Parliament rejects C's motion for speaker to address political 'standstill'
Deposed Catalan president Carles Puigdemont voted against the motion, in the first time he cast a ballot through a delegate
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Puigdemont backs jailed Sànchez as presidential candidate after UN calls to protect his political rights
"Spain does not behave democratically of its own will, so let's make it answer to the international organizations that it must obey", says Catalan leader in letter
Puigdemont 'willing' to go on representing Catalan government, says party member
Former Slovenian foreign affairs minister states he "hopes" for Catalan leader’s release after meeting him in prison
Puigdemont vows to remain in Germany if released
In recorded conversation from prison, deposed Catalan presidents states he will stay in country while decision on extradition is made
Catalan parliament accepts Puigdemont voting by proxy
Deposed president alleges his arrest in Germany puts him in same situation as jailed MPs allowed to cast their votes
German prosecutor requests Puigdemont’s extradition
Attorney general urges court to accept Spain’s European Arrest Warrant for crimes of high treason and misuse of public funds
Puigdemont from prison: “I won't give up”
Catalan leader says he will challenge those in Spain that "are willing to pay the price of abandoning the rule of law and justice" to defend "the motherland"
51% of Germans against Puigdemont’s extradition, shows survey
The German newspaper ‘Die Welt’ published an inquiry revealing that only the majority of Merkel voters wish to see the deposed Catalan president extradited
Spain arrests Puigdemont's traveling companions
Historian Josep Lluís Alay and two Catalan police officers were detained for some hours as prosecutor gathers evidence to charge them with aiding and abetting
Court requests Puigdemont’s extradition for corruption
The deposed Catalan president is officially charged by the Spanish judiciary with rebellion and misuse of public funds
Many German commentators against extraditing Puigdemont
The co-owner of the ‘Der Spiegel’ newspaper, Jakob Augstein, described the president’s detention as “a disgrace for Spain, for Europe and for Germany.”
Parliament passes resolution protecting jailed MP's rights
The three presidential candidates are behind bars after Spanish judiciary blocked their bids
Parliament passes resolution protecting jailed MP's rights
The three presidential candidates are behind bars after Spanish judiciary blocked their bids
Puigdemont remains “firm” in prison, says his lawyer
Catalan leader refuses to “give up” his political ideas and calls for “unity” in the independence camp
Decision on Puigdemont in next few days “unlikely”, says German prosecutor
Unless judge overseeing his case decides otherwise, Catalan leader will remain in custody while awaiting extradition ruling