Foreign minister says EU not recognizing delegate in Brussels would be ‘absurd’
"There will never be any problem to speak with whoever," says Meritxell Serret, head of the office who is in Belgium seeking refuge while being prosecuted in Spain
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Puigdemont requests prerogatives as former president
Catalan government considering how to provide the entitlements given that Quim Torra's predecessor is in exile
ERC lays out new political strategy for self-determination
Pro-independence party does not reject “unilaterality” in order to create Catalan republic
Socialists criticize Torra’s trip to United States
He “behaved more like an activist than a president,” says secretary of organization Salvador Illa
Prosecuted former cabinet ordered to pay €2.13m or face confiscation
Spanish Supreme Court gives two working days to Puigdemont government members after prosecuting all of them for misuse of funds
Puigdemont extradition decision delayed
German court states it has exceeded regular deadline for final ruling, Catalan leader's defense blames Spanish judiciary
Exiled Catalan leader gets Swiss residence permit for five years
Former CUP MP Anna Gabriel to start a PhD at the University of Geneva
Spanish president rejects agreed referendum for Catalonia
Pedro Sánchez turns down Quim Torra’s request ahead of meeting with the pro-independence leader
Spanish government begins procedure to transfer jailed leaders to Catalan prisons
Prison service has already asked Supreme Court to confirm it no longer intends to issue further summons
Catalan president walks out of US reception calling Spanish ambassador’s speech 'offensive'
Quim Torra calls for high-ranking diplomat’s resignation and demands explanation from Spanish government
Catalan president to demand binding referendum from Spanish leader
Quim Torra says he will ask Pedro Sánchez to agree to a vote on self-determination when they meet in July
Indictment for pro-independence leaders confirmed
This could mean imprisoned officials will be suspended as MPs
‘Direct rule should not have been lifted,’ says leader of opposition
Inés Arrimadas, head of Ciutadans, accuses Torra’s government of “violating” rights of Catalans
Torra in Washington pledges to work until Republic is “internationally recognized”
“We have political prisoners and victims of repression again,” says president during Catalonia America Council inauguration
Parliament to debate rupture in society as requested by Cs
Spanish congress rejects dialgogue "without conditions" between Catalonia and Spain with votes of Socialists
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