A leading Catalan pro-independence politician has accused the Spanish government of spying on his mobile phone. Roger Torrent, speaker of the Catalan parliament, spoke out after details of the alleged espionage were revealed in a joint investigation by the Guardian and El Pais newspapers. Mr Torren»»»

Two high-ranking Catalan politicians had their phones hacked in 2019 using spyware that its makers say is only sold to governments, revealed a joint report by The Guardian and El Pais on Tuesday. Roger Torrent, president of the Catalan Parliament, and Anna Gabriel, spokesperson of the far-left sepa»»»

The senior Catalan pro-independence politician who was targeted using spyware has claimed its use is further proof of the Spanish state’s “dirty war” against its opponents and says the revelations will have an inevitable impact on attempts to find a political solution to the ongoing territorial dis»»»