Puigdemont’s seat in EU Parliament declared vacant by Spain
Electoral authority blocks appointment of three Catalan MEPs-elect who are either in jail or exiled, including former president
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Catalan government apologizes for Spanish colonization of Mexico
Foreign minister visited Mexican Institute of Indigenous Peoples
Manuel Valls blasts 'dangerous and wrong' Ciutadans strategy
Former French prime minister criticizes talks of unionist party with far right and confirms he will stay as Barcelona local councilor
Spanish officer who caused activist to lose an eye in referendum identified
Report from human rights group finds name and number of riot officer who shot rubber bullet during October 1 vote, seriously injuring Roger Español
Puigdemont will appeal to Court of Justice of EU to become MEP
Former president does not specify procedure means, but hopes for a response before July 2
'It's Spain's problem': European Parliament president on vacant Catalan seats
Antonio Tajani says decision to suspend registration of Spain's MEPs was "administrative" and not political
Exiled and jailed leaders' obstacles to become MEPs: where we are now
Cases set to go to EU Court of Justice as Spain prevents lawyers' latest attempts to have their clients sworn in
MEPs call on Brussels to 'recognize and protect' rights of Catalan independence leaders
76 European representatives argue that Junqueras, Puigdemont and Comín should be allowed to take up their seats in EU parliament
The power struggle to appoint Catalan mayors is over, but it’s hard to tell who won
JxCat loses its local hegemony, the Socialists stay afloat, and ERC’s election results turn bittersweet after Ada Colau keeps hold of Barcelona
Ciutadans cut ties with Manuel Valls for backing Colau as Barcelona mayor
Capital’s city council agrees to hang yellow ribbon in solidarity with jailed and exiled leaders again
Foreign minister announces new government office to open in Mexico
During a cultural event in the Mexican capital, Alfred Bosch says future delegation will act as gateway to Latin America
Jailed leader wants EU Court to rule on Supreme Court refusal to allow him to take his MEP seat
Oriol Junqueras files appeal to Spanish top court asking it to send the case to the Court of Justice of the European Union
Supreme Court refuses to withdraw arrest warrants against exiled leaders
Puigdemont and Comín had demanded the withdrawn so they can take up their seats as MEPs
Sagrada Família occupied in protest against Catalan trial
30 demonstrators intended to stay overnight in unfinished monument
Exiled former officials call on Supreme Court to withdraw arrest warrants
Spain's prosecutor sides against politicians' request; electoral authority obliges them to go to Madrid to take up their seats
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