Spanish prosecutor requests prison without bail for deposed Catalan ministers
Meanwhile, Spain’s attorney general requested €50,000 bail of for former Business minister who resigned in disagreement with declaration of independence
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Hearing for Catalan Parliament bureau postponed, police surveillance ordered
Supreme Court sets November 9 as new date after defense lawyers claim that they did not have enough time to prepare
Catalan leaders in court facing 30-year-plus prison terms
15 officials have appeared while President and 4 ministers have asked to appear via video from Brussels
Spain speeds up legal process against dismissed Government and Parliament bureau
"Legitimate" government says it is facing a "political trial"
“Despite the threats, we continue working,” says Puigdemont
Oriol Junqueras calls for “consolidation of Republic” at the ballot boxes on December 21, in article published in New York Times
Dismissed vice-president to testify before Supreme Court
Oriol Junqueras, facing up to 30 years in prison, calls for work to "restore democracy"
Members of Parliament Bureau summoned to testify before Supreme Court
They confirmed they will testify in Madrid after meeting at parliament on the bank holiday
Puigdemont will not testify before Spanish Supreme Court, according to his Belgian lawyer
Any case of extradition presented by Spain would also be challenged, the lawyer confirmed on Dutch television
Puigdemont and dismissed cabinet members summoned to court for November 2
The dismissed Catalan president and ministers are to appear in Spanish National Court on charges of rebellion, sedition, and misuse of funds
Catalan independence leaders summoned to court
Declaration of independence preemptively suspended by Spanish Constitutional Court
Re-application of Article 155 threatened in case of pro-independence election victory
If law not completed after December 21 snap elections, Spanish government will "do same again" said vice-president of Spanish senate
Puigdemont to Europe: “I ask you to react”
Catalan president denies being in Brussels to apply for asylum, but “to act with freedom and without threats”
Puigdemont due to explain his plans in Brussels
Catalan President has retained an expert human rights lawyer
Catalan president in Brussels say reports
Media outlets report that Carles Puigdemont and some of his ministers are in Belgium although vice president remains in Barcelona
Some Catalan officials turn up for work as usual
Despite the uncertainty caused by the suspension of Catalonia’s self-government many public servants arrive at their offices
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