Politics

New legislation to impose taxation on activities causing pollution aims for reduction in emissions of 40% by 2030 and 100% by 2050

Guardia Civil also questions the spokesperson of a cross-party civil society group that collected signatures in favor of an agreed referendum

Spanish government vows to challenge reform allowing single reading of bills in court

Presidency secretary general and managing director of citizen information asked to give witness statements to the police for investigation into October 1 vote

In first court appearance by a sitting Spanish president, the leader of the People's Party insists he had only “political responsibilities” and knew “absolutely” nothing about financial matters

Vice president says legal challenge is first step in bringing Spain’s threat of cutting funds to avoid October vote before international courts

Head of government to testify in one of largest corruption scandals in history of democracy in Spain

The new head of Croatia delegation will be charged with acting as a business hub and representing Catalonia to Balkan countries

Reactions across the political spectrum to Puigdemont’s insistence in Le Figaro that he will not comply if Constitutional Court bars him from office

Some 50 personalities have joined the campaign with recent adherents including Nobel Peace laureate Jody Williams, singer and activist Yoko Ono and former footballer Eric Cantona

The Spanish government's spokesman Méndez de Vigo announces weekly expense supervision to track the funds

62.4% would vote Yes and 37.6% against independence in the referendum planned for October 1

People's Party representative in Brussels accepts “there is a political problem" in Catalonia but warns solution "is not independence"

Police officers request information for ongoing investigation into alleged irregular funding of CDC party

Professor for Catalan Studies at the renowned British university Dominic Keown claims UK is concerned about Spain’s attitude towards Catalan issue