Politics

“Our thoughts are with our colleagues,” said Puigdemont on Twitter

Resigned leader Albano-Dante Fachin says he is holding talks with ERC and CUP

Deputy PM Jan Jambon says the Spanish government has gone “too far” after putting 8 ministers in jail and ordering the arrest of Puigdemont

The judge is to decide within the next 15 days whether to accept the extradition petition from Spain

Former EC vice president says political crisis reached a point of “absolute madness” after “left rotting for so many years”

The dismissed Catalan president and four ministers voluntarily presented themselves at a police station on Sunday morning

Alleged abuse includes ordering them to strip naked, playing the Spanish anthem on a loop, and handcuffing their hands behind their back

Martti Ahtisaari states that Puigdemont should have the opportunity to run in December 21 elections

The Belgian prosecutor received an arrest warrant for deposed Catalan president and ministers currently in Brussels

The deposed Catalan president said 21 December elections are “a decisive election between democracy and imposition“ 

The Belgian prosecutor has already received the warrant for deposed Catalan president and ministers currently in Brussels

The deposed president has said he will turn himself in to “true justice” but “not to that of Spain”

Defense attorney for deposed officials to lodge complaint while released minister calls for political solution to “terrible” situation

Brussels reiterates “full respect for constitution” but other European leaders speak out and condemn dismissed Catalan ministers’ imprisonment 

The entity supports the incarcerated “legitimate” government of Catalonia and rejects Spain’s “repressive escalation”