It would be ‘nonsense’ to jail newly elected president, warns Parliament speaker
Torrent says plenary session to swear in Jordi Turull is "absolutely normal"
March 22, 2018 11:08 AM
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Jordi Turull, the resilient party man
Involved in politics for 30 years, his career peaks after being a key player in the independence vote –and paying a high price for it
March 22, 2018 12:54 AM
Debate to swear in MP Jordi Turull as president to be held Thursday 5pm
Pro-independence parties agree on the short notice move, as Spanish Supreme Court might send the candidate for the post to jail
March 21, 2018 10:09 PM
Catalan Parliament might elect new president on Thursday
Pro-independence parties in talks to swear in MP Jordi Turull a day before his potential new imprisonment
March 21, 2018 08:05 PM
“Is voting banned?” asks Puigdemont in tense debate in Geneva
The Catalan leader took part in an academic event dealing with importance of independence in the 21st century
March 21, 2018 03:43 PM
Parliament speaker to start new round of talks
Roger Torrent looks for new presidential candidate after announcing that Sànchez’s bid is over
March 21, 2018 11:40 AM
‘EU is not living up to what defenders of human rights expect of it,’ says MEP at UN
Two side events on the Catalan issue are held at the international organisation's headquarters in Geneva
March 20, 2018 06:45 PM
Moves to pick up a new president speed up
Parliament speaker to make statement on Wednesday as jailed nominated candidate tells judge of decision to step down
March 20, 2018 03:04 PM
Spanish prosecutor requests seizing passports of Catalan leaders abroad
Spain's Supreme Court to decide whether to confiscate travel documents for six pro-independence officials, including deposed president Carles Puigdemont
March 20, 2018 02:30 PM
Spanish government ‘uncomfortable’ with Puigdemont’s trips
Foreign minister admits deposed president traveling around Europe “worries” the executive in Madrid
March 19, 2018 07:17 PM
Former MP in Geneva justifies choosing “path of exile”
Independence leader Anna Gabriel says she will fight human rights violations from refuge in Switzerland
March 19, 2018 06:51 PM
Main unionist party calls on speaker to ‘stop paying attention to fugitives’
Pro-independence Esquerra says “important things” might happen on Tuesday
March 19, 2018 03:11 PM
Puigdemont to travel to Finland on Thursday
The Catalan president will spend two days in country
March 19, 2018 02:36 PM
Catalan presidency conundrum comes down to a judge – again
Pro-independence parties might announce new candidate for the post in coming days should Spain’s courts block two nominated MPs
March 19, 2018 11:46 AM
Nearly 1,000 people attend debate with Puigdemont in Geneva
Catalan deposed leader claims that Swiss mediation between Catalonia and Spain would be a "privilege"
March 18, 2018 10:51 PM
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