Maragall fires back at Collboni: "He is the heir of those who betrayed Pasqual Maragall"
ERC's mayoral candidate also accuses Xavier Trias of wanting to return "to the Convergència of the 80s"
Thursday, 25 of may of 2023 - 22:09
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ERC's Maragall denounces the drift to the right of Socialist candidate Collboni
ERC's Barcelona mayoral candidate says that the Socialist's anti-squatter plan aims to appeal to the right-wing
Tuesday, 16 of may of 2023 - 22:26
Anna Gabriel demands votes for the CUP to be future Barcelona mayor's "permanent nightmare"
Basha Changue says the CUP is "the only pro-independence candidature": Colau, Maragall and Trias are "appeasement"
Monday, 15 of may of 2023 - 23:17
Catalan government sacks civil service head over chaotic organization of entry exams
Over 13,500 candidates to join the Catalan civil service turned up to take entry exams and encountered chaos
Tuesday, 2 of may of 2023 - 19:24
ERC corrects its course ahead of the elections: closer to Junts, tougher on Colau
ERC has recently avoided conflict with its former partners over cases such as Laura Borràs, Clara Ponsatí and Lluís Puig
Tuesday, 25 of april of 2023 - 22:01
The mayor of Elna, after language trial: "If we don't speak Catalan in public places, who will?"
Mayor Nicolas Garcia says that the Northern Catalonia towns will go to EU justice to defend their rights in the French state
Tuesday, 18 of april of 2023 - 20:55
Catalan language rights, in danger in Northern Catalonia
The French judiciary is to decide whether Elna and three other municipalities can use Catalan in municipal meetings
Monday, 17 of april of 2023 - 22:02
The new Catalan law of Memory: fines for glorifying Francoism, a homage to the Republic
The proposed Catalan law also addresses historical education, withdrawal of Francoist symbols, and the colonialism issue
Wednesday, 1 of march of 2023 - 21:03
Aragonès avoids giving Catalan MPs an explanation over Spanish Penal Code reform
The Catalan executive agreed to explain the reform in the house, but has not done so despite the related judicial setbacks
Tuesday, 21 of february of 2023 - 21:42
Pere Aragonès's Catalan budget moves forward with support from the PSC and Commons
Accusations fly again between the pro-independence parties, while "Stop Macroprojects" protesters make a brief intrusion
Tuesday, 14 of february of 2023 - 22:11
Aragonès takes helm of Pyrenees-Mediterranean Euroregion, calling for "broader alliances" in Europe
Catalan president takes over rotating leadership of cross-border group, with the goal of promoting a new European macroregion
Friday, 10 of february of 2023 - 21:41
ERC won't support Borràs as trial opens: "We can't trivialize corruption cases"
ERC's Marta Vilalta says that the Junts leader's case "has nothing to do with the 1-O", but with administrative "malpractice"
Monday, 6 of february of 2023 - 20:53
Pere Aragonès gives way to PSC over B-40 highway in bid to pass the Catalan budget
Despite ERC's gesture, the Socialists note that there are still "issues" that remain in the air
Thursday, 26 of january of 2023 - 19:55
ERC accuses PSC of "blackmail" as Catalan budget stalemate drags on
Socialist leader Illa counters by doubting ERC's will to reach an agreement: "Negotiation means everyone giving way"
Monday, 16 of january of 2023 - 18:46
ERC will take part in mobilizations against Spanish-French summit in Barcelona
Party wants to assert "that Catalan independentism is very much alive", but doesn't clarify whether Aragonès will meet Macron
Monday, 9 of january of 2023 - 22:08
ERC tables misuse of funds law change so it "won't apply at all" to Catalan referendum
Reform proposed by Catalan party reduces maximum sentence to 3 years when action is not for personal or third-party profit
Friday, 9 of december of 2022 - 18:26
ERC to table "surgical" amendment to Spain's sedition reform to include misuse of funds
At the same time, Unidas Podemos is working on amendments with lawyers "so that protest is not criminalized"
Wednesday, 7 of december of 2022 - 19:27
ERC now brings PSC into Catalan budget equation on equal terms to Junts and Comuns
The ERC-led minority government hopes for "principles of agreement" on the Catalan budget within days, but won't give a date
Monday, 28 of november of 2022 - 19:21
Parliament censures Catalan interior minister Elena after Junts abstains
Catalan Socialists vote with Spanish right to censure minister over Mossos management - but he says he'll "keep working"
Thursday, 24 of november of 2022 - 22:17
Míriam Nogueras: "As long as ERC sells itself cheaply, we can't expect much"
The Junts spokesperson in Madrid defends that the party is now "uncomplexed" - and asserts that the Dalmases case is "closed"
Monday, 31 of october of 2022 - 22:33
Spanish government to Puigdemont: "This fugitive gentleman has to settle with justice"
Spanish executive doesn't deny it met with Puigdemont, while accusing PP's Feijóo of being led by the party's "ultras"
Monday, 31 of october of 2022 - 18:57
ERC won't give an initial 'no' to the Spanish budget, smoothing the path for Sánchez
The ERC party, key due to its 13 votes, says it wants to allow room for budget negotiations to bear fruit at committee stage
Friday, 21 of october of 2022 - 19:17
Junts links "discussing" budget with question of confidence in new Catalan government
Junts group leader Albert Batet criticises that "the new government shows that it is not committed to Catalan independence"
Tuesday, 11 of october of 2022 - 20:33
ERC calls for support from Junts: "Head-on opposition would not be understood"
