‘I don't know how they paid for the ballot boxes, but not with public funds’
Spanish Treasury minister confirms Catalan government did not pay for referendum; judge asks him to prove it
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Puigdemont: ‘Spain wants us on our knees, we won't give in’
Catalan leader says pro-independence forces will avoid new election, urges "patience" and opens door to "other candidate" for presidency
'This is about rights and freedoms,' says speaker
Officials throughout Catalan politics and society react to the massive march to demand the release of those in prison and the return of those abroad
Hundreds of thousands protest for release of prisoners
Police figures show 315,000 protesters took to the streets, while organizers state that attendance is at 750,000
Over 900 buses arrive in Barcelona for protest
Today's mass demonstration is called to denounce the incarceration of Catalan leaders, and participants are flooding in from all over the country
Mass demonstration against imprisonments called for Sunday
More than 800 buses already confirmed to bring protesters to Barcelona from all over Catalonia
Former European Parliament head calls for ‘political dialogue’ to resolve Catalan conflict
Pat Cox urges Spain "not to create martyrs to a cause" but to allow discussions to find a “mutually acceptable” solution
'Unavoidable to form a government', say ERC leaders in prison and exile
Oriol Junqueras and Marta Rovira urge pro-independence parties to reach agreement and avoid new election
European arrest warrant system 'not meant to be used tactically,' says trials expert
"EU citizens should have fair treatment," states regional director in Europe of the Fair Trials human rights NGO
Marta Rovira breaks silence: “I'm in Switzerland to keep fighting against a brutal political persecution”
ERC's secretary general confirms she is in touch with Swiss authorities and her lawyers are studying "all legal options", including the possibility of political asylum
Speaker to launch lawsuit against Spanish judge for blocking Sànchez bid
Head of Catalan chamber adjourns session to swear in jailed MP amid criticism of court decision
Further extradition hearings for Catalan ministers in exile
Scottish judge postpones decision over Ponsatí until at least August, while Comín, Serret and Puig will testify in Belgian court on April 18
Woman investigated for hate crime over banner reading ‘police go home’
"It was peaceful way to respond to police violence" on day of referendum, says Olga Ricomà
Jailed MP requests attendance for his upcoming swearing-in debate
In a petition to the judge, Jordi Sànchez argues that the UN has “urged” Spain to guarantee his “political rights”
European Commission refuses to comment on terrorism accusations against Catalan activist
“The last time we checked, Spain is a democracy,” says EC spokesperson Margaritis Schinas