Spain has withdrawn the arrest warrant out of fear, Puigdemont says
The Catalan president, now in Belgium, claims Spanish justice wanted to avoid losing extradition case
December 6, 2017 01:33 PM
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The Catalan president, now in Belgium, claims Spanish justice wanted to avoid losing extradition case
December 6, 2017 01:33 PM
“It would have been possible to implement less restrictive measures,” the authority states
December 6, 2017 12:15 PM
The commercial urges “freedom for political prisoners,” in a reference to the four pro-independence leaders in jail
December 6, 2017 11:06 AM
Released officials back the republic while opposition sees election as “unique opportunity” to end independence process
December 5, 2017 08:22 PM
The Catalan president and the four ministers in Belgium, deposed by Madrid, testified Monday in Brussels over their extradition case
December 5, 2017 04:31 PM
There was “no better business” during the past years than launching a website supporting independence, says Spanish government
December 5, 2017 02:58 PM
First event of parties in the December 21 run-up show polarization between pro-independence and unionist blocs, with only one party outside fronts
December 5, 2017 01:15 AM
The electoral campaign starts this midnight amid political and judicial developments that make the results highly unpredictable
December 4, 2017 08:21 PM
They are released after paying a €100,000 bail, while four other pro-independence leaders stay behind bars
December 4, 2017 07:13 PM
Dolors Bassa and Meritxell Borràs are the first officials to be released on bail of 100,000 euros
December 4, 2017 05:11 PM
Catalan president and ministers in Brussels finish their three-hour hearing in the EU capital
December 4, 2017 01:08 PM
"We’ll turn sadness into energy, and we won’t stop until you’re free," says Catalan Parliament president Carme Forcadell
December 4, 2017 01:06 PM
The Catalan president and his ministers in Belgium to testify one day before the electoral campaign starts
December 4, 2017 09:34 AM
President Puigdemont says his candidacy aims to continue ‘road to independence’
December 3, 2017 01:56 PM
Major parties running in December 21 election hold events just days before campaign officially kicks off
December 2, 2017 06:16 PM
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