Catalonia Independence

Quim Torra resorts to color variations to circumvent campaign rules on political neutrality

This marks the second time that Quim Torra has ignored instructions from election officials, who are seeking to ensure political neutrality ahead of polls in April and May

Josep Lluís Trapero tells the Supreme Court that the Mossos d’Esquadra had prepared for the detention of the then-regional premier two days ahead of the unilateral independence declaration of October 27, 2017

Josep Lluís Trapero, the head of the Mossos d’Esquadra during the illegal 2017 independence referendum, distances himself from the regional government in his Supreme Court testimony

An Israeli diplomat and a former French prime minister are among those who have criticized the comparison between the Holocaust and the situation in Catalonia

Electoral authorities remind Quim Torra that institutions have an obligation to maintain political neutrality

At Supreme Court trial, ex-chief of security planning for the Mossos d’Esquadra said they were “aware” of the difficulties of stopping the vote with just two officers per polling station

Judges have heard witness testimony from a court clerk who fled a screaming crowd, and entrepreneurs who ended up out of pocket for work they did ahead of the referendum

At the ongoing Supreme Court trial of pro-independence leaders, Roger Torrent defends the actions of his predecessor, who allowed breakaway laws to be debated in parliament

Spain’s former security secretary described “surrealist” meeting between Madrid and Barcelona officials

In the latest episode of our new audio series, journalists from the English Edition try to break down the charges facing 12 pro-independence defendants in the Supreme Court

Iñigo Urkullu told the Supreme Court that Catalan premier Carles Puigdemont broke off a deal to call a regional election because of pressure from his own political group

Several leading witnesses provided testimony at the trial of Catalan separatist leaders in Madrid

The last two defendants at the Supreme Court trial in Madrid took the stand on Tuesday

Felipe VI opened the leading trade show in Barcelona by praising Spain’s democracy, which has been criticized in the wake of the Supreme Court trial against 12 separatist leaders

Former head of ANC civil association Jordi Sànchez admits there were acts of violence during key protest outside Economic Affairs Department, but insists atmosphere was “festive”

One-time regional business chief, Santi Vila, was questioned in the Supreme Court on Thursday during day six of the trial of the pro-independence leaders

But walkout has little impact on business, industry or public services due to lack of support from major unions

Two more former regional officials have taken the stand at the Spanish Supreme Court, where they face charges of rebellion over the 2017 unilateral secession attempt

Jordi Turull argues that the regional government did not encourage violence, nor did it use public money to hold the unauthorized independence referendum of October 1

Around 200,000 people participated in the demonstration, making it one of biggest since last year’s Catalonia Day march

Oriol Junqueras, who is on trial for his role in the pro-independence drive, has refused to answer the public prosecutor’s questions, and denies having committed any offenses

The prosecution says that leaders of the failed independence bid employed violence, a point that the rebellion charges hinges on

Technical and political matters came together on day one of the most momentous case ever heard by the Supreme Court since the advent of democracy