Focus: two years since the referendum in Catalonia
A referendum, police violence, a month of protests, a declaration of independence, the suspension of self-rule in Catalonia and the sacking of its government followed...
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Carles Puigdemont’s sister denies ‘go-between’ claims
Carles Puigdemont, the former Catalan president, has suggested that the Spanish Judiciary is trying to embroil him in terrorism allegations in order to persuade Belgium...
Army to investigate images of soldiers drinking beer in Catalan town
Images of a group of Spanish soldiers in uniform shopping in a supermarket and enjoying a drink at a sidewalk café in the town centre...
Quim Torra on terrorism accusations: ‘We can’t condemn what doesn’t exist’
Quim Torra, the Catalan president, has responded to calls from Spain’s acting prime minister Pedro Sánchez to condemn the alleged use of violence among independence supporters,...
Far-left CUP to run in Spanish general election for first time
Catalonia will now have at least three pro-independence parties running in the upcoming Spanish general election on 10 November, after the far-left CUP party surprisingly...
Banner removed from Catalan government HQ – then replaced with new one
The banner hanging from the Catalan government’s HQ in Barcelona in support of the jailed political leaders was finally removed by two public servants on Friday...
Trial date set for Catalan Parliament bureau members from 2017
Five former members of the Catalan Parliament bureau will face trial between 19-22 November at Spain’s High Court in Catalonia (TSJC) for their role in the 2017 Catalan independence...
Spain to challenge Catalan motions on self-determination, amnesty and Guardia Civil
Spain is to challenge the motions passed by the Catalan parliament on Thursday seeking self-determination, amnesty and the removal of the Guardia Civil from Catalonia. The cabinet in...
Catalan Parliament response to upcoming verdict: amnesty and self-determination
The Catalan Parliament has voted on seeking an amnesty and exercising the right to self-determination in response to the upcoming potential guilty verdict for the...
Seven Catalan activists sent to prison without bail on terrorism charges
Spain’s National Court in Madrid has sent seven Catalan pro-independence activists to prison without bail for allegedly belonging to a terrorist group, making and possessing explosives,...
