Parties unimpressed by decision to keep Puigdemont as candidate
With the courts expected to block JxCat’s bid, uncertainty remains over who will lead Catalonia’s next government
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Intense week in Spanish Supreme Court begins
Judge Pablo Llarena, overseeing the case against pro-independence leaders, summons all those being prosecuted not currently in jail
Lawyers of Catalan leaders in jail or abroad say ‘problem’ lies with ‘Madrid’
At first Catalan Congress in Defence of the Rule of Law, advocates call for “patience”
JxCat propose to swear in Carles Puigdemont as president
Leader of unionists Ciutadans calls on Spanish government to act before law enabling Puigdemont to be sworn in from Germany comes into effect
JxCat MPs travel to Berlin to meet deposed president Puigdemont
The pro-independence group set to debate options for swearing in a president
Parliament demands ‘immediate’ release of jailed Catalan leaders
Motion received votes of pro-independence JxCat, ERC, and CUP and in-between-blocs CatECP
Parliament urges EU to be ‘space of understanding, dialogue, and mediation’
Motion put forward by JxCat denounces European governments that “violate rights” as well as “refugee crisis”
ERC to change tactics to achieve independent Catalonia
Party aims to generate “most favourable circumstances” to force Spain to negotiate
Talks and mediation ‘the only solution’ to Catalan issue, says German MP
Puigdemont’s case is a “political issue,” says Anrej Hunko, Die Linke MP at the Bundestag
Parliament to vote on amending presidency law
On Friday, Catalan MPs will cast their ballots regarding allowing a swearing-in by proxy
JxCat spokeswoman reemerges as potential presidential candidate
While pro-independence ally would welcome an Elsa Artadi bid, unionists stress need for a “viable” nominee
Impact on Catalonia of six months under direct rule
How has the country fared since a declaration of independence in October led the Spanish government to suspend self government?
Constitutional Court admits appeal blocking Puigdemont bid
Three months on, judges finally decide to consider Spanish government’s challenge of deposed Catalan leader’s swearing-in
Jailed MP punished for recorded message in election campaign
The repercussions for Jordi Sànchez, incarcerated near Madrid, include increased time in his cell to 18 hours
Jailed pro-independence activist requests transfer to Catalan prison
Jordi Cuixart lawyers say that his rights to a family life and privacy as well as the rights of his one-year-old son are being violated as he is imprisoned 700 km away from home