Politics

Spanish president calls on all Catalan political forces to form a Catalan government “soon” in order to “normalize” the situation

JxCat will draft a proposal on Parliament Bureau’s composition 

Pro-independence allies prefer to leave proposal in Parliament lawyers’ hands, while unionist groups rule out Puigdemont taking office from Brussels

Q&A on the new term set to start next week, with the appointment of new Parliament bureau and president of government unresolved 

“We hope this does not mean more violence against peaceful people,” Catalan Parliament president answers 

Andrej Babiš says that the Velvet Divorce might be a model to find the way out in "what has been happening in Spain" 

ERC representative says that the Catalan leader has been “kidnapped” and Puigdemont states that he’s a “hostage”

Party of jailed Catalan leader denounces that considering legal criteria, Junqueras shouldn’t be currently imprisoned

Magistrates argue unanimously that there’s a “high risk” of criminal reiteration

The Spanish prosecutor requested the dismissed official stay in prison because he hasn’t “renounced illegal means”

Puigdemont’s candidacy warns that any other option would mean “accepting Article 155”

The body requests to keep the Catalan leader in prison, arguing that he’s not committed to "constitutional legality"

Outside the Spanish Supreme Court, Gabriel Rufián stated that Catalonia “can’t have a president via Skype”

The magistrates’ decision will be released after today, but Spanish prosecutor requests he remain in prison

Madrid argues that the measures don't only affect Catalonia, while Catalan administration stresses that Spain’s arguments “make no sense”