International self-determination experts to analyze Catalan case
Barcelona hosts conference on July 13 and 14 with scholars from United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Slovenia and Denmark
June 30, 2017 04:13 PM
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Politics news from Catalonia and Barcelona
German CDU think tank urges solving of Catalan issue before ‘it’s too late’
Konrad Adenauer Foundation openly criticizes the People’s Party for not offering political solution to Catalan question
June 29, 2017 08:38 PM
Call for local leaders to show commitment to referendum
Mayors asked to take "all actions required" to ensure holding of independence vote in manifesto to be launched Saturday
June 29, 2017 06:50 PM
FT follows NYT in spotlighting Catalonia
Latest developments over the October 1 independence referendum draw further attention from top international media
June 29, 2017 04:16 PM
Catalan Parliament unanimously nullifies Francoist sentences
64,000 victims of fascist repression get justice more than 40 years since the end of the dictatorship, including executed president Lluís Companys
June 29, 2017 03:56 PM
Catalan referendum a ‘European challenge’ says National Pact for the Referendum member in Brussels
Francesc de Dalmases states Catalans will vote in October 1 independence referendum in meeting with think tanks, States representatives and foreign journalists
June 29, 2017 10:58 AM
Anniversary of Spain’s first democratic elections shows political division 40 years on
King of Spain criticises attempts to “divide Spanish citizens” in veiled reference to Catalan pro-independence movement
June 29, 2017 12:01 AM
Spanish Guardia Civil interrogates civil servants amid independence vote preparations
Some investigations refer to Catalan government’s institutional campaign inviting citizens resident abroad to register on external electoral roll
June 28, 2017 04:12 PM
Catalan independence 'no threat' to foreign investment
Head of government’s German delegation tells Catalan News that figures show investor confidence in Catalonia abroad, but warns no state will speak up for independence without tangible results
June 28, 2017 09:19 AM
Catalan government insists there will be ballot boxes for independence referendum
Executive pledges to resist Spanish pressure and explore other legal avenues to provide polling stations with means to vote on October 1 after accreditation process declared null
June 27, 2017 11:45 PM
Former Spanish police inspector admits that “politicians have tried to use the police for political aims”
Villarejo implies that the head of Spanish police was under the instruction of the Spanish Vice President in order to investigate Catalan pro-independence leaders
June 27, 2017 10:20 AM
'New York Times' defends independence referendum in Catalonia
"The best outcome for Spain would be to permit the referendum, and for Catalan voters to reject independence" says newspaper NYT editorial
June 26, 2017 07:33 PM
Longtime German MP urges Europe to intervene in the Catalan question
German Socialist Bernhard von Grünberg says Europe cannot look away while Spain reverts to authoritarianism
June 26, 2017 06:17 PM
Rajoy rejects defining Spain as ‘plurinational’
Spanish president dismisses opposition proposal arguing the Constitution only includes "nationalities and regions"
June 23, 2017 09:46 PM
Independence referendum details to be unveiled on July 4
The Catalan government will launch a website and hold more than 200 events throughout the country to explain the legal framework behind the vote
June 22, 2017 12:39 PM
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