Politics

Catalan parliament speaker will start a new round of talks with party leaders today to find a new candidate for president

Without CUP's support, Carles Puigdemont would be forced to resign as MP in order for pro-independence parties to have enough seats to elect Jordi Sànchez

With Puigdemont’s alternative for president behind bars, Spanish government rejects proposal as “against all logic”

Dismissed leader’s defense alleges that Spanish authorities infringed international treaties and violated his political rights

Major pro-independence party in Catalonia stresses that jailed vice president must be president-in-waiting

From Brussels, the deposed Catalan leader presents a lawsuit against Spain before the UN Human Rights Committee

Spain’s Supreme Court declares the investigation of pro-independence leaders to be “complex” and will take more time than normal

Unionist Ciutadans will appeal in Spain's Constitutional Court, arguing their rights were violated in a tense and controversial plenary session

The Spanish president also warned that electing jailed Jordi Sànchez would be a “great mistake”

A motion to be voted on in parliament on Thursday excludes last October’s declaration of independence

Removed honorary representative for Finland says he has not been given any reason for decision

Demonstration by MEPs outside European Parliament calls for release of independence leaders

Catalonia must have a president who is “fully able to exercise” his duties, says Spanish government spokesman

Catalan leader says he will give up presidency if Catalan parliament so decides

EU shouldn't interfere as long as fundamental rights "are not violated," states European Commission vice-president