The Irish Times

Catalan president: Spain has ‘crossed red line’ with alleged spying

Madrid must probe surveillance scandal to restore trust, says Pere Aragonès

Mon Apr 25 2022 - 01:00

‘CatalanGate’ spying scandal threatens to trigger political storm

Madrid letter: Alleged surveillance of pro-independence figures could upset fragile truce

Tue Apr 19 2022 - 20:00

A glimmer of hope in Catalonia amid anger over leader’s removal

Madrid making conciliatory moves three years after independence referendum

Wed Sept 30 2020 - 19:00

Coronavirus: Spain turns to devolution and military in bid to flatten curve

Regional governments told to declare state of emergency if necessary to control virus

Tue Aug 25 2020 - 17:53

Catalan coronavirus outbreaks fan territorial tensions

Spike in cases in and near Barcelona a particular concern

Tue Jul 21 2020 - 19:20

Spain’s riven politics fails to rise to the challenge of coronavirus

Conspiracy theories and grudges characterise approach by right-wing opposition

Thu Apr 09 2020 - 17:01

Spanish and Catalan governments to begin talks on territorial crisis

Madrid warns of ‘tricky terrain’ ahead of negotiations on Catalonia’s future

Tue Feb 25 2020 - 17:38

Spanish and Catalan leaders to meet after months of rancour

Barcelona summit seen as prelude to talks aimed at resolving crisis

Wed Feb 05 2020 - 18:23

Catalan parliament strips president Torra of seat

Pro-independence parties at loggerheads over decision, with snap election possible

Mon Jan 27 2020 - 19:07

Spain rejects European court’s ruling on Junqueras immunity

Jailed Catalan vice-president not allowed to take up MEP seat

Thu Jan 09 2020 - 18:31

EU court backs jailed Catalan leader over immunity

ECJ rules Oriol Junqueras should have been released to take up European Parliament seat

Thu Dec 19 2019 - 18:11

Catalan crisis settles into slow-burning, long-term conflict

Talks seek to end political stalemate but pro-independence Catalans remain frustrated

Tue Dec 17 2019 - 20:00

Amnesty International calls for release of jailed Catalan duo

But NGO says there is no evidence controversial trial was unjust

Tue Nov 19 2019 - 18:41

Far right surging as Spaniards go to polls yet again

Catalan instability overshadows Spain’s fourth election in four years

Sat Nov 09 2019 - 05:00

Spain’s Sánchez apologises after ‘Wild West’ extradition boast

PM blames exhaustion for remarks on pursuit of exiled Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont

Thu Nov 07 2019 - 17:18

‘People in Catalonia are among the freest in the world’

Spanish economy minister Nadia Calviño outines ‘proportionate’ approach to crisis

Wed Nov 06 2019 - 12:30

Prison ‘a necessary step’ for independence, says jailed Catalan leader

Jordi Cuixart says his nine-year term will help his region achieve self-determination

Tue Oct 29 2019 - 18:00

Spanish PM and Catalan leader at odds over recent riots

Pedro Sánchez refuses to meet Quim Torra as independence movement calls for talks

Mon Oct 21 2019 - 18:22

Hundreds rally in Barcelona against Catalan independence

Right-wing leader Albert Rivera calls for end to unrest in the region at the demonstration

Sun Oct 20 2019 - 16:21

Catalonia protests: Dozens injured in third night of rioting

At least 46 police among injured in protests against jailing of independence leaders

Thu Oct 17 2019 - 10:13

Opposition urges Sánchez to clamp down in Catalonia

Wave of protests against sedition convictions for independence leaders continues

Wed Oct 16 2019 - 20:36

Pro-independence Catalans willing to play long game in wake of verdict

Their anger is voiced through continuing wave of demonstrations that began Monday

Tue Oct 15 2019 - 20:00

Catalan independence: what’s the story and what happens next?

How the separatist movement has evolved and who’s who among its leadership

Mon Oct 14 2019 - 19:11

Protests as Catalan leaders get lengthy jail terms over independence bid

Traffic halted and rail services disrupted after sentences of up to 13 years handed down

Mon Oct 14 2019 - 12:21

Verdict due on politically charged Catalan court case

Social backlash and Madrid clampdown expected as leaks suggest tough jail sentences

Sun Oct 13 2019 - 16:33

Catalans mark bitter anniversary as tensions with Madrid rise again

Arrest of independence activists ahead of trial verdict sparks fears of backlash

Mon Sept 30 2019 - 20:03

Catalan independence cause divided as fiery autumn beckons

Riven factions urged to fill streets in ‘Diada’ celebrations despite political differences

Tue Sept 10 2019 - 17:39

Spain’s Catalan trial ends, but tensions remain

Politically charged court case draws to a close after four months

Wed Jun 12 2019 - 01:00

Divided Spain goes to the polls

Catalan independence key issue in country’s third general election in less than four years

Sat Apr 27 2019 - 06:00

Catalan president faces legal action over independence symbols

Electoral board ordered removal of symbols supporting prisoners

Thu Mar 21 2019 - 20:13

Police under scrutiny in Catalan independence trial

Officers did not use undue force during referendum, witnesses claim

Wed Mar 06 2019 - 18:17

Spain’s Sánchez squeezed between Catalan demands and unionist outrage

Popular Party leader Pablo Casado described the PM as a ‘criminal’ who has committed high treason

Fri Feb 15 2019 - 19:52

Catalan independence bid ‘not a crime’, secessionist tells court

Former vice-president Oriol Junqueras faces rebellion charge in high-profile Madrid trials

Thu Feb 14 2019 - 19:01

Sánchez’s Catalan strategy angers adversaries and unsettles allies

Worryingly for the prime minister, there are now voices of dissent within his Socialist Party

Fri Dec 21 2018 - 20:13