Ruling Catalan party stands alone over nationalist symposium
Tension rises between CiU and PP ahead of controversial "Spain against Catalonia" event
Catalan government denies knowledge of plan to set up secret service in region
Official body revealed to have been compiling information about activists
Socialists present united front over Catalan independence drive
Party leaders espouse common rhetoric about need for “federalism”
Catalan Socialists close ranks against nationalists’ sovereignty plan
Party’s council votes overwhelmingly to oppose plan to ask Congress to approve holding of status referendum
Catalan parties attempt to harness Constitution for status vote drive
CiU and other pro-sovereignty forces agree to present resolution in Congress requesting referendum powers
Mas calls on Europe to look more closely at independence drive
No negative effects from EU should region split from Spain, says premier “Don’t pay attention to rhetoric because Europe knows that the borders are a thing of the past"
Hundreds of thousands form human chain for Catalan independence
“La Via Catalana” crosses region from north to south as part of Diada national day celebrations Premier Mas commits to negotiating with Rajoy “until the end” over sovereignty vote
Republican Left wants single question in Catalan independence referendum
Voters should be asked: “Do you want Catalonia to be independent,” party leader suggests
Catalan Socialist resigns from party executive over spying case
José Zaragoza provisionally steps down from federal committee after Rubalcaba expresses “repugnance” at political espionage in region
Socialists tout new regional policy but sovereignty debate persists
Catalan Socialist leader calls Granada agreement “historic” while maintaining support for “right to decide”
Constitutional Court nullifies Catalan sovereignty declaration
Nationalists vow to press ahead on unilateral path toward self-determination vote
Catalan government to press ahead with referendum despite Socialists’ cold feet
Ruling CiU group proposes independent assessment of Socialists' proposals
Mas returns ball to Rajoy’s court as he reaffirms self-rule agenda
Catalan government spokesman says region will not forego sovereignty referendum plan in exchange for “vague promises”
Catalan Socialists support self-rule initiative despite preference for federal solution
Motion which was rejected by Congress passes in regional assembly with only Popular Party voting against
More than a number? Spain’s deputies submit to discipline
Selected via closed lists and mostly anonymous to the electorate, politicians are steadfastly loyal, held in check by parliamentary groups and rarely daring to question the party line
Socialist rift forming over Catalan self-rule consultation
Former PSOE leadership contender Chacón says she will be voting against “separatist” motion
Catalan Socialist leader calls for king to abdicate in favor of his son
Navarro says monarchy needs to modernize and become more transparent
Court finds Unió guilty of diverting jobless money
Catalan governing partner leader asks for “forgiveness” but declines to resign
Catalan parliament approves sovereignty declaration
Nationalist forces pass precursor to independence referendum Socialists split as motion vote goes 85 in favor and 41 against
Corruption allegations surround Catalan Pujol clan
Sons of former regional premier probed
Catalan forces call on Unió leader to resign over embezzled EU funds
UDC misappropriated almost 400,000 euros from work training program organized by Andorra businessman
Sabadell corruption scandal reaches as high as Catalan Socialists’ number two
Daniel Fernández and city mayor Bustos both step aside from party duties but retain official posts
Catalonia opposition demands Mas answer Swiss bank account allegations
Pujol threatens to take "El Mundo" to court for publishing allegations about his wealth Mas' late father was found to have two million euros stashed away in Liechtenstein and Switzerland
Catalan election video banned on grounds of nationalist bias
Regional government campaign "leads voters," says panel
Catalan Socialists campaign on “legal referendum” platform
PSC stresses its new approach to sovereignty is not “reckless”
Socialists warn Mas to back off from separatism
Some are trying to brew up a storm, says Rubalcaba after regional premier talks up notion of Catalan state
Catalonia bangs drum for fiscal pact along Basque Country lines
Nationalist premier Artur Mas lays blame for spending cuts at foot of current financing system