Catalan president calls on Rajoy to ‘immediately’ authorize nomination of ministers
Torra informs Spanish counterpart of legal advice demanding “absent” officials be allowed to take up their posts
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Spanish socialists considering motion of no-confidence against Rajoy
Move comes after judge sentences PP former treasurer to more than 30 years in jail for corruption plot
The female jailed leaders, the ‘forgotten’ ones
Movement to support women who are either in prison or abroad launched
Police raids a ‘smokescreen’ for PP corruption, say pro-independence parties
Spanish minister calls police operation part of “the normal functioning of our institutions”
Deposed official denied freedom again by Spanish judge
Joaquim Forn previously renounced seat in parliament in order to persuade Spain’s judiciary to release him
Valtonyc now in Belgium
Artist convicted over song lyrics refused to go to prison voluntarily as court deadline expires and press reports suggest he has left Spain to Europe
New Catalan government still up in the air
Spanish executive opposes appointing ministers from previous cabinet who are in jail or abroad
Parliament speaker says keeping direct rule “illegally” is “unconceivable”
Roger Torrent visits pro-independence officials in three Madrid prisons
Five injured as group in balaclavas damage pro-independence installation
Row starts with the removal of yellow crosses in favor of jailed officials and ends with five injured and around thirty identified by police
Torra visits imprisoned officials
The Catalan president arrived at the Estremera prison in the morning and is then set to visit Alcalá-Meco and Soto del Real, all holding Catalan leaders
Torra to send letter to European leaders requesting help in solving crisis
In an interview, the new Catalan president insisted on the legitimacy of nominations for ministers
‘No grounds’ to challenge nominated ministers, argues head of PSC
Appointing officials in prison or abroad is “not illegal” but it is “a big mistake,” says Miquel Iceta
Spain won’t lift Article 155
The decision was made by Spanish president Mariano Rajoy in meeting with PSOE and Cs party following Quim Torra’s minister nominations
Nominated ministers are ‘provocation,’ warns Spain
Deposed Catalan president celebrated news, as did pro-independence parties and proposed officials
If Spain ‘censures’ reinstatement of officials it will be acting like ‘dictatorship,’ says deposed minister
Lluís Puig, minister of culture deposed by the Spanish government, criticizes that “Spain is lecturing” Belgium and Germany over European arrest warrants and the judicial system