Politics

MEP Renate Weber urges Spain to negotiate with pro-independence parties, stating that judicial means won’t necessarily solve political problems

While Puigdemont says vetoing him taking office remotely would be a “democratic fraud,” Ciutadans brands this possible move as a “joke”

Oriol Junqueras' appeal for transferral to Catalan prison in order to be closer to relatives also rejected

Spanish government will "immediately and without hesitation" appeal against potential appointment in absentia, says spokesman

Catalan MEP calls on European institutions to re-investigate the case following Spanish court ruling

Madrid cabinet official says it is “absurd” and “nonsense” to be sworn in without being in Catalonia

The Lithuanian MEP Petras Austrevicius states that “only political dialogue leads to full agreement”

She faces charges carrying up to 30 years in prison for having allowed debates and votes over independence in the Catalan chamber

Pro-independence N-VA wants to hear the deposed Catalan president speak about the political situation in Catalonia

While pro-independence bloc agrees on returning Puigdemont to office, unionist groups question legality of initiative

Organization that defends Franco regime received 5,000-euro subsidy and free use of army premises  

The next step is for the magistrates to study the political party’s argument to remove the constitutional measure that seized Catalonia’s self-rule

In article for 'Politico' he says that political conflict is “escalating” and urges Spanish government to dialogue 

The Catalan vice president also asks the Supreme Court to let him attend opening session and investiture debate in Parliament 

Catalan leader to try to take office from Brussels either via video or through another MP representing him