Spain’s populist drift
A snap election in Madrid and political developments in Catalonia will only serve to exacerbate a policy of extremes
A snap election in Madrid and political developments in Catalonia will only serve to exacerbate a policy of extremes
Judge Pablo Llarena has asked for a preliminary ruling from the EU Court of Justice on how the case should be interpreted by law
The decision means that Spanish authorities will be able to reactivate the arrest warrant to bring the politician back to the country and put him on trial for his involvement in the 2017 separatist bid
Supporters of Pablo Hasél, who has begun serving a nine-month sentence for praising terrorism and insulting the monarchy, clashed with riot police while framing their acts as a defense of freedom of speech
The Catalan Socialists attracted the most votes on Sunday while the pro-independence bloc collectively secured a majority of seats
People who had tested positive for the virus or who were in quarantine were advised to cast their ballot between 7pm and 8pm, but in the end few decided to make the trip
Pro-independence forces pledge not to negotiate with the Socialist contender Salvador Illa, who was the target of most of the attacks during the televised war of words
Ciudadanos won the most votes at the last poll but is losing support to Vox, which has copied its hardline stance against the independence movement
Jailed separatist leaders walked out of prison on Friday after being granted a more open regime and may take part in campaign events
The Socialist Party’s decision to remove Salvador Illa from his role has been controversial given the ongoing health crisis, and has been subject to fierce criticism from the political opposition
Health Minister Salvador Illa expected to quit in order to campaign despite not knowing if there will be a vote on February 14
Plans are hampered by delays in criminal code reform and clemency requests, as well as an adverse court decision on flexible prison regimes
The top tribunal’s ruling said it is ‘premature’ for the prisoners to be allowed more flexible conditions for their incarceration, and rejected regional penitentiary and government suggestions that they had been jailed for their political beliefs
The center-left executive expects greater political stability in exchange for concessions on regional taxes and spending control
Bars and restaurants will be allowed to close later than initially planned following industry criticism and an internal government crisis
Justice ministry wants to reduce the penalty for sedition to adapt the crime to “current reality"
Spain’s High Court has cleared Josep Lluís Trapero and three other defendants of all charges related to the events in Catalonia, which included an illegal referendum on independence
Quim Torra described the Supreme Court’s decision as a “coup” and urged separatist parties to stay united ahead of a regional election in the coming months
The decision means that Quim Torra will have to step down from his position, paving the way for a new institutional crisis in Catalonia
Right-wing parties warn they will legally challenge any move to grant clemency to the imprisoned leaders of the 2017 failed secession attempt
Events were scaled back due to Covid-19 concerns but were still attended by 59,000 people, according to one estimate
Pro-independence association ANC defends the need for the public events despite a call by the Barcelona Medical Association to cancel them
A judge has ended a years-long probe into alleged commissions paid by companies for public works contracts when the region was governed by Democratic Convergence of Catalonia
Prosecutors argued the move was not aimed at rehabilitating the prisoners, who were jailed for their involvement in the 2017 breakaway bid, but rather at softening their sentence
Roger Torrent, the speaker of the regional parliament and a supporter of independence, was targeted with a program used by government clients worldwide
A court says there is enough evidence to try the one-time regional chief, his wife and their seven children for taking bribes in exchange for government contracts and other favors
Pegasus, supplied by an Israeli company called NSO, is alleged to have been used in an attempt to access the handsets of parliamentary speaker Roger Torrent and deputy Ernest Maragall