‘I don't know how they paid for the ballot boxes, but not with public funds’
Spanish Treasury minister confirms Catalan government did not pay for referendum; judge asks him to prove it
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Puigdemont: ‘Spain wants us on our knees, we won't give in’
Catalan leader says pro-independence forces will avoid new election, urges "patience" and opens door to "other candidate" for presidency
Pro-independence movement comparable to ‘dictatorship,’ says PP secretary general
On a day that hundreds of thousands took to the streets of Barcelona in support of pro-independence officials, parties PP and PSOE condemned the movement
'This is about rights and freedoms,' says speaker
Officials throughout Catalan politics and society react to the massive march to demand the release of those in prison and the return of those abroad
Former European Parliament head calls for ‘political dialogue’ to resolve Catalan conflict
Pat Cox urges Spain "not to create martyrs to a cause" but to allow discussions to find a “mutually acceptable” solution
'Unavoidable to form a government', say ERC leaders in prison and exile
Oriol Junqueras and Marta Rovira urge pro-independence parties to reach agreement and avoid new election
Speaker to launch lawsuit against Spanish judge for blocking Sànchez bid
Head of Catalan chamber adjourns session to swear in jailed MP amid criticism of court decision
Further extradition hearings for Catalan ministers in exile
Scottish judge postpones decision over Ponsatí until at least August, while Comín, Serret and Puig will testify in Belgian court on April 18
Woman investigated for hate crime over banner reading ‘police go home’
"It was peaceful way to respond to police violence" on day of referendum, says Olga Ricomà
Jailed MP requests attendance for his upcoming swearing-in debate
In a petition to the judge, Jordi Sànchez argues that the UN has “urged” Spain to guarantee his “political rights”
European Commission refuses to comment on terrorism accusations against Catalan activist
“The last time we checked, Spain is a democracy,” says EC spokesperson Margaritis Schinas
Spanish judiciary praised by king Felipe VI amidst controversy
As Spanish king commended the independence of Spain's judges, the judiciary comes under fire
Priority is to form government, says jailed leader
Deposed vice-president Oriol Junqueras said in interview from prison that dialogue with Spain is essential
Rap video denounces repression from prison
Song ‘The Bourbons are Thieves’ takes lyrics in solidarity from accused rappers Valtonyc, Hasél, and La Insurgencia
Protests greet King Felipe on his return to Barcelona
Demonstration called against Spanish monarch in first trip to Catalonia since thousands protested his attendance of Mobile World Congress