Catalan Parliament to consider taking legal action against Madrid after meeting
Spanish government banned a meeting between Torrent and Puigdemont in the Catalan government offices in Brussels
January 24, 2018 02:57 PM
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Rajoy commits to doing “everything possible” to prevent Puigdemont's investiture
Spanish Guardia Civil question aerodrome to find out if Puigdemont could land there in his eventual return to Catalonia
January 24, 2018 02:12 PM
Investiture debate expected to be held next Tuesday
Parliament president to meet Carles Puigdemont and Catalan ministers in Brussels today
January 24, 2018 10:49 AM
Puigdemont will 'try to be invested as president' in Barcelona, speculates political science professor
A political science professor at the Open University of Catalonia, Peña analyzes the different scenarios for Puigdemont being sworn in as president
January 23, 2018 09:52 PM
Jailed Catalan minister gives up post as MP
Joaquim Forn resigns in order to leave prison
January 23, 2018 07:30 PM
New independence referendum on the table, say Danish MPs
Political representatives in Denmark meet Carles Puigdemont who says he is willing to discuss alternative solutions
January 23, 2018 06:13 PM
Puigdemont does not rule out attending Parliament debate
"I’m working to be there in order to start a debate with the rest of the representatives, in order to start a dialogue with the Spanish authorities," says the Catalan leader
January 23, 2018 01:22 PM
Spanish police to prevent Puigdemont entering Catalonia ‘even inside the trunk of a car’
Home Affairs minister says a police operation is being prepared to prevent a surprise arrival of the Catalan president
January 23, 2018 12:10 PM
Puigdemont withdraws petition to delegate vote
Pro-independence leader is the nominated candidate in the debate to pick a new Catalan president to be held by January 31
January 23, 2018 10:48 AM
Parties react to Puigdemont’s nomination as candidate for president
Parliament president’s announcement causes mixed feelings among the main political groups
January 22, 2018 07:18 PM
Puigdemont: “What happens in Catalonia is as crucial for the future of the EU as Brexit”
The Catalan president leaves Belgium after three months to participate in a University of Copenhagen debate on Catalan politics
January 22, 2018 03:38 PM
Supreme Court rejects reissuing European arrest warrant against Puigdemont
Judge says Catalan president intends to “force” being arrested to have more chances of being sworn in at a distance
January 22, 2018 02:07 PM
Puigdemont nominated as candidate for president
Parliament president Roger Torrent asks for a meeting with Mariano Rajoy
January 22, 2018 12:07 PM
Puigdemont lands in Denmark
Spanish prosecutor urges Supreme Court to issue again an international arrest warrant on the Catalan president
January 22, 2018 09:04 AM
Prosecutor asks Supreme judge to activate European arrest warrant if Puigdemont goes to Denmark
The deposed Catalan president's lawyer stated that there is a “fairly high” risk if he makes the journey
January 21, 2018 03:05 PM
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