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New Parliament President Roger Torrent sits down with party leaders as debate on whether to allow swearing in Puigdemont at a distance looms

If allowed, they would be able to vote in the investiture debate, as well as throughout the parliamentary term

Torrent starts round of talks with party leaders to set date for choosing president “as soon as possible”

The two main pro-independence parties also agree to elect Carles Puigdemont as president from Brussels

"Be a democrat and respect the Catalan Parliament decision to reinstate the government", replies Puigdemont

In article for 'Politico' he says that political conflict is “escalating” and urges Spanish government to dialogue 

The Catalan vice president also asks the Supreme Court to let him attend opening session and investiture debate in Parliament 

Spanish president calls on all Catalan political forces to form a Catalan government “soon” in order to “normalize” the situation

JxCat will draft a proposal on Parliament Bureau’s composition 

Pro-independence allies prefer to leave proposal in Parliament lawyers’ hands, while unionist groups rule out Puigdemont taking office from Brussels

Magistrates argue unanimously that there’s a “high risk” of criminal reiteration

Puigdemont’s candidacy warns that any other option would mean “accepting Article 155”

Carles Riera hopes Junqueras is released but has no confidence in Spanish judiciary

The court will decide whether to release Catalan leader or to keep him behind bars  

The court will decide whether to release Catalan leader or to keep him behind bars