Seven years of pro-independence rallies during Catalonia’s ‘La Diada’
Catalonia’s pro-independence supporters are planning a huge rally this Wednesday 11 September to again coincide with La Diada (Catalonia’s National Day). It will also be a test...
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Jailed and exiled Catalan leaders call for mass turnout on ‘La Diada’
The 16 jailed and exiled Catalan political and civic leaders have called for an ‘exceptional mobilisation’ this Wednesday 11 September, the Catalan National Day (‘La...
8 Spanish police officials to be investigated for referendum crackdown
Eight Spanish police officials are to be formally questioned over the orders they gave to their subordinates at 27 polling stations in Barcelona during the...
Catalan President: ‘If our colleagues are convicted, we will act accordingly’
The Catalan president, Quim Torra, believes that a potential guilty verdict for the jailed political and civic leaders for the 2017 referendum would mark a...
Spain’s political deadlock continues
Spain’s political deadlock continues and, despite the nearing deadline to avoid repeating the 28 April general election, no clear signs of finding a way out...
Catalan President to go on trial for ‘disobedience’
The Catalan president, Quim Torra, will go on trial for ‘disobedience’ on 25-26 September at the Spanish High Court in Catalonia (TSJC). The reason for the trial...
Josep Borrell: 52 French MPs ‘ignore the reality’ of Spain
The political conflict between Catalonia and Spain saw a spin-off in France this weekend, after 52 French MPs called on Madrid to end the ‘repression’...
Catalan president urges ‘confrontation’ for independence to succeed
Catalan president Quim Torra has stressed that ‘confrontation’ with Spain is the only plausible way to achieve Catalan independence, thus demonstrating the cracks between the...
Jailed Jordi Cuixart seeks meeting with Pedro Sánchez
Jordi Cuixart, the jailed head of the Òmnium Cultural pro-independence organisation, has asked acting Spanish prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, for a meeting, and for his group...
PSOE aims to reform ‘out-of-date’ state funding system
Spain’s Socialist (PSOE) party says it will consider reforming the way that Spain’s autonomous communities are funded if Pedro Sánchez is finally reinstated as prime...
