Pedro Sánchez appoints outspoken critic of independence movement as foreign affairs minister
Former EU parliament president Josep Borrell will represent Spain's interests abroad

Former EU parliament president Josep Borrell will represent Spain's interests abroad
Relatives denounce the violation of the right to privacy
Group of 15 EU parliamentarians sign letter demanding access to Spanish prisons “without impediment”
Ousted People’s Party warns Socialists not to “interfere” in judiciary amid prison transfer debate
Officers enter Catalan Economy Department, Statistical Institute, Telecommunications and IT center and Mediapro firm
The Public Diplomacy Council of Catalonia was shut down by Madrid during period of direct rule
Torra mentions jailed and exiled politicians and says Catalonia is in an “open conflict” with Spanish government
Former MEP Ernest Maragall will explain his ministry’s plans and meet with staff from the Catalan delegation to the EU on Thursday
Deposed Catalan education minister’s extradition case will be decided after July 30
Catalan Foreign Affairs minister says offices in large world cities could be operational again in “two or three weeks”