August 28, 2017 06:33 PM
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