negotiation

Bid to solve independence dispute through dialogue seen as a "step backward"

Pedro Sánchez remains coy over his attendance at negotiations scheduled for third week of September

Madrid pledges dialogue ‘within the law’, but some pro-independence parties are wary of taking a seat at the negotiating table

Pro-independence parties hint at jailed leaders attending 'negotiating table' alongside government officials

New book from Republicans presents itself as a “guide to independence”

Roger Torrent: "Spanish government is caught by the fear of the right and far right response"

Madrid wants the Catalan government to clarify if the negotiation table will be held before elections are called

Spain denies need for intermediary figure saying "all citizens" would be witnesses to negotiations

Ex president Carles Puigdemont says recognition would be “first step” to advance dialogue

Parties signed up to bilateral summit also reject former minister Ponsatí's accusation that dialogue between governments is a "con" 

While some parties positive about start of dialogue on Catalonia crisis, right-wing unionists warn about "concessions" to "separatists"

Catalan government laments absence of Puigdemont, Junqueras and others due to 'prison and exile'

Pedro Sánchez accepted this date to begin talks after Quim Torra rejected the Spanish leader's proposal of next Monday