Catalonia

The region currently has the fourth-highest incidence of the coronavirus among Spain’s territories, and there are fears of further spread during the upcoming long December weekend

The politician, who is also a Member of the European Parliament, has been living in Belgium since fleeing Spain to avoid detention for his role in the 2017 secession attempt. The Italian courts want to confirm whether or not he has immunity

Spain’s PM Pedro Sánchez and Catalan premier Pere Aragonès underscored that the main thing is to keep communication channels open but admitted it will be hard to reach an agreement

Regional premier Pere Aragonès has rejected two team members proposed by Together for Catalonia on the basis that they are not current members of the Cabinet

A row broke out despite the deputy premier of Catalonia having signed a deal covering the €1.7bn project. The tensions are throwing into doubt plans for talks over the future of the region

Drivers in Catalonia and Aragón are benefiting from a move that liberates parts of the AP-7, AP-2, C-32 and C33 from charges. But some mobility experts lament the lack of incentives for public transit use

The judges point to the fact that the epidemiological data submitted by the authorities are already out of date, and that police controls should be sufficient to ensure coronavirus rules are respected

An inspector has refuted the theories presented by the Colombian signer’s defense team to the Barcelona court, confirming that she was indeed resident in the country during the years in question

Pedro Sánchez faces skepticism a day after meeting with the Catalan premier and a week after releasing nine pardoned leaders of the 2017 secession attempt

The decision to commute the sentences of the nine individuals has been met with fierce opposition, with the Popular Party calling on Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to resign

Speaking after the Cabinet meeting where the decision was taken, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said that the move ‘comes from the need to reestablish coexistence’

Pedro Sánchez traveled to Barcelona on Monday to explain his plans, but he faces opposition from all sides, including the independence movement which views the clemency as ‘a farce’

PM visits Barcelona a day after the head of a leading employer group drew criticism for saying the government’s clemency plans could bring ‘normality’ to the region

The crowd of around 60,000 people was mostly there to support far-right Vox, with the conservative Popular Party and center-right Ciudadanos keeping a lower profile

Former deputy premier Oriol Junqueras says government clemency would be a welcome gesture to ‘relieve the pain’ and shows support for a negotiated referendum

The Spanish Cabinet is expected to approve the measure at the end of June or early July. According to government sources, the separatists will return to jail if they break the law and will remain barred from public office

Spanish PM defends move to restart talks on the future of the region, but he has little legal backing. Meanwhile, new leaders in Barcelona say only a full amnesty will be acceptable

This week, we discuss the changes to the coronavirus restrictions for UK travelers and examine the political situation in Catalonia and its wider effects on the national scene

Meanwhile, the central government is facing the difficult decision of whether to grant pardons to the jailed leaders of the 2017 unilateral independence attempt

Three months after an election was held, the northeastern Spanish region is a step closer to having a coalition executive. May 26 is the deadline for endorsing a new premier before a repeat vote is called

To reduce the chances of a request being rejected, 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 is serving a nine-month sentence for praising terrorism and insulting the monarchy, clashed with riot police and framed their acts as a defense of freedom of speech