Poll in 2017 marked by police baton charges on voters and led to the Spanish government temporarily introducing direct rule
Catalonia
Prime minister describes law designed to withdraw legal action as ‘brave and necessary step’
Nationalist town watches events in Madrid with caution
Pro-independence party votes against controversial law
Politicians have 15 days to agree on a new draft law, but prime minister is under pressure
Separatist leader Carles Puigdemont risks exclusion from controversial law
Allegations claim senior police officers created ‘informative notes’ using fabricated evidence
Spanish Socialists’ reliance on Catalan nationalists under scrutiny after tight parliament votes
Local government had wanted tough restrictions on numbers
Law is designed as an initiative to tackle region’s housing shortage and would see closure of 28,000 tourist properties, according to estimates
Socialist leader faces hostile start to new legislature after reaching controversial deal with Catalan nationalists
A controversial amnesty for Catalan leaders and activists risks looking like a desperate grab at power - but the alternative could be worse
The complex agreement is far from the caricature of capitulation to Catalan demands portrayed by the nationalist right
State’s main opposition party - consistently topping opinion polls - is tinkering with its stances on tax and foreign policy as it seeks to present itself as a party of Government
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