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Pardons for jailed independence leaders will be ready in 'two or three weeks'
Vice president Calvo says they will "soon" be a reality for nine imprisoned politicians and activists
Protesters rally in Madrid against pardons for Catalan pro-independence prisoners
Leaders of People's Party, Ciudadanos and the far-right Vox among 25,000 at Plaza de Colón demonstration
Socialists’ Illa calls for pardons for jailed independence leaders to open ‘sincere’ dialogue
The head of the opposition in the Catalan parliament is against independence but wants to see “decisive step” taken
Unease within independence camp as jailed leader cools on 'unilateral route'
Allies of jailed head of ERC, Oriol Junqueras, ask him to clarify stance
Jailed leader suggests support for pardons although goal remains amnesty
Spanish government may release leaders before summer, as two presidents meet briefly at business event
Catalan president: CoE report on jailed leaders evidence of Spanish 'repression'
Madrid rejects paper arguing politicians were not convicted for expressing their ideas
Catalan and Spanish presidents to meet in June after 40-minute 'productive' call
Talks between governments over independence issue could begin before summer
Puigdemont calls on EU parliament not to oppose his restoration of immunity
Exiled former president welcomes being first MEP whose removal of privileges have been suspended by European judiciary
Puigdemont, Comín, Ponsatí provisionally recover immunity as MEPs as EU court studies appeal
Exiled pro-independence politicians challenged European Parliament decision to strip them off their privileges facilitating extradition to Spain
Spain’s Constitutional Court rejects Catalan activists' appeal against their prison sentences
Pro-independence leaders Jordi Cuixart and Jordi Sànchez can now take case to European Court of Human Rights
Spain’s Constitutional Court rejects Catalan activist’s appeal against his prison sentence
Pro-independence leader Jordi Cuixart can now take case to European Court of Human Rights
Morocco raises Catalan question in diplomatic spat with Spain
Spanish stance on Western Sahara cited as "root" of recent crisis
Far-left CUP: Scotland and Catalonia independence votes should take place on same day
A national pact on amnesty and self-determination will be launched in Catalonia shortly
Catalan police press secretary Patrícia Plaja to become government spokesperson
Serving the Mossos for 13 years, Plaja’s work was lauded in the aftermath of the Barcelona terror attacks
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