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Spanish Home Affairs minister says use of force was “minimal and proportionate”

Catalan president accuses Madrid of “institutionalized militarism” and “incapable of using political terms” when talking about Catalonia

Leo Varadkar believes it is “only solution” to ongoing political crisis

Interim bureau to face vote by proxy debate in opening session of Parliament on Wednesday

Non-binding report by chamber's legal team concludes it is "essential" for presidential candidate to be in the opening plenary

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

Spanish government will "immediately and without hesitation" appeal against potential appointment in absentia, says spokesman

Madrid cabinet official says it is “absurd” and “nonsense” to be sworn in without being in Catalonia

While pro-independence bloc agrees on returning Puigdemont to office, unionist groups question legality of initiative

The next step is for the magistrates to study the political party’s argument to remove the constitutional measure that seized Catalonia’s self-rule

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

The Together for Catalona leader says he wishes to return “with guarantees and all legitimacy” but “now it is not possible”

The Spanish prosecutor requested the dismissed official stay in prison because he hasn’t “renounced illegal means”

The body requests to keep the Catalan leader in prison, arguing that he’s not committed to "constitutional legality"

Outside the Spanish Supreme Court, Gabriel Rufián stated that Catalonia “can’t have a president via Skype”