Politics

Together for Catalonia, Esquerra Republicana and CUP take part in protest in Belgium, while other Catalan parties stay away

Pro-independence activists in Brussels hand over petition demanding EU work for “release of the political prisoners”

Josep Rull recalls a public servant telling him “to rot in prison” when he arrived

Raül Romeva, deposed as Foreign Affairs Minister, takes part in campaign event in Valls

All parties but two claim that Spain’s current Carta Magna, which turned 39 on Wednesday, is no longer working

The Catalan president, now in Belgium, claims Spanish justice wanted to avoid losing extradition case

“It would have been possible to implement less restrictive measures,” the authority states

The commercial urges “freedom for political prisoners,” in a reference to the four pro-independence leaders in jail

Released officials back the republic while opposition sees election as “unique opportunity” to end independence process

The Catalan president and the four ministers in Belgium, deposed by Madrid, testified Monday in Brussels over their extradition case

There was “no better business” during the past years than launching a website supporting independence, says Spanish government

First event of parties in the December 21 run-up show polarization between pro-independence and unionist blocs, with only one party outside fronts

The electoral campaign starts this midnight amid political and judicial developments that make the results highly unpredictable

They are released after paying a €100,000 bail, while four other pro-independence leaders stay behind bars

Dolors Bassa and Meritxell Borràs are the first officials to be released on bail of 100,000 euros