Irish Prime Minister calls on Madrid to open dialogue with next Catalan government
Leo Varadkar believes it is “only solution” to ongoing political crisis
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Roger Torrent, new Catalan Parliament president
Pro-independence parties will keep the majority in the chamber's ruling body, the bureau
Catalan Parliament opening session underway
Jailed MPs ask to vote by proxy, while pro-independence representatives in Brussels will not take part remotely
Protests demand freedom for jailed leaders at 3 month mark
Jordi Sànchez and Jordi Cuixart were sent to prison on October 16, and various towns throughout Catalonia have held demonstrations to demand their release
Spain threatens legal action if MPs in Brussels get to vote remotely in Catalan chamber
Interim bureau to face vote by proxy debate in opening session of Parliament on Wednesday
Public retirement homes and primary care to share medical history
Easy access to an individual’s details will streamline the process and make it easier to receive care
Estonia “forgot” Catalonia during EU presidency, says Irish MEP
Luke Ming Flanagan: “You have done well with independence, why stop Catalonia doing the same?”
Parliament lawyers reject plans to swear in Puigdemont from Brussels
Non-binding report by chamber's legal team concludes it is "essential" for presidential candidate to be in the opening plenary
Direct rule will continue if Puigdemont does not turn up, Rajoy says
"Be a democrat and respect the Catalan Parliament decision to reinstate the government", replies Puigdemont
Catalan leaders' imprisonment 'unique situation in Europe,' says MEP
Renate Weber, former ad hoc judge for the Human Rights Court, urges Spain to negotiate with pro-independence parties
Yellow ribbons and October 1 ballot box placed outside European Commission in symbolic protest
On Saturday night, pro-independence activists also tied an ‘estelada’ flag outside the EU building
Imprisonment of Catalan leaders ‘unique situation in Europe,’ says former ad hoc judge for Human Rights court
MEP Renate Weber urges Spain to negotiate with pro-independence parties, stating that judicial means won’t necessarily solve political problems
Audiovisual sector warns Spanish Tax Office claim puts industry at risk
Catalan media representatives claim tax burden on TV3 broadcaster endangers 15,000 jobs
JxCat determined to swear in Puigdemont “by end of January”
Spanish government will "immediately and without hesitation" appeal against potential appointment in absentia, says spokesman
Catalan administration workers demand leaders’ release
They also call for withdrawal of arrest warrant against Puigdemont and Catalan ministers in Brussels