
Catalan secession law will allow for press control during referendum
Speaking in Madrid, regional premier Carles Puigdemont calls on central government to “negotiate”

Speaking in Madrid, regional premier Carles Puigdemont calls on central government to “negotiate”

Pedro Sánchez says he will speak with “the right and the left” in bid to break stalemate

Until now Girona mayor replaces Artur Mas as leader with votes from Junts pel Sí and CUP

Junts pel Sí and CUP agree for Mas to step down to make way for Girona Mayor as leader

Using secession vote as bargaining chip blocking alternative to PP government, says PSC

Failure to reach consensus leaves political process in northeastern region blocked

Catalonia will be forced to hold fresh elections if no agreement reached in next two months

Artur Mas unable to attract votes from his CUP partners, but gets another vote on Thursday

Anti-capitalist party gives support to top Junts pel Sí bloc contender Raül Romeva

The moves expected from both central and regional leaders after passing of breakaway bill

Deputy Neus Munté touted as possible successor in event of a reinstatement blockage

Metroscopia survey shows 51% reject document drafted to speed up the secession process 71% do not want to see premier Artur Mas serve another term

Junts pel Sí bloc and leftist CUP agree document they want to pass in regional assembly Text proclaims “the beginning of the process to create an independent Catalan state”

Thousands of supporters show up at the door of Catalonia regional High Court

Artur Mas denies disobeying a court injunction against the vote, but now faces charges

Partner in Junts pel Sí bloc avoids coming out in support of the current regional premier Meanwhile, CUP’s Anna Gabriel has already said that he “is not indispensable.”

Premier Artur Mas is gambling his political career on polls positioned as a plebiscite The Popular Unity Candidacy (CUP) party could hold the key to what happens next

67 percent of those surveyed would like to see a government based on cross-party pacts

Regional premier reminds Catalans that September 27 vote could change future of region

PP and some Catalan parties grateful, but secessionists angry at Felipe González's views

CDC official insists group has nothing to hide from anti-corruption investigators

Pro-independence candidate corrects comments saying a “temporary” exit was certain

Regional justice chief says entire Catalonia "nation" is entitled to hold a passport in future

Artur Mas will be running on a secessionist bloc ticket, Junts pel Sí (Together for yes)

Details have emerged of pact between Convergence (CDC) and the Catalan Republican Left The groups are planning on running together at September’s regional elections

58.1% would cast vote in September election with crisis rather than independence in mind

Dissent over independence bid is behind move that comes three months before elections