Choice of president puts pro-independence parties at a crossroads
Disagreements and calls for unity after the Parliament president’s decision to delay Puigdemont’s swear in debate
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Madrid urges Parliament president to find an alternative to Puigdemont
Spanish vice president demands Torrent to start a new round of talks with party leaders and to “get back on the track of dialogue”
Independence supporters turn out in numbers outside Parliament
Thousands break the police cordon set up around the chamber in a show of support for Carles Puidgemont as president
Spanish Constitutional Court maintains conditions to swear in Puigdemont
Court fail to take a final decision on the deposed Catalan president's bid to be reinstated
Spanish government reached out to Constitutional Court to discuss Puigdemont's reinstatement
The Spanish government “panicked” when it found out Constitutional Court judges were divided, points out Spanish newspaper
Catalan MPs in Brussels resign to secure pro-independence majority
Ministers Lluís Puig, Clara Ponsatí, and Meritxell Serret step down as members of the Catalan Parliament
Some 30% of expats unable to vote in December election, says report
Catalansalmon.com criticizes current system for its “lack of transparency” and calls for an extension to voting period
Court to decide on Saturday whether Puigdemont’s bid for president is legal
Spanish government also called on Constitutional Court to suspend Catalan Parliament plenary investiture debate if Puigdemont is candidate for president
Investiture debate to be held next Tuesday at 3pm
Puigdemont is nominated for president but Madrid is challenging his bid
Madrid challenges Puigdemont's candidature for president
Rajoy’s cabinet starts procedure to appeal in the Spanish Constitutional Court against the efforts to reinstate the Catalan leader
Jailed Catalan minister gives up post as MP
Joaquim Forn resigns in order to leave prison
Prosecutor asks Supreme judge to activate European arrest warrant if Puigdemont goes to Denmark
The deposed Catalan president's lawyer stated that there is a “fairly high” risk if he makes the journey
Parliament president to ‘answer in the courts’ if Puigdemont takes office warns Madrid
Spokesman calls on Torrent to “learn” from the past and says Spanish government will prevent any “illegality”
Forbidding Junqueras right to vote distortion of Parliament
“An MP must be able to cast his vote,” says defence lawyer
Round of talks to choose new Catalan president underway
New Parliament President Roger Torrent sits down with party leaders as debate on whether to allow swearing in Puigdemont at a distance looms