Tag: Catalunya politics
Spain’s ruling Socialists reach controversial deal with Catalan separatist parties over amnesty law
SPAIN’S governing Socialist Party (PSOE) has finally reached an agreement with Catalan separatist parties over a future amnesty law, which, if passed, will see...
Catalan politician Clara Ponsati, wanted by justice system for role in independence drive, arrested on return to Spain
Catalan politician Clara Ponsati, who is wanted by the Spanish authorities for her involvement in the 2017 independence drive in the region, was arrested...
Politician wanted for involvement in 2017 Catalan independence drive returns to Spain but fails to hand herself in
CATALAN politician Clara Ponsati, who is wanted by the Spanish authorities for her role in the 2017 independence drive in the region, has returned...
EU court ruling may see extradition of former Catalan premier Carles Puigdemont a step closer
A COURT ruling published on Tuesday may mean that former Catalan premier Carles Puigdemont is a step closer to being extradited to Spain from...
Boos and jeers at pro-Catalan independence demonstration in Spain’s Barcelona show splits in the movement
SOME 6,500 people came out in Barcelona to protest on Thursday morning in support of independence for Catalunya. The demonstration coincided with a French-Spanish...
Spanish government to study more changes to Criminal Code that could benefit Catalan independence leaders
THE SPANISH government is to study changes to the law covering the misappropriation of public funds, barely a week after proposing scrapping the sedition...
Spain’s government proposes changes to sedition law used to prosecute Catalan independence leaders
THE SPANISH government today proposed a change to the law that would mean a lower prison sentence for former Catalan premier Carles Puigdemont should...
Pedro Sanchez on charm offensive to gain support for Spain’s coalition government from Catalan separatists
Sanchez needs to persuade the Catalan Republic Left (ERC) to abstain during the vote, in order to form a government
King of Spain calls for Christmas Catalunya unity
THE King of Spain has used his Christmas message to urge for a peaceful outcome to the Catalunya crisis.
Felipe VI emphasised the importance of...