Flanders' main party wants Spain's ambassador to explain Catalan situation in parliament
N-VA party turns down "informal meeting" with Spanish representative in Belgium and demands "transparent" debate in Flemish chamber
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Speaker meets European Parliament vice presidents in Brussels
Roger Torrent also talks to Flemish counterpart, who says it is "not normal" that pro-independence leaders are in jail
Flemish parliament calls withdrawal of delegate's diplomatic status 'disproportionate'
Chamber defends its speaker's "freedom of expression," while Catalan president calls Madrid's decision 'inconceivable'
Flanders hits back after Spain withdraws delegate's diplomatic status
Minister-president Bourgeois calls Madrid’s measure unprecedented and says he will summon ambassador