The party now governing Catalonia alone has its eyes on the budget, looking to the Comuns and maintaining its veto of the PSC
Monday, 10 of october of 2022 - 18:32
Aragonès's new Catalan executive: ministers with past links to PSC, Podemos and CDC
Following Junts's departure, Catalan president's new ERC cabinet makes gestures to three political spaces he needs to court
Sunday, 9 of october of 2022 - 20:18
Ahead of Junts vote, Jordi Turull decides not to take public position on question
Party's general secretary remains "neutral" on crucial Junts poll question, in line with electoral commission's advice
Wednesday, 5 of october of 2022 - 21:17
Aragonès sees "margin" to save Catalan coalition but demands "maximum loyalty" of Junts
Catalan president insists that he wants to maintain the coalition but with "100% commitment" from all ministers
Wednesday, 5 of october of 2022 - 19:34
Aragonès rejects latest proposal from Junts, without reinstatement of Puigneró
Catalan president doesn't agree with importance given to exile body Council of the Republic and calls for "serious proposals"
Monday, 3 of october of 2022 - 17:55
Spanish court refuses to examine undercover police planted in pro-independence groups
Òmnium sources say they will appeal judicial decision in the face of "inconsistent" arguments
Friday, 30 of september of 2022 - 21:35
ERC and Junts avoid rupture in Catalan Parliament with defence of self-determination
On the other hand, the CUP failed in its motion to abandon the "dead end" of the dialogue table with the Spanish state
Friday, 30 of september of 2022 - 20:02
A Catalan independence movement punch-up, less than a week before the Diada
President Aragonès's break with the ANC coincides with a moment of maximum tension between the Catalan government partners
Monday, 5 of september of 2022 - 23:14
Catalan pro-independence leaders see UN resolution as key to winning in Europe
Former ministers urge Spain to respond politically with an amnesty for all those pursued by Spanish courts over 2017 events
Friday, 2 of september of 2022 - 21:17
France discards Midcat gas pipeline: "It would take years and billions of euros"
Joint call by Germany and Spain has not budged the French authorities from their rejection of a new gas link to their south
Thursday, 1 of september of 2022 - 22:09
Catalan Parliament's Bureau maintains the suspension of speaker Laura Borràs
ERC, the PSC and the CUP rejected the request by Junts for reconsideration, which invoked Wednesday's UN resolution
Thursday, 1 of september of 2022 - 20:38
Aragonès in Paris: "Catalonia wants to be a state in the United States of Europe"
Pere Aragonès underlined the contribution Catalonia can make to European energy autonomy in debate held by France's MEDEF
Tuesday, 30 of august of 2022 - 19:41
ERC to Junts: to avoid "perverting the Catalan Parliament", replace Borràs
Marta Vilalta asks Junts to be "useful" and calls for "mutual respect" between the two Catalan coalition partners
Monday, 29 of august of 2022 - 18:36
Spain's Ombudsman concludes that CNI espionage was "in line with the Constitution"
Ángel Gabilondo closes his inquiry into the affair, finding that the Spanish government acted correctly
Wednesday, 18 of may of 2022 - 20:20
Spanish government washes its hands of Juan Carlos I's weekend return to Spain
The Sánchez executive, which helped the disgraced ex-king flee Spain in 2020, says only that explanations are still needed
Tuesday, 17 of may of 2022 - 21:51
Spain to activate High Inspectorate so that Catalan schools comply with language ruling
Amidst mixed messages, Spanish government spokesperson Isabel Rodríguez says language cannot be "a source of confrontation"
Tuesday, 10 of may of 2022 - 21:31
Pedro Sánchez sacks director of Spain's CNI intelligence agency over Pegasus case
Paz Esteban falls due to the infection of the phones of the Spanish prime minister and several ministers
Tuesday, 10 of may of 2022 - 12:08
Spain's CNI admits spying on Aragonès and on Puigdemont's circle, with court approval
Intelligence head Paz Esteban shows court authorization to spy on 18 people, less than a third of the known Catalangate cases
Thursday, 5 of may of 2022 - 15:19
'Pincer action' of PSOE-PP-Cs-Vox blocks a Catalangate probe in Spain's Congress
Demand for inquiry only succeeds in obliging prime minister Sánchez to appear before Congress on the Pegasus case
Tuesday, 3 of may of 2022 - 20:41
Sánchez wins vote, accuses Catalan parties of "unhealthy politics" and backs Robles
Spanish PM survives first post-Catalangate test and reproaches "politicking" by parties that voted against economic decree
Thursday, 28 of april of 2022 - 19:28
Catalangate puts Pedro Sánchez on the ropes as key economic vote arrives
The espionage affair has destroyed the collusion with ERC and led Pedro Sánchez's cabinet to negotiate with the PP
Wednesday, 27 of april of 2022 - 22:37
Minister justifies CatalanGate: "What do you do when someone declares independence?"
Spanish defence minister Margarita Robles speaks bluntly about state's espionage against pro-independence Catalans
Wednesday, 27 of april of 2022 - 19:51
Spanish minister Robles, defiant on CatalanGate espionage: "Go to the courts"
Defence minister denies all espionage claims and accuses independentists of going "against principles of a democratic state"
Tuesday, 26 of april of 2022 - 19:59
Spanish minister Robles attacks critics of CNI spy agency: "It can't defend itself"
CNI sources say that Pegasus spyware was acquired to "spy abroad" and judicial approval to use it in Spain would be unlikely
Wednesday, 20 of april of 2022 - 21:45
