Catalan referendum 4 years on: independence camp still split on what's next
October 1, 2017 vote and Spanish police violence remain key in Catalan politics, but campaign for breakup with Spain now stuck
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Catalan parliament to draft and seek approval of amnesty law in Spain's Congress
Chamber agrees to find support abroad for a negotiated independence referendum
'Catalonia does not have a king': Felipe VI greeted with protests at Barcelona Automobile fair
A few hundred attend pro-independence demonstration outside event inauguration
Guide to fourth independence referendum anniversary protests
Grassroots activist groups to hold demonstrations and marches over entire weekend to mark events of October 1, 2017
Opposition blasts government infighting and threatens legal action if independence push resumes
Socialists and anti-austerity Comuns say cabinet is 'weak' while CUP demands referendum and right-wing unionists call to avoid repeating 2017 events
Spain approves 5-year airport plan that excludes Barcelona-El Prat expansion
Environmentalists and hesitation within Catalan government due to effects on nature reserve thwart €1.7bn investment
'Repression must end' for talks to succeed, says Catalan president to Spain in general policy debate
Free nursery school, renewable energy law, €3.5bn extra in 2022 budget, among new measures announced by Pere Aragonès in parliament
Puigdemont back in Brussels – will his arrest damage Catalonia-Spain talks?
Former leader has resumed his agenda as MEP pending a hearing in Sardinia on October 4
Puigdemont says his arrest gives international coverage to the independence movement
Former Catalan president confirms he will appear in person before Sassari Court of Appeals on October 4
Protests, condemnation, headlines: how the world reacted to Puigdemont’s arrest
Demonstrations were seen in Ireland, Belgium, and France, while some MEPs denounced the detention of the former Catalan president
Puigdemont attends cultural event in Alghero following his release
Former Catalan president asserts he is 'right' to demand ECJ protect his rights and condemns 'persecution' against him
Puigdemont released from custody with court hearing on extradition case set for October 4
Former Catalan president will be free to travel around the European Union ahead of his court date
Pro-independence supporters protest against Carles Puigdemont’s arrest
Several hundred gathered near the Italian consulate in Barcelona on Friday morning, while a major demonstration is planned for Sunday
Former Catalan president Puigdemont held in police custody in Sardinia
Leader to appear before judge on Friday at 2 pm as confusion on whether arrest warrant on him is at the moment active continues
Catalan government: Puigdemont's arrest 'irregular' and evidence of Spain's 'repression'
Spanish president Pedro Sánchez says it is "obvious" the former Catalan leader must face justice, while reaffirming that dialogue is "more important than ever"
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