Catalan premier tells BBC that Madrid is blocking coronavirus lockdown in his region
Criticized by government officials for “misrepresenting the truth,” Quim Torra later said his words had been poorly translated
Criticized by government officials for “misrepresenting the truth,” Quim Torra later said his words had been poorly translated
“We believe that we have to anticipate a very fast evolution of the disease in our country,” says Quim Torra in televised address on Friday night
Oriol Junqueras, of the Catalan Republican Left party, is currently serving a 13-year sentence for his role in the 2017 independence drive
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and regional premier Quim Torra were present at the first negotiations on the future of the region this Wednesday
General Denis Sergeev, who is linked to the elite military group Unit 29155, is being investigated by Spain’s High Court for two visits he made to Barcelona ahead of the illegal referendum on Catalan independence
Pedro Sánchez needs the support of Popular Party leader Pablo Casado if he is to make changes to several key institutions, including the Supreme Court and the Constitutional Court
Anna Erra, the mayor of Vic, issued an apology after receiving a flood of criticism from the opposition
“Dialogue is the path,” says Pedro Sánchez after a 90-minute encounter with Quim Torra in Barcelona
In a speech to open the new political term, the monarch calls on parties to restore the people’s trust in the institutions
Pedro Sánchez has been pressured into accepting the dialogue before the regional election in Catalonia
The central government has committed to talks with politicians in Catalonia to discuss the future of the northeastern region within Spain
In a surprise institutional statement, Quim Torra said the date will not be set until the regional budget is passed in parliament
Oriol Junqueras, who is serving a 13-year sentence for his role in the 2017 breakaway bid, appeared at an investigation commission into the suspension of the Catalan government’s regional powers
Quim Torra got his Together for Catalonia party to abstain from the day’s voting after the speaker warned him that his own vote would not be counted
Diego Pérez de los Cobos tells court he would have removed Josep Lluís Trapero from his role as head of the regional police force for his leadership in 2017
The Barcelona Electoral Commission has given the regional parliament 48 hours to name a replacement, but Quim Torra says he will not step down
This week saw the start of the High Court trial of four figures connected to the regional police involved in the events of 2017
This week saw the start of the High Court trial of four figures from the regional police force involved in the events of 2017
The four defendants in this new court case related to the secessionist challenge include Josep Lluís Trapero, the then-head of the Mossos d’Esquadra regional police force
In his first interview since being sworn back into office, Pedro Sánchez said he would see Quim Torra in February, and promised to have a new budget passed by summer
Carles Puigdemont and Toni Comín will be open to extradition to Spain depending on a vote by the chamber, but would not lose their seats until convicted of an offense
The move marks a change in strategy on the part of the central government, and comes after dialogue between Madrid and Barcelona over the relevant decrees
Quim Torra is awaiting a Supreme Court ruling on an appeal against his ban from public office, which was handed down after he was found guilty of disobedience
Speaking to reporters, Pedro Sánchez said that he now has “no reservations” about the leader of his coalition partner Podemos, Pablo Iglesias, despite statements he made last year
While former colleagues Carles Puigdemont and Toni Comín will be able to take their seats in Strasbourg today, Oriol Junqueras will remain in custody based on a Supreme Court ruling
Quim Torra is expected to continue serving as regional premier while magistrates consider his appeal against a ruling that bans him from public office for 18 months
Magistrates have ruled that the 13-year jail sentence handed down to Oriol Junqueras of the Catalan Republican Left means he is barred from serving as an MEP