Puigdemont’s release ‘hard blow’ to Spain, says Portugese MP
Isabel Pires, of the Leftist Block, explains to Catalan News why she signed manifesto demanding release of “political prisoners”
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UN expert urges Spain to give up rebellion charges
Special Rapporteur concerned over risks to rights of “protest and dissent” and calls for “dialogue” to resolve the political conflict
Pro-independence parties keep Sànchez as presidential candidate
Spain’s ruling party insists jailed activist cannot stand, while parliament speaker calls for talks to confirm his bid
Three deposed Catalan ministers released in Belgium
Toni Comín, Meritxell Serret and Lluís Puig are free while the court decides on their extradition request
Spain denies link between Falciani arrest and extraditions of Catalan leaders
Justice minister insists detention at request of Swiss government is unrelated to Spanish authorities wanting to extradite pro-independence politicians in Switzerland
Parliament rejects C's motion for speaker to address political 'standstill'
Deposed Catalan president Carles Puigdemont voted against the motion, in the first time he cast a ballot through a delegate
Campaign launched calling on Europe to act on Catalan situation
‘Europe, make a move’ aims to send letters to heads of Germany, France, Ireland, Portugal, and Finland asking for help regarding leaders in jail or abroad
Puigdemont vows to remain in Germany if released
In recorded conversation from prison, deposed Catalan presidents states he will stay in country while decision on extradition is made
Local police chief and four politicians investigated over referendum
The officials in the Catalan town of Pineda de Mar allegedly coerced local hotels into expelling Spanish police, dispatched to prevent October 1 independence referendum
Catalan official deposed for hiding referendum ballot boxes
Annabel Marcos’ “immediate” dismissal was approved by the Spanish Ministry of Interior
Catalan protest group to face rebellion charges, says prosecutor
Local network Committees in Defense of the Republic recently blocked highways in protest of the detention of pro-independence leaders
State budget for 2018 to raise spending in Catalonia by €200m
Central government’s 17% increase to €1.34bn still below Catalan contribution to Spanish GDP
Six months since the October 1 referendum
The pro-independence leadership is either in jail or abroad, Catalonia is under direct rule of Madrid and the standstill to elect a new president continues as protest on the streets grow
€7,8 million in bail money for Catalan leaders – so far
Pro-independence politicians have paid huge sums of money to skip prison and some have even offered their houses as guarantee
51% of Germans against Puigdemont’s extradition, shows survey
The German newspaper ‘Die Welt’ published an inquiry revealing that only the majority of Merkel voters wish to see the deposed Catalan president extradited