Pedro Sánchez and Quim Torra face ‘long talks process’
Newly elected Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez met with the Catalan president Quim Torra in Barcelona on Thursday, the first time they have held any official talks since December...
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Catalan president refuses to step down, despite court confirming suspension
Quim Torra, the Catalan president, has refused to step down from his post, despite the Spanish Supreme Court confirming the Spanish Electoral Authority (JEC)’s decision to suspend him as...
The ‘Jordis’ granted permission for 48 hours prison leave
The jailed Catalan activists, Jordi Sànchez and Jordi Cuixart, have been granted 48 hours leave from prison, after the Catalan government’s justice department authorised their leave,...
Electoral board declares Catalan president’s MP seat vacant
Catalan president Quim Torra has had his seat in the Catalan Parliament declared vacant by the provincial electoral board of Barcelona. It followed Friday’s decision...
Pedro Sánchez, Quim Torra finally speak – and will meet in coming days
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, officially re-elected on Tuesday, has held a telephone conversation of approximately seven minutes with the Catalan president Quim Torra, and they...
Quim Torra ratified as Catalan president, despite electoral authority ruling
Catalan president Quim Torra appeared before an extraordinary plenary session of the Catalan Parliament at his own request on Saturday afternoon, only a day after Spain’s Electoral...
Pedro Sánchez and Pablo Iglesias reach pre-agreement for coalition government
Acting Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez (PSOE) and Pablo Iglesias, leader of Podemos, have reached a pre-agreement to form a coalition government in Spain, following...
The far-right and Catalonia mark the end of the election campaign
Spanish political parties concluded a short but intensive campaign on Friday in preparation for the country’s general election on Sunday 10 November – the fourth...
No Catalan independence ‘offline or online’, warns Pedro Sánchez
There will be no Catalan independence ‘offline or online,’ acting Spanish prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, warned on Thursday, ahead of a cabinet meeting to pass...
Catalan independence parties call to ‘reiterate’ self-determination resolution
Quim Torra, the Catalan president, has insisted on calling Spain’s acting prime minister Pedro Sánchez to engage in ‘unconditional dialogue and propose political solutions’ in a statement...
