Catalan president to attend meeting with Spain’s territorial leaders after initially rejecting conference
Pere Aragonès will travel to La Palma to tackle Ukrainian refugee crisis with Spanish PM
March 10, 2022 01:22 PM
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Politics news from Catalonia and Barcelona
Ex-parliament speaker to face trial for allowing vote on independence and anti-monarchy motions
Roger Torrent and three former bureau members will be tried for disobedience
March 9, 2022 12:52 PM
Unanimous standing ovation in parliament for Ukrainian consul
Speaker denounces Russian invasion as 'disgrace and cruelty' and praises Catalan solidarity in welcoming refugees
March 9, 2022 09:58 AM
Spain’s former king to remain living in Abu Dhabi after corruption investigations dropped
Ex-monarch Juan Carlos will make frequent visits to Spain but will stay living in United Arab Emirates
March 7, 2022 08:34 PM
Catalan government to open six delegation offices abroad in 2022
New sites in Tokyo, Seoul, Dakar, Pretoria, Brasilia, and Andorra la Vella raise total to 20
March 7, 2022 12:51 PM
Foreign minister: ‘We are all Ukrainians, we Europeans must remain united’
Catalonia has around 400 hostel beds ready to accommodate those in need
March 3, 2022 03:19 PM
Galician president confirms People's Party leadership bid
Alberto Núñez Feijóo set to replace Pablo Casado, who will not seek reelection after accusing Madrid regional president of nepotism
March 2, 2022 07:13 PM
Investigations into former Spanish King archived by prosecutors
Public ministry admits ex-head of state defrauded tax agency but say he is not prosecutable
March 2, 2022 06:30 PM
Galician president hints he will run for People's Party presidency
Alberto Núñez Feijóo thought to replace Pablo Casado, who will not seek reelection after accusing senior party member of nepotism
March 2, 2022 12:53 PM
Spain's Court of Auditors accepts Catalan government guarantee for former officials' €5.4m fine
Court originally rejected Catalan Public Finance Institute putting up funds to prevent 28 individuals from facing penalty
February 28, 2022 08:28 PM
European Union closes airspace to Russian airlines and private jets
Bloc censors "Kremlin's media machine" and removes some banks from SWIFT following Ukraine invasion
February 28, 2022 10:07 AM
Spain's conservatives to pick new leadership in early April with current head to step down
Pablo Casado accused of espionage to discredit senior colleague as regional officials lobby for Galicia president to replace him
February 24, 2022 10:47 AM
Top court rejects ex-president's appeal against electoral board disqualification
Quim Torra barred from office over yellow ribbons row
February 23, 2022 03:10 PM
Leader of Spain's conservatives stumbles over corruption and espionage within party
Pablo Casado asked to call convention to pick new party head after accusing senior colleague of nepotism
February 22, 2022 03:33 PM
80 social, economic and environmental entities form climate change working group
Interdisciplinary assembly to put forth and assess policy proposals
February 22, 2022 01:43 PM
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