Catalan president calls people to “democratically oppose” Madrid takeover
Puigdemont does not accept the Spanish government’s suspension of the Catalan government
Puigdemont does not accept the Spanish government’s suspension of the Catalan government
The Spanish president says he will close all Catalan delegations abroad except in Brussels
Passionate opinions from all sides were heard in Parliament before the vote that led to a declaration of independence
Spanish ministers meets in the Senate, sources say they will react with " composure"
Resolution declaring independent Catalan republic passed with 70 votes in favor, 10 against and 2 abstentions
They intend to vote on motion with measures to legitimize Catalan state immediately
Advocating early elections as a solution to crisis, he had promised to follow Puigdemont “to the end”
Catalan Parliament and Spanish Senate expected to hold contradictory votes at the same time
The demonstrations rejected the possibility of snap elections, denounced implementation of Article 155, and demanded the release of the imprisoned civil society leaders
Mariano Rajoy’s deputy tells upper house that clause to suspend Catalonia’s self-rule will see return to “legality, coexistence and harmony”
Catalan Parliament meeting at 6pm to decide next steps as Spain votes to suspend self-rule in the Senate
In a document released on Thursday, the organization condemned the use of police in order to “enforce a solution”
Directors of Catalan public media say that "the threat of a takeover" attacks “citizens’ rights to have truthful, objective, plural and balanced information”
Puigdemont took the decision after yesterday and today’s meetings with government ministers and JxSí lawmakers
Off-duty and drunk, they mistook the Italian waiters for Catalans, demanding that they speak in Spanish before threatening violence