Articles tagged with: Junts per Catalunya

04 October 2019 12:31 PM

Pro-independence protesters demand the release of Catalan leaders, with a sign for former minister Joaquim Forn (by Pau Cortina)

Puigdemont’s party proposes jailed leaders running in the Spanish election

Junts per Catalunya wants to put forward Quim Forn and Jordi Sànchez as candidates

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03 October 2019 01:48 PM

Junts per Catalunya candidate for Senate, Roger Español (by Guillem Roset)

Man who lost an eye on referendum day to run as Senate candidate for Puigdemont’s party

Roger Español replaces former minister Lluís Puig in Junts per Catalunya ticket for the Spanish general election

Politics

26 September 2019 11:42 AM

Image of representatives of four Catalan and Basque pro-independence parties in Madrid on September 26, 2019 (by Andrea Zamorano)

Supporters gather as detained pro-independence activists appear in Madrid high court

Seven members of independence pressure group give evidence in Spain's National Court charged with terrorism offenses

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23 September 2019 03:59 PM

Nine independence activists were arrested on Monday morning (by Norma Vidal)

Outrage in pro-referendum camp following arrest of nine activists for ‘terrorism’

Far-left CUP and CDR group urge citizens to take to streets, while ERC and JxCAT urge Spain’s government to give explanation

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10 September 2019 03:11 PM

President Quim Torra addressing an audience at the presentation of the IdentiCAT project. (Photo: Miquel Codolar)

President’s dilemma: attending his trial or a key debate in Parliament?

Quim Torra has been summoned to court on September 25, the same date the annual general policy session had been called in the chamber

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04 September 2019 06:06 PM

Former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont during a joint press conference with Quim Torra in Brussels. (Photo: Natàlia Segura)

Puigdemont against snap election but willing to return as president

Former government head says institutions must be "strong" in face of potential guilty verdict for jailed leaders, and he remains at "disposition" of Catalan parliament

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28 August 2019 02:15 PM

Secretary-general Rovira feels that Catalonia's best foot forward is through negotiation (Sílvia Jardí)

Political conflict with Spain ‘implies confrontation,’ says exiled leader Rovira

“On an international level I realize that we must embrace the path of dialogue and negotiation”

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26 August 2019 02:52 PM

Catalan president Quim Torra (left) and Spanish president Pedro Sánchez (by Rafa Garrido)

Catalonia 2019-2020: a new clash with Spain for independence?

Country holds its breath ahead of verdict on jailed leaders, which could lead to a rise in tensions with Madrid, snap elections and fresh attempts to extradite...

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