Electoral authority 'had no right' to order banner's removal, president claims in court
Quim Torra admits he "disobeyed" but says official instruction to take down symbols supporting jailed leaders was "illegal" and contravened freedom of expression
Quim Torra admits he "disobeyed" but says official instruction to take down symbols supporting jailed leaders was "illegal" and contravened freedom of expression
Quim Torra will become the first Catalan head of government to face trial in almost 80 years when he appears in court on November 18
Noam Chomsky, Anthony Giddens, Steven Pinker and Richard Wilkinson are among those to back the document
A pro-independence activist charged with terrorism told of week-long occupation plot on verdict day and suggests Torra may have been involved
Quim Torra denies "any link" with jailed pro-independence activists and questions the "conditions" under which the declaration was made
Quim Torra says Spain's leader is "overstepping all limits any democrat can accept" by refusing to get in touch with him
After more than 40 years, the remains of Spain's former dictators were exhumed from a Civil War memorial site
Quim Torra faces down opposition calls for him to resign, insisting on need for dialogue with Spanish president
President Torra appeals to Spanish president's "statesmanship" but says he will always defend "right to self-determination"
Pedro Sánchez leaves Catalan capital after visiting police officers injured in recent disturbances without replying to president
The Madrid residency of Carles Puigdemont’s lawyer, Gonzalo Boye, has also been targeted
President calls on Spanish president to take advantage of his trip to talk, while mayor Colau urges both leaders to find a way to "deescalate the conflict"
Spanish president visits Barcelona but rejects meeting with Catalan president
Madrid responds that Torra has to "categorically condemn violence" before talks
President and parliament speaker celebrate turnout