Catalan-Spanish talks on independence to resume on Wednesday without Junts
Officials will meet in Madrid at 10 am
July 26, 2022 04:08 PM
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Parliament speaker sent to trial for alleged irregular contracts
Esquerra, CUP, and Socialists will call for Laura Borràs' suspension
July 26, 2022 01:33 PM
Jordi Cuixart to temporarily move to Switzerland to denounce Spanish repression
Pro-independence activist to condemn Catalangate espionage scandal to international institutions
July 25, 2022 08:26 PM
2017 referendum electoral board members to face retrial after acquittal
Prosecutors request two years and nine months in prison for disobedience and usurpation of functions
July 20, 2022 10:30 AM
Former far-left MP makes surprise return after 4-year exile to testify in court
Anna Gabriel was wanted for her role in the 2017 independence push but has been allowed to go back to Switzerland
July 19, 2022 01:04 PM
Junts per Catalunya party to ‘mainly’ form coalitions with pro-independence political forces
Group also changes party rules to avoid suspending or expelling those members found guilty of corruption in "lawfare" trials
July 17, 2022 10:34 AM
Catalan and Spanish government talks on independence to resume last week of July
Announcement comes following first President Aragonès-PM Sánchez meeting since Catalangate espionage controversy
July 15, 2022 02:31 PM
Exiled Catalan MP hopes CJEU judges will go against advocate general opinion
Legal experts sided with Spain in their attempts to extradite Lluís Puig, ahead of expected court decision
July 15, 2022 11:40 AM
New democratic memory law approved declaring Franco regime illegal
Spanish Congress greenlighted bill on Thursday that does not allow for crimes under dictatorship to be prosecuted
July 15, 2022 09:50 AM
Parliament speaker could face up to six years in prison for allegedly irregular contracts
Prosecutors' office asks for 21 years of disqualification and a fine of €144,000 for Laura Borràs
July 14, 2022 12:01 PM
EU advocate general backs Spain’s attempts to extradite former Catalan minister
Legal experts say European arrest warrants cannot be denied unless “systemic deficiencies” in judicial system are demonstrated
July 14, 2022 10:54 AM
Spain should strengthen separation of powers and efficiently handle corruption, says EU
European Commission calls renewal of judiciary council "a priority"
July 13, 2022 04:24 PM
Judge shelves l'Hospitalet mayor's alleged corruption case
Two former Socialist council members still under investigation
July 12, 2022 05:03 PM
Spain to fully subsidize Renfe train tickets from September to December
Spanish PM announces additional tax on big energy companies and banks to combat inflation
July 12, 2022 12:54 PM
State attorney denounces unionist appeal against pardons for independence leaders
Officials view Cs' legal action against release of referendum organizers as “personal” and against “public interest”
July 12, 2022 10:39 AM
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