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
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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
Supreme Court to summon more pro-independence leaders
Three former MPs also testified on Tuesday, stating they resigned from their posts for "personal reasons"
Discrepancies in the pro-independence bloc over plenary suspension
Source from Puigdemont’s candidacy states they had not been informed about Parliament president’s move
Debate to swear in Puigdemont postponed
Parliament President says Catalan leader remains the "only candidate" for the presidency
Spanish judge turns down appeal by jailed MPs to attend Parliament
High court refuses to allow two pro-independence leaders being held in custody to take part in debate to choose new president
Puigdemont asks Catalan Parliament to protect his right to be reinstated as president
In a letter sent to the chamber president, the Catalan leader asked him to take “whatever measures necessary"
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
Will Puigdemont be reinstated as Catalan president?
Q&A on the investiture debate, find out about some key points so as to understand what could happen tomorrow
Catalan MPs in Brussels resign to secure pro-independence majority
Ministers Lluís Puig and Clara Ponsatí step down as members of the Catalan Parliament, says Together for Catalonia party
Puigdemont to ask for judicial authorization to be reinstated as Catalan president
The Supreme Court ruled that the Catalan leader needed to be green-lighted by the Spanish justice in order to be sworn in at Parliament
Spanish police “unusual operation” around Catalan Parliament, warns chamber president
Roger Torrent expresses “discomfort” to Spanish home affairs minister for not being informed of the move ahead of Puigdemont’s investiture
Spanish Constitutional Court allows Puigdemont’s investiture only if he turns up
After several hours of deliberations, judges decide to ban the deposed Catalan president being sworn in at a distance
Judge in charge of independence case “not objective,” says Puigdemont’s Belgian lawyer
Paul Bekaert believes that the Catalan deposed president “has to stay in Belgium until Madrid is reasonable”
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