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Spanish MPs give final approval to amnesty law for Catalonia’s separatists

Ex-regional president Carles Puigdemont among high-profile beneficiaries after MPs approve law by 177 votes to 172

The Guardian - UK

Children's festival featuring focus on Catalonia project set to tour Scotland

A CONTEMPORARY circus show developed with the help of children in the Highlands will tour Scotland after its premiere in Edinburgh this month...

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Catalans once longed for freedom from Spain. Now that doesn’t look so appealing

With most voters in Catalonia rejecting independence-seeking parties, the pro-separatist chaos of 2017 is a distant memory, says Spanish journalist María Ramírez

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Socialists Win Catalonia Election, Face Coalition Challenges

Spain's Socialist party wins Catalonia elections, reshaping political landscape. Illa seeks to form government amidst shifting alliances.

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The Guardian view on Catalonia’s election: moving on from nationalism’s high tide

Editorial: A bad night for pro-independence parties, and a very good one for the Socialists, has vindicated Pedro Sánchez’s conciliatory strategy

The Guardian - UK

Catalan parties face coalition talks after socialists fall short of majority

Socialist leader Salvador Illa hails ‘new era’ while Carles Puigdemont vows to try to form minority government

The Guardian - UK

Catalan separatists lose majority as Spain's Socialists win regional elections

Catalonia's separatist parties are in danger of losing their hold on power in the northeastern region after the pro-union Socialist Party scored a historic result in Sunday's election.

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Spain’s Socialists set to win Catalan vote, separatists to lose majority

Separatist parties appear to be in danger of losing their decade-long hold of power in Spain's northeastern Catalonia region as the pro-union Socialist Party is poised to win the most votes in an election on Sunday, according to a near-complete count of the ballots.

France 24

Separatist parties set to lose power in Catalan regional election, polls show

Socialist party PSC looks like the clear winner in Sunday’s vote, although it will fall some way short of achieving a majority

The Guardian - UK

Spain PM's Socialists Eye Power Grab As Catalonia Votes

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's Socialists are hoping to show Catalonia has moved past its independence fixation by winning Sunday's regional vote and defeating separatist leader Carles Puigdemont.

International Business Times

Catalonia Regional Election Tests Separatist Movement And National Politics

Catalonia's regional election will test separatist movement's strength and impact Spain's politics.

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Spain's Socialist PM Pedro Sanchez aims to defeat separatists in Catalan vote

Polling closed in the election in Spain's wealthy northeastern region of Catalonia on Sunday, when more than 5.7 million voters were eligible to vote in a contest that will have reverberations throughout Spanish politics.

France 24

Catalan election gives voters chance to leave ‘lost decade’, says Salvador Illa

Socialist frontrunner says region ready to unite, rather than focus on divisive politics that has plunged country into crisis

The Guardian - UK

In France, Puigdemont Rallies Separatists Ahead Of Catalan Vote

"Puigdemont, president!" The president should be allowed to go where he needs to go, to Catalonia, which is why it's very important that we're here," explained Angels Lores, a 58-year-old teacher who refers to Puigdemont as if he were still regional leader.

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Spain PM Sanchez's Political Gambles Tested In Catalan Election

Spain's Prime Minister faces a critical test in Catalonia's election, balancing separatist demands with Spanish unity.

France 24

Europe votes: Basque, Catalan issues impact EU election campaign in Spain

As Spaniards get ready to elect 61 MEPs to the European Parliament in the June 9 elections, regional elections in Spain are sucking much of the political oxygen. The pro-independence EH Bildu coalition celebrated a historic result in the Basque vote on April 20. Many eyes are now turned to…

The Guardian - UK

Cava firm Freixenet to furlough 80% of its workers in Catalonia due to drought

Spanish-German company announces layoffs as conditions in north-eastern Spain hit grape production

France 24

Barcelona's tourism industry going 'unpunished' amid drought, activists say

As the Spanish region of Catalonia battles its worst drought on record, activists are beginning to question Barcelona's mass tourism model. Should Spain's most visited city be allowed to welcome even more tourists this summer amid a state of emergency? The Down to Earth team takes a closer look.

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Exiled Puigdemont To Run For Catalonia Leadership, Potential Return

Exiled Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont announces candidacy for presidency amid legal challenges, adding complexity to the region's political landscape.

France 24

Fugitive Catalan chief Puigdemont pledges to return to Spain if he can be restored to power

Carles Puigdemont, the former leader of the Spanish region of Catalonia who fled the country after a failed secession attempt six years ago, said Thursday that he will return to Spain if he has a viable chance to be restored as regional president following upcoming elections.

International Business Times

Separatist Leader Puigdemont Eyes Return To Spain As Catalan Vote Looms

Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont is to unveil Thursday his plans for Catalonia's snap May election, a move that could bring forward his return home after years of self-imposed exile.

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Not just Pogačar – Five storylines to follow at the Volta a Catalunya

Without three of the 'Big Four', Catalonia will host a rich showing of form from the peloton's wider GC prospects

The Guardian - UK

Catalan leader hails ‘new stage’ in quest for independence after amnesty vote

Pere Aragonès says amnesty validated his decision to pursue political negotiations with Pedro Sánchez

France 24

Spanish lawmakers pass controversial amnesty bill for Catalan separatists

Spain’s Parliament approved on Thursday a controversial amnesty bill aimed at forgiving crimes — both proven and alleged — committed by Catalan separatists during a chaotic attempt to hold an independence referendum in the region six years ago.

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Spain's Parliament To Vote On Controversial Amnesty Bill

Spain's Parliament debates amnesty bill for Catalan separatists over 2017 independence referendum, stirring national controversy.

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