EU’s top court adviser says the controversial Catalan amnesty law complies with EU legislation
A disputed Spanish law granting an amnesty to those involved in Catalonia’s independence drive does not violate European Union rules and is part of a...
Catalan Independence
Catalan pro-independence party JxCat to veto all Spanish government-proposed laws in Congress
The Catalan pro-independence party Junts per Catalunya (JxCat) has presented vetoes against every bill submitted to Spain’s central parliament by the coalition government, following its...
Catalan pro-independence party Junts to withdraw backing for Spanish government
The exiled former president of Catalonia, Carles Puigdemont, said on Monday that his party will withdraw its pivotal backing for Spain’s minority left-leaning coalition government...
Catalonia will collect its own taxes in new financial model agreed with central government
Catalonia is set to begin collecting personal income tax (IRPF) from January 2026, following a landmark meeting on Monday between Spain’s central government and the...
Spain’s Constitutional Court rejects PP’s appeal and upholds Catalan amnesty law
After four days of deliberations, Spain’s Constitutional Court has upheld core elements of the disputed Catalan amnesty law, rejecting an appeal against it by six...
EU postpones vote on official status of Catalan, Basque & Galician languages
EU member states on Tuesday postponed a vote on the official status of Catalan, Basque and Galician being recognised as official languages of the European...
Muted ‘Diada’ rallies underline loss of political strength of Catalan independence movement
Catalan independence supporters on Wednesday marked ‘La Diada’ – the National Day of Catalonia – but with the pro-independence parties deeply divided and out of...
Three Mossos officers suspended following Puigdemont’s escape from Spain
Three police officers of the Mossos d’Esquadra, the regional force in Catalonia, have been suspended over their alleged role in facilitating the escape of the...
Catalan police acknowledge errors in failed plan to detain Carles Puigdemont
The regional police force of Catalonia, the Mossos d’Esquadra, has admitted in a report a number of mistakes in its failed operation to arrest the...
New Catalan government sworn in, ending a decade of pro-independence rule
Spain’s ruling socialist (PSOE) party regained control of Catalonia’s regional government as a new cabinet led by the Catalan Socialists (PSC) was sworn in on...
