Pro-independence activist Sànchez leaves prison on first 48-hour permit
He can enjoy 36 days of permit per year until he serves his nine-year jail sentence
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Brussels activates Copernicus satellite to assess damage from Storm Gloria
MEPs call on European Union to provide emergency disaster aid and to help safeguard Ebre Delta wetlands
Catalan president denounces 'coercion' faced by parliament speaker to suspend him as MP
Quim Torra threatens "legal action" a day after Supreme Court confirmed his suspension by electoral board
Group of MEPs travel to Catalonia to visit Junqueras in prison
Irish member says it's "madness" that former president Puigdemont was unable to accompany them for fear of arrest
Puigdemont, Comín and Ponsatí to attend 'political' event in Perpignan on February 29
Former Catalan president and ministers will return to "Catalan soil" for first time since 2017
May 11 date set for full extradition hearing of former Catalan minister exiled in Scotland
Clara Ponsatí will become an MEP following Brexit on January 31
Supreme Court confirms suspension of President Torra as MP
Judges' provisional decision is pending further rulings and has already been rejected by Quim Torra
Exiled former Catalan minister faces extradition hearing in Scotland
Thursday sees Clara Ponsatí return to court despite being on verge of becoming MEP due to Brexit on January 31
Spanish government open to modifying crime of sedition
Offense for which Catalan independence leaders were imprisoned among new executive's proposals to reform criminal code
Spain's president proposes meeting Catalan leader in early February
Pedro Sánchez and Quim Torra sitting at table will mean kick-off of official talks over independence issue between governments
Government and anti-austerity party seal deal on budget
Plan including €3bn spending increase on 2017 to be ratified in parliament
Government gives 6 jailed leaders permits to attend parliament
Junqueras, Romeva, Bassa, Turull, Rull and Forn were summoned for investigation committee on January 28
Public prosecutor not opposed to suspending electoral board disqualification of Catalan president
Public ministry argues not barring Torra could be "prudent" for "public interests" pending Supreme Court's final resolution on question
Spain's main legal body backs former interior minister's nomination as top prosecutor
Dolores Delgado moves closer to becoming attorney general amid criticism over lack of 'separation of powers'
Spain’s foreign affairs ministry greenlights new Catalan government offices abroad
Catalonia’s new delegate seats in Mexico, Argentina, and Tunisia will be opened after a lengthy legal back-and-forth
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