Puigdemont due to explain his plans in Brussels
Catalan President has retained an expert human rights lawyer
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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
Granting Puigdemont asylum ‘not unrealistic’, Belgian minister says
Theo Francken questions that the Catalan president “would get a fair trial” in Spain
Catalan president calls people to “democratically oppose” Madrid takeover
Puigdemont does not accept the Spanish government’s suspension of the Catalan government
Lawmakers bring independence declaration to Catalan parliament floor
They intend to vote on motion with measures to legitimize Catalan state immediately
Catalan president to call for elections today
Puigdemont took the decision after yesterday and today’s meetings with government ministers and JxSí lawmakers
Catalan government meets to decide if it will declare independence
Catalan president, government ministers and JxSí lawmakers meet to outline the next steps to be taken after Catalan self-rule suspension
Catalonia’s ruling coalition committed to declaring independence this week
Vice-president Junqueras says Spain has left “no other option”
Catalan president will not address Senate on Article 155
Carles Puigdemont decides not to attend debate in Spain’s upper house on suspending Catalonia’s self-government
Catalan president calls Parliament meeting to discuss Catalonia’s future
Carles Puigdemont deemed that the activation of Article 155, which will seize Catalonia's self-government, was "the worst attack" on Catalan people and institutions since the Franco dictatorship
450,000 people gather in protest in the heart of Barcelona
Protesters denounced the incarceration of civil society leaders as well as the Spanish government’s new measures to strip Catalonia of its self-rule
24 Nobel Prize laureates call for “mediation and dialogue” between Catalonia and Spain
The authors denounce “violence and alienation” from Madrid and advocate a “peaceful resolution”
Spanish government and opposition PSOE agree on taking control of Catalan presidency, public TV and police
Madrid executive and Socialist party to call snap election in Catalonia in January 2018
Spanish govt to halt suspension of Catalan self-rule if snap elections are called
President Rajoy warns he will take measures "that it would undoubtedly be better not to ever take" unless Puigdemont makes it clear independence was not declared
Decisive hours before Puigdemont’s big decision
The Catalan president has until Monday 10am to clarify whether he declared independence last Tuesday