Demolishing report from the Ombudsman over the ‘democratic regressions’ in the Spanish state

He goes through the cases brought against Mas and the ministers, the councillors for Vic and Badalona, the lack of separation of powers in the Spanish state and the reformation of the Constitutional Court

Irish parliament to a create a cross-party group on Catalonia

The 'Oireachtas Friends of Catalonia' group also aims to promote Catalan culture and language in Ireland

Xavier Sala-i-Martín: 'If they don’t let us vote, they will be backing the fastest path to independence'

Interview with the Professor of Economics of the Columbia University

Artur Mas: ‘If the state physically prevents the referendum, there should be a strong and permanent reaction in the street’

Interview with the former president of the government of Catalonia, Artur Mas, on the final straight on the road to the independence referendum

The Spanish state prosecution files a lawsuit against Minister Borràs for the purchase of ballot boxes for the referendum

The state prosecutor José María Romero de Tejada files a complaint before the Superior Court of Justice of Catalonia against the Minister for Governance, for the crimes of malfeasance, disobedience and misuse of public funds

Margallo relates the Spanish military presence in the Baltic countries with the brake on Catalan independentism

The former minister explains what he meant when he said that Spain owed favours to other countries in exchange for secret agreements against Catalonia

Catalonia supports Lebanon's efforts to tackle refugee crisis

The government is involved with 17 projects in the country in cooperation with several NGOs, the UN, and the Lebanese authorities

The Pritzker Architecture Prize winner in charge of the Catalan pavilion at the Venice Biennale 2018

Conservative MEP calls for 'mediation' between Catalonia and Spain

Sipra Pietikäinen considers Forcadells' prosecution a 'very hard' reaction

Buying the ballot boxes: the Spanish government’s new threat over the Catalan referendum

A case is under way following the tender put out for the ballot boxes to be used in the referendum. We analyse this with the Catalan government and the manufacturers themselves.

Forcadell warns Spain against 'restricting the freedom of a democratic parliament'

'It is not a crime to speak up, discuss, and vote in a parliament,' said Carme Forcadell

Catalan Government commemorates all victims of Nazism with a plaque at Mauthausen camp

Around 2,000 Catalans died at Mauthausen-Gusen camps

Big crowd supports Parliament President as she faces High Court for allowing independence debate

Big crowds of citizens also demonstrated in front of the Court under the motto “You’ll Never Walk Alone”

Catalonia getting ready to buy the ballot boxes for the independence referendum

Catalan government is expected to need 8,000 ballot boxes for its independence referendum

The Ports of Barcelona and Miami sign cooperation agreement

According to the Catalan delegation, the Spanish consul in Miami tried to interfere with the agenda and the planned official events at the signing of the agreement

Catalan independence referendum conforms to Spanish constitution, say 600 lawyers

they stated that the referendum is “legitimate and legal” and that “it fits” within the Spanish Constitution

UN urged to protect Catalans’ right to a referendum

We want the UN to take a position,” said Beni Saball, lawyer and secretary of the Sobirania i Justícia organitzation

British MPs accuse Rajoy of breaching freedom of speech by prosecuting Forcadell

The signers consider it “a clear breach of the fundamental democratic right to free speech” and “urge” the Spanish Government “to drop the prosecution”

Catalonia and Flanders cancel joint trip to Morocco due to Spanish pressure

Spanish diplomats urged Rabat to avoid political meetings with the Catalan government during the trip

Puigdemont to send 'last' referendum proposal to Spain

In his speech the Catalan president urged the Spanish government to set aside their prejudices and to assume part of the responsibility, which is necessary to solve the problem

Spain’s ‘systematic’ failure to address historical memory denounced at EU-Parliament

Amazon to add 800 jobs in Catalonia

The new hirings announced this Wednesday are in addition to the 1,500 jobs forecast for the logistics center

Spanish diplomats uneasy with Catalan debate group at Westminster

Hywel Williams said that “it is not up to Spain's diplomatic service” to “advise” members of parliament on the “activities” of the chamber

Spanish diplomats warned French journalist against moderating an event about Catalonia

'They called to ask me why I had accepted, and if I was sure about what I was getting into, and obviously I was, but I am not at all in favor of independence,' he said

Catalan Parliament President to face court on May 8 for allowing debate on independence

She is accused of disobedience for not stopping the discussion, which was suspended by the Constitutional Court after a Spanish government complaint

Unilateral referendum is a 'reasonable option' considering Spain’s attitude, say Swiss deputies

Government to call the referendum and apply its results, despite Spain’s threats

Puigdemont insisted that the Government will 'organize, call, and celebrate' the referendum and apply its results

Sant Jordi crosses borders and reaches around thirty countries

Books and Roses is an initiative that for five years has internationalised the festival of Sant Jordi

British MPs, diplomats and journalists debate Catalonia’s independence roadmap at Westminster

The APPG on Catalonia brings together more than 20 MPs and Peers representing the whole political spectrum in the British Parliament

Milan Kučan: ‘You Catalans have to explain why independence has to be now’

VilaWeb interviews the president who proclaimed in 1991 the independence of Slovenia

Catalonia to declare independence if Spain blocks the referendum, warns Catalan VP

'We are convinced that we will vote, that we will win, and that the Spanish State will try to reach an agreement since it is in its own interest to negotiate,' he said

Westminster to debate on a democratic solution for Catalonia

The debate will be the first event organized by the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Catalonia

Catalan leaders in ‘Le Soir’: Why can’t Madrid be like London?

Government suspects Spanish pressure behind US Embassy statement on Catalan independence

Catalan Government urges Spain to set a clear timetable for the Mediterranean Railway Corridor

Puigdemont denies having paid for meeting Carter and accuses Spain of embarrassing its own diplomats

'Of course we didn’t pay for anything,' he said, dismissing the accusations made by the Catalan branch of the Conservative People’s Party (PPC)

Catalan socialist Carme Chacón dies at 46

She suffered from a heart disease since she was a child

Puigdemont meets with Jimmy Carter to talk about Catalonia’s pro-independence process

The president's agenda in the US was kept secret and the trip was carried out with utmost discretion in order to avoid possible interference from the Spanish diplomatic corp

Amadeu Altafaj: ‘In Catalonia we have to make sure that we are not traded off for Gibraltar’

The government representative to the EU in this interview highlights the role that the capitals of the member states might have rather than the EU itself

Amazon opening fourth logistics center in Catalonia

The new center will initially employ 200 people but is expected to create 650 jobs over the next 3 years