Miquel Noguer

Partner party in premier Artur Mas’s CiU nationalist bloc turns down his ultimatum

The victor at the Barcelona mayoral elections is planning to limit tourism in the city

Ada Colau will have a tough time ruling over most fragmented council in democratic history

Ada Colau and her new leftist coalition on course for upset victory over Xavier Trías of CiU

Tribunal finds in favor of appeals filed by central government against November 9 poll “There is only one route left, and that is elections,” says regional premier Artur Mas

Pujol tells regional parliament that money he hid abroad did not come from public funds

Authorities rev up international pro-secession campaign despite internal division over vote

ERC leader Oriol Junqueras cites corruption as key reason for rejecting CiU bloc's offer

Mas’s move reliant on widespread support for pro-sovereignty parties at early elections

Attorneys are divided over who to target and what to charge them with

Agencies complain Rajoy administration is urging them to speed up action against Mas

Brussels declines to comment on self-rule poll, while British PM expresses support for unity

Regional government believes results of alternative self-rule vote provide leverage it needs

Regional premier plays down threat of legal action against him over unofficial poll Several incidents reported in protest of independence vote in Catalonia region

Artur Mas will take Madrid to the Supreme Court over “violation of fundamental rights”

Regional government suggests private groups could take over organization of self-rule poll

Artur Mas’s government says that unofficial November 9 referendum is in “public interest”

Only five villages are refusing to lend out local premises for the substitute referendum

Regional government responds to pressure to get voters to polls within three months

Mas’s pro-independence allies unhappy with idea of a survey without legal implications

Mas defies Constitutional Court suspension by signing in oversight team for referendum

Regional premier responds to PP calls to abandon plans to hold vote on independence

Regional premier caught in balancing act between sounding defiant and adhering to law

“Nothing changed yesterday,” says spokesperson, announcing start of “legal initiatives”

Central government, which is fiercely opposed to the vote, due to appeal move in the courts

Central government set to launch appeal against vote on independence as soon as it is called

Artur Mas calls on Spanish government to allow independence referendum in wake of Scottish result