Basque leader: jailed Catalan leaders ‘unfair’
The Basque leader, Íñigo Urkullu, has expressed his support for the nine Catalan leaders in pre-trial jail and has called their situation ‘unfair’. Talking to
Article 155
No anniversary celebration of independence declaration
On 27 October 2017, pro-independence parties in Catalonia defied Spain and declared independence after a heated debate in parliament -a move that was immediately blocked
Supreme Court orders trial of Catalan leaders
Spain’s Supreme Court on Thursday ordered 18 former Catalan leaders to stand trial over their role in last year’s declaration of independence. The trial is
Quim Torra: ‘words and votes are the only tools’
Catalan President Quim Torra said on Monday that Catalans ‘must decide’ if they are to ‘settle for injustice, threats, fear, violence, prison and exile’ or
Albert Rivera clashes with TV3 journalist
During a live televised interview, Ciudadanos (Cs) leader Albert Rivera clashed with Catalan public broadcaster TV3 journalist Lídia Heredia. The head of the unionist party
Spanish PM proposes referendum on greater autonomy for Catalonia
Spain’s Prime Minister on Monday proposed holding a referendum in Catalonia on greater autonomy for the wealthy region but ruled out allowing a vote on
Puigdemont makes surprise visit to Scotland
Catalonia’s deposed president Carles Puigdemont arrived in Scotland on Friday, in his first trip abroad since he returned to Belgium after a four-month stay in
Catalonia to go ahead with offices abroad
The Catalan government is determined to reopen its offices abroad that were closed during the recent period of direct rule from Madrid, after article 155
Madrid to challenge reopening of Catalan offices abroad
Spain’s Foreign Minister, Josep Borrell, is to launch a high court challenge against the Catalan government’s decision to reopen its offices abroad that were closed
PP leader demands ‘unity of Spain’ guarantee
The new leader of the People’s Party (PP), Pablo Casado, has called on the Spanish Prime Minister to ‘guarantee the unity of Spain.’ The Catalan
