Puigdemont: independence must be respected if a majority votes for it
Deposed Catalan president urges Spain and the EU to clarify whether they will respect the results of the December 21 election
November 11, 2017 02:14 PM
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President calls for ‘loud and clear’ message from Catalan public
On eve of Barcelona demonstration Carles Puigdemont asks the world to take note of Catalonia’s demand to vote
November 10, 2017 07:51 PM
Parties urged to back joint civil candidacy
Initiative launched to collect signatures for common pro-independence front to stand in December 21 election
November 10, 2017 05:13 PM
Puigdemont ready to head joint civil candidacy in Dec 21 election
In an exclusive interview with the Catalan News Agency (ACN) the president backs the idea of standing on a joint ticket for the “greater good” of democracy
November 10, 2017 04:12 PM
Catalan Parliament president leaves prison after spending the night there
Carme Forcadell pays a €150,000 bail on Friday as Spain’s Supreme Court judge rejects accepting the amount on Thursday evening
November 10, 2017 02:47 PM
Parliament president pays €150,000 bail and expects to leave prison on Friday
Supreme Court judge accepts payment and allows her release
November 10, 2017 01:08 PM
Spain's Supreme Court sends Catalan Parliament president to prison with a €150,000 bail
Carme Forcadell sleeps in prison after having been denied the possibility of paying the amount right after knowing the ruling
November 9, 2017 10:34 PM
S&D vice-president calls for the release of “political prisoners”
Slovenian social democrat MEP Tanja Fajon criticizes Rajoy’s “lack” of willingness to dialogue and says that “repression and arrests aren’t a democratic attitude”
November 9, 2017 01:46 PM
The ‘legitimate government of Catalonia’ establishes a 'stable administrative structure'
President Puigdemont and his ministers in Belgium will ‘coordinate activity’ to denounce Spain’s actions against self-rule
November 9, 2017 01:29 PM
Rajoy received bonuses from alleged illegal financing fund, says police chief
Officers ratified before the Spanish Congress the existence of a “criminal organization” that won "rigged" contract bids from public administrations
November 9, 2017 12:19 PM
Catalan Parliament bureau members’ hearing at the Supreme Court underway
They are accused of rebellion, sedition and misappropriation of public funds, like the eight deposed ministers already in jail
November 9, 2017 10:58 AM
Spain’s ruling party says direct rule of Catalonia may be reimposed after election
‘If they backslide, they will face the same answer,’ states People’s Party spokesman
November 7, 2017 04:33 PM
Puigdemont: Europe can’t have an entire government in jail or exiled
The deposed Catalan president said Spain's imprisonment of Catalan government members was a violation of human rights
November 7, 2017 10:48 AM
Catalan crisis about democracy argues Puigdemont in UK daily
Deposed president vows in Guardian article to continue condemning Spanish government’s “brutal judicial offensive”
November 6, 2017 08:16 PM
Puigdemont to face Brussels court on Nov 17
Council Chamber extradition hearing for sacked Catalan president and former ministers announced
November 6, 2017 07:56 PM
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