2017 referendum leaders, 5 years in exile
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Politics news from Catalonia and Barcelona
Landslide win for Lula in Brazilian election in Barcelona with 75% of votes
Catalan president and left-wing parties welcome progressive candidate's victory
Brazilian LGBTI activist Jean Wyllys: 'Barcelona has always been a place of refuge'
Openly gay MP fled country following death threats and smear campaign
Exiled MEP Clara Ponsatí sets foot in Catalonia for first time in 5 years
Former Catalan education minister at time of independence referendum wanted by Spain
PP abandons new judiciary head talks after PSOE proposes halving sedition sentence
People’s Party considers changing criminal code a way to let judges be "lenient with those against Spain’s unity"
Barcelona city council backs amnesty for independence activists and self-determination
Pro-independence parties JxCat and ERC support declaration alongside anti-austerity Barcelona en Comú
Constitutional Court agrees to consider legality of new Catalan immersion legislation for schools
Government and Parliament proposed new policies to protect Catalan language by avoiding 25% Spanish quota in schools
JxCat party vice-president resigns after intimidating journalist
Internal report finds Francesc de Dalmases behaved improperly but will continue as MP
European Parliament to study use of Spanish language in Catalan schools
Committee on Petitions will send envoy during second semester of 2023
Council of Europe defends right to peaceful pursuit of independence as 'freedom of speech'
Report warns against detaining politicians unless they advocate for or approve violence
Spanish government open to halving sentence for crime of sedition
Change in line with European averages but does not do away with offense, Spanish daily El País reports
EU welcomes green energy pipeline project between Barcelona and Marseille
European Commission could fund proposal if 'BarMar' planned under current legislation
ERC smooth pathway for Spain's 2023 budget
Pro-independence party, plus Basque groups, will not present full amendment motions against spending plan
Brussels tells Catalan president to 'speed up deployment' of solar and hydrogen power
Recommendations come a day after announcement of Barcelona-Marseille green hydrogen pipeline
Catalan president complains of Spain's handling of Catalangate espionage affair in Brussels
First meeting with an EU Commissioner since before 2017 push for independence
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