Puigdemont’s defense ‘very calm’ as European parliament debates on his immunity
Spain has repeatedly tried to get former Catalan president and other exiled pro-independence politicians extradited
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'Everyone could have done a better job, including myself,' says reinstated police chief Trapero
Interior minister augurs "new era in which police will act as police"
Spain to reform sedition crime law before 2021, which could reduce Catalan leaders’ prison terms
Pro-independence leaders were sentenced to 9-13 years in jail
Trapero reinstated as Catalan police chief following acquittal in sedition trial
Former head of Mossos d’Esquadra regains post after Spanish court concludes he did not aid 2017 independence bid
Puigdemont to run in Catalan election but not as frontrunner
Minister Damià Calvet and MP in Congress Laura Borràs among bidders for Junts per Catalunya's presidential candidate in internal vote
Debate on Puigdemont's immunity as MEP to begin next Monday
Spain hopes process will lead to extradition of former Catalan president and MEPs Comín and Ponsatí
What will Catalonia's election on February 14 look like?
Civil Protection has approved measures to make voting as Covid-safe as possible using pavilions
We asked Americans living in Catalonia for their thoughts on the election. Here’s what they said.
Overwhelmingly pro-Biden, some US migrants in Catalonia follow the counting with a mix of fear, rage, and hope
Catalan delegate in US expresses concern over possible election ‘instability’
Isidre Sala says it’s “not positive” that Trump alleged election fraud, and a Biden win would benefit Catalan trade
Spain's former king also investigated for alleged use of illicit credit cards
Juan Carlos already faces procedures in Spain and Switzerland for possible irregular commissions received for railway public contract in Saudi Arabia
Catalan court greenlights penitentiary low category for female jailed leaders
Dolors Bassa and Carme Forcadell allowed to continue sleeping at home at the weekend and to work or volunteer outside prison
President of the Armenian Association in Catalonia welcomes Catalan parliament's decision to condemn attacks in Armenia
Yet, he regrets that the chamber did not recognize the Republic of Artsakh
Covid-19 could put Catalan election of February 14 at risk
Parties ask for consensus in case of need to postpone vote
Russia’s alleged plot to send 10k soldiers to defend Catalan independence denied by Kremlin
Mockery and bewilderment at Spanish police reports
Arrested businesspeople released but still under investigation
Supposed irregular use of public money for pro-independence push flatly rejected by lawyers
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