analysis

The tall tale of violence

Catalan political prisoners are accused of violent rebellion but Twitter proves it is an invention

new organisation

Catalonia's Council for the Republic presented in Brussels

President Quim Torra, former president Carles Puigdemont and former ministers Ponsatí and Comín attend the event

hunger strike

Spanish court will not hear appeals by Catalan political prisoners until January

Four jailed leaders are on hunger strike to denounce the court delaying their cases

protest

Exiled Catalan activist interrupts speech by Spain’s foreign minister in Brussels

He shouts out: "The Constitution is a farce!"

quim torra

Catalan president to give talk in Slovenian capital

Quim Torra travels to Ljubljana on Thursday to address city hall, take part in a literary event and meet potential investors

new actor

On the rise far-right party VOX proposes suppression of Catalan self-rule

Five keys to understand reasons for Andalusian election results

andalusia

Far-right bursts into Spanish politics with anti-Catalan discourse

Vox results greeted by Marine Le Pen as PP and Cs consider deal to end Socialists' rule

amnesty international

AI will monitor the trial against Catalan pro-independence leaders

Amnesty asks once again for their immediate release and the withdrawal of charges

polemic

Six reasons why Spanish FA minister Josep Borrell should have resigned and hasn’t done so yet

scottish lawyer

Aamer Anwar calls on Catalan pro-independence movement to act before the trial starts

brand spain

Europeans believe Spain is too authoritarian on Catalonia

A study by Spanish think tank Real Instituto Elcano finds Madrid has not been open enough to dialogue

interview

Former lieutenant Luis Gonzalo Segura: “The Spanish army has adopted NATO’s standards but remains Francoist at heart”

public statement

World Organisation Against Torture calls for release of two Catalan political prisoners

It demands the withdrawal of the accusations and claims respect for human rights

living francoism

PP and Cs abstain in Senate vote to condemn Franco dictatorship

Senators reject Francoism and celebrate exhumation of dictator's remains from Valley of the Fallen

new appointment

Alfred Bosch takes office as Catalan foreign minister

He will be in charge of opening new international offices abroad

conflict resolution

Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus calls for peaceful solution in Catalonia

Bangladeshi entrepreneur meets with president Quim Torra

support

Pep Guardiola visits Catalan political prisoners

Jailed activist publicly thanks Manchester City boss for his visit, where he also met former vice president and ministers

kosovo recognition

Spain to give Kosovo sportspeople visas and allow national symbols

IOC threatened to advise international federations not to hold sport events in Spain

against nato's will

Spain repays favour against Catalonia to Russia

Last weekend Russian warships docked again in Ceuta for the first time in two years

interview

Joaquín Urías: "The law has been used as a way of fighting Catalan independence"

Interview with a former Spanish Constitutional Court lawyer

poll

4 out of 10 in Spain back independence vote in Catalonia

The number of referendum supporters in Catalonia rises to 66% according to poll

interview

Josep Costa: "27% of pro-indy MPs have been affected by political repression"

Interview with the First Vice-President of the Parliament of Catalonia

trial to come

Danish MPs willing to join international observers of independence trial

They say visiting political prisoners has been a shocking experience

trial to come

MEPs to act as international observers in trial against Catalan pro-independence leaders

They see no guarantees in the judicial process