Politics & People news & information for Catalonia

WHEN local elections lead to a draw and inconclusive results – as is often the case – highly-technical negotiations are usually necessary to work out which party or parties will govern and who will become mayor.

COURTS in Spain have agreed deposed Catalunya president Carles Puigdemont can stand for the European Parliamentary elections on May 26 if he wishes, as can his former ministers, Antoni Comín and Clara Ponsatí.

THE trial of the ‘Catalunya 12’ which began this week has been adjourned until tomorrow (Thursday) morning after today saw the accusation rejecting the arguments of the defence representing the politicians who...

AN ELEVENTH-HOUR meeting between Pedro Sánchez and Catalunya's president Quim Torra ahead of the separatist protests in Barcelona ended with mutual satisfaction and a pledge to continue with two-way open dialogue.

A DOZEN people have been arrested and 66 injured, including 30 police officers, during a mass protest today (Friday) over the Council of Ministers meeting held in Barcelona.

YELLOW ribbons have been draped across the Scottish city of Glasgow in support of Catalunya regional politicians who remain in custody, or in exile, for their role in staging the disputed independence referendum a year...

ONE year on from Catalunya's disputed independence referendum, thousands of protesters have caused chaos across the region, mostly in the cities of Tarragona and Barcelona.

CATALUNYA'S regional day brought its usual colourful wall-to-wall march through Barcelona and nods to the north-eastern territory's culture and history among its expats worldwide – but this year was one of the...

THOUSANDS of Catalunya residents demonstrated in central Barcelona today (Sunday) in defence of Spain's 'unity' and against the region's independence.

SPANISH president Pedro Sánchez's attempt to play devil's advocate over Catalunya has resulted in a proposal that both sides of the independence debate consider unworkable: a referendum on self-governing.

SCOTLAND'S First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has been invited to visit Catalunya's regional president Quim Torra in Barcelona later this year in return for his little-known visit to Bute House a month ago.

A PRO-INDEPENDENCE group who set up dozens of yellow parasols and towels on the beach in Blanes (Girona province) will not face legal action since the prosecution says it falls within the boundaries of 'freedom of...