Politics

Carles Puigdemont says 'defending the institution' of Catalan government can hardly be done if jailed by Spain

Should Carles Puigdemont return from Brussels to be reelected as Catalan president, Spanish justice will most likely jail him

Main pro-independence parties call for “legitimate” government to be reinstated, while Cs refuses to “throw in the towel”

“The person who I would have to sit down with is the winner of the elections, who is Inés Arrimadas,” said the Spanish president

European Parliament members demand the release of imprisoned pro-independence leaders following their victory in election

“It’s time for politics, and politics cannot be done without dialogue,” says the Catalan president from Brussels

Five more officials in favor of a Catalan state now being investigated and jailed vice president Junqueras is to testify on January 4

JxCat’s Puigdemont calls for return of “legitimate government” while Cs Arrimadas claims “no future” for independence

Unionist Ciutadans party gets the most votes, but independence bloc has more seats in Parliament

In historic day, number of people casting ballot exceeds 2015 election which had highest participation to date

With 84.3% of votes counted, pro-independence parties are set to win election and achieve a majority in Parliament

At 8pm, voting ended for one of Catalonia’s most unprecedented elections

MEPs of the pro-independence party ask the European Commission if voting rights of people abroad "have been violated"

In joint statement, politicians from countries such as UK, Belgium, and Ireland, call on Madrid to cease “use of force”

The figure is 5 points higher than the one in the last election