Belgian judge adjourns Puigdemont extradition hearing until December 4
Catalan president and former ministers appear in Brussels court on Friday but case is postponed while judge studies charges
November 17, 2017 04:56 PM
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October 1 police violence not “excessive” despite 1,000 injured, Spanish minister says
Alfonso Dastis admits not having read Human Rights Watch report denouncing the attacks to citizens during the referendum
November 17, 2017 03:45 PM
Spain threatened Catalan government with “blood” and “deaths in the streets”, says ERC leader
ERC's Secretary general denounced that Rajoy wanted “to use live ammunition and deploy the army in Catalonia” if independence was pursued
November 17, 2017 03:28 PM
Spanish justice different from European, says Catalan vice president in ‘The Times’
‘The Spanish government wants us kneeling, submissive, but it will find us standing,’ writes Oriol Junqueras
November 17, 2017 12:42 PM
Puigdemont to face extradition hearing in Brussels
Spanish president and Belgian prime minister met in Sweden before Catalan president and ministers appear in court
November 17, 2017 11:27 AM
Belgium demands Spain reveal information about prisons and independence process
Judge Carmen Lamela to answer request on Thursday
November 16, 2017 08:51 PM
‘Tweetie Pie’ ship finally leaves Barcelona’s port
Moby Dada ferry used to house Spanish police returns to Italy with “much reduced contingent” of officers to stay until after Dec 21 election
November 16, 2017 06:56 PM
Belgian legal expert says judge could refuse to extradite Puigdemont
Free University of Brussels law professor argues that accepting European arrest warrants between member states is “not automatic”
November 16, 2017 06:09 PM
Jordi Sànchez to run as candidate on Puigdemont’s ticket in 21 December election
The jailed pro-independence grass-root leader joins ‘Together for Catalonia’ and resigns as Catalan National Assembly president
November 16, 2017 02:28 PM
Dilma Rousseff condemns the imprisonment of Catalan officials as ‘not a good idea’
The former president of Brazil defends the right to self-determination when done ‘with respect to democracy’
November 16, 2017 01:33 PM
Puigdemont: dismissed cabinet will remain the ‘only legitimate government’ after election
Pro-independence parties to reappoint suspended ministers following the Dec 21 election, says deposed Catalan president
November 16, 2017 01:19 PM
Puigdemont calls on all political parties to ‘explicitly’ embrace non-violence
The deposed Catalan president met in Brussels with members of pacifist platform ‘En Peu de Pau’
November 15, 2017 09:07 PM
Carme Forcadell to run in December 21 elections for ERC
The Catalan Parliament president will be in the candidacy led by jailed minister Oriol Junqueras
November 15, 2017 08:58 PM
Catalan People’s Party MEP hopes jailed ministers are released ‘as soon as possible’
Santiago Fisas says that if Catalan officials "commit to act within the law”, it will be easier for them for them to be released
November 15, 2017 04:20 PM
‘Huge leaps forward’ for independence made despite ‘mistakes’, says jailed vice president
In a letter to Esquerra Republicana members, Oriol Junqueras hints that party secretary general Marta Rovira might be the next Catalan president
November 15, 2017 03:42 PM
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