‘We should not let this situation develop for the worse,’ says former president of Finland
Martti Ahtisaari states that Puigdemont should have the opportunity to run in December 21 elections
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Puigdemont says he is “fully prepared to cooperate with Belgian judiciary”
The Belgian prosecutor received an arrest warrant for deposed Catalan president and ministers currently in Brussels
Puigdemont calls for a joint candidature for December 21 elections
The deposed Catalan president said 21 December elections are “a decisive election between democracy and imposition“
Spanish Prosecutor issues European arrest warrant for Carles Puigdemont
The Belgian prosecutor has already received the warrant for deposed Catalan president and ministers currently in Brussels
Puigdemont ready to run in December 21 elections from abroad
The deposed president has said he will turn himself in to “true justice” but “not to that of Spain”
Lawyer alleges mistreatment of jailed ministers
Defense attorney for deposed officials to lodge complaint while released minister calls for political solution to “terrible” situation
European Commission has “nothing” to say on jailed Catalan ministers
Brussels reiterates “full respect for constitution” but other European leaders speak out and condemn dismissed Catalan ministers’ imprisonment
Barcelona City Council demands the “immediate release” of all “political prisoners”
The entity supports the incarcerated “legitimate” government of Catalonia and rejects Spain’s “repressive escalation”
More than 20 media outlets in Catalonia condemn the ministers' arrest and say country “won't be silenced by repression”
In a manifesto, newspapers and journals demand the release of the "members of the legitimate government of Catalonia"
The imprisonments are a ‘very serious attack on democracy,’ Puigdemont says
He demands, as “legitimate” president, the release of the vice president, the ministers, and an end to the “repression”
Catalan ministers sent to jail
Spain’s attorney general also requested €50,000 bail of for former Business minister who resigned in disagreement with declaration of independence
Jailing of deposed ministers sparks outrage in Catalonia
'In prison for their ideas and for having stayed loyal to a mandate approved by Parliament,' says dismissed President Puigdemont
High court prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for Puigdemont
Belgian lawyer says ousted Catalan president’s defense will argue a “violation of his human and fundamental rights”
Eight deposed Catalan ministers sent to prison without bail
Spain’s National Court sets bail at €50,000 for former Business minister
Barcelona council recognizes Catalan government as “legitimate” but not independence
Mayor Ada Colau criticized for being "neutral" in face of judicial persecution
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