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‘Puigdemont, to prison,’ among the chants heard in the demonstration

Theo Francken questions that the Catalan president “would get a fair trial” in Spain

Puigdemont does not accept the Spanish government’s suspension of the Catalan government

Advocating early elections as a solution to crisis, he had promised to follow Puigdemont “to the end”

Catalan Parliament meeting at 6pm to decide next steps as Spain votes to suspend self-rule in the Senate

Puigdemont took the decision after yesterday and today’s meetings with government ministers and JxSí lawmakers

Carles Puigdemont decides not to attend debate in Spain’s upper house on suspending Catalonia’s self-government

Spanish parties disagree on whether Madrid should go ahead with Article 155 if Puigdemont calls an early election

Doubts cast over Carles Puigdemont’s visit to the Spanish Senate, while government members warn that early elections will not stop Article 155

Carles Puigdemont deemed that the activation of Article 155, which will seize Catalonia's self-government, was "the worst attack" on Catalan people and institutions since the Franco dictatorship

President Rajoy warns he will take measures "that it would undoubtedly be better not to ever take" unless Puigdemont makes it clear independence was not declared

Spanish govt to halt suspension of Catalan self-rule if Puigdemont calls snap elections

Mariano Rajoy ignores Puigdemont’s call for a meeting and mentions that he is ready to implement the Constitutional provision to suspend Catalonia's self-rule

Catalan president asks his Spanish counterpart to stop “repression” but does not clarify whether or not he declared independence

The Catalan president has until Monday 10am to clarify whether he declared independence last Tuesday