What you need to know about the breakthrough Catalan-Spanish cabinet meeting
First summit to take place in Madrid with 16 officials sitting at the table, with a potential vote by Catalans on any deal as final aim of process
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Preparation for Catalan-Spanish dialogue table advances
The date is set, but who will form the Catalan delegation and the contents of the first meeting are yet to be set
Negotiation table between Spanish and Catalan governments to begin Wednesday, February 26
Pedro Sánchez accepted this date to begin talks after Quim Torra rejected the Spanish leader's proposal of next Monday
Torra and Sánchez search for alternative date to kick off negotiation table
The Catalan and Spanish governments are due to begin the negotiation table soon, but have not yet found a date to start talks
Different takes on importance of mediator in Spain-Catalonia talks within independence camp
JxCat spokesperson says presence of figure is an "obligation" while ERC avoids making issue a red line
Sánchez calls for 'dialogue' and 'agreement' with Catalonia
Spanish president asks opposition PP party to be "brave" and to avoid "extremist positions"
Should a mediator take part in the Catalan-Spanish government talks?
Madrid reluctant to include rapporteur, with part of pro-independence camp pushing for it
Barcelona renews relationship with Spanish government after decade-long hiatus
City mayor Ada Colau and Spanish president Pedro Sánchez sign collaboration agreement
Talks between Catalan and Spanish governments to start this February
Pedro Sánchez unveils 44-point document responding to demands put forward by last three Catalan leaders in meeting with Quim Torra
What can we expect from the Catalan and Spanish presidents' summit?
Quim Torra and Pedro Sánchez due to meet on Thursday to kick off "negotiation table" as snap election approaches
Catalan – Spanish presidents' summit gets underway
First meeting between Quim Torra and Pedro Sánchez in over a year
Spain U-turn on dialogue over independence crisis
Madrid had said discussions would be on hold due to snap election
Spain puts dialogue over independence crisis on hold due to snap election
Meeting between presidents will still be held next week in Barcelona, Esquerra say Socialists are 'breaching' agreement that made Sánchez president
Spanish and Catalan presidents to meet in Barcelona on February 6
Pedro Sánchez and Quim Torra will discuss the ongoing political crisis over the independence question
Spanish and Catalan presidents to meet in Barcelona on February 6
Pedro Sánchez and Quim Torra will discuss the ongoing political crisis over the independence question