Flanders' main party wants Spain's ambassador to explain Catalan situation in parliament
N-VA party turns down "informal meeting" with Spanish representative in Belgium and demands "transparent" debate in Flemish chamber
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Court reverses detention orders of pro-independence activists accused of terrorism
Judge still to decide whether to release the four detainees after deciding their defense lacked "essential information"
Spain vetoed Catalan parliament visit to Scotland before April election
Media report claims Spanish foreign ministry also stopped Scottish business mission to Catalonia and prevented Catalan entrepreneurs visiting Edinburgh
Trial on president for disobedience underway - live updates
Quim Torra faces one-day procedure which could see him barred from office over yellow ribbons controversy
Electoral authority 'had no right' to order banner's removal, president claims in court
Quim Torra admits he "disobeyed" but says official instruction to take down symbols supporting jailed leaders was "illegal" and contravened freedom of expression
Inés Arrimadas presents herself as a candidate to lead Ciutadans
Former leader Albert Rivera stepped down after party lost 47 seats in November 10 general election
President in the dock: what you need to know
Quim Torra will become the first Catalan head of government to face trial in almost 80 years when he appears in court on November 18
Spain's acting president says government would strengthen cohesion 'through dialogue and law'
Sánchez sends party members a letter in which he asks them to back a Socialist-Podemos coalition agreement
Other parliaments 'don't understand why Forcadell's in prison,' says speaker
From global summit of legislative assemblies in Switzerland, Catalan parliament president says representatives are puzzled why his predecessor was jailed
Support for independence drops slightly, says government poll
Latest CEO survey conducted before jailing of Catalan leaders finds those in favor of splitting from Spain fell from 44% to 41.9%
Extradition hearings for three exiled leaders in Belgium to be held on December 16
Judge accepts unifying cases of former ministers Comín and Puig with that of former president Puigdemont
Catalonia to host European Francophonie assembly summit in 2020
Speaker Torrent highlights ''diplomatic success'' of welcoming ''one of the most important entities in the world''
Exiled former minister in Scotland begins extradition case: 'Sedition was abolished in Scotland long ago'
Clara Ponsatí's lawyer is expected to argue that being forced to return to Spain would be an "abuse" of her "human rights"
Junqueras' immunity issue splits opinion in EU parliament
Chamber VP says favorable ruling on Catalan leaders' MEP status would be "useful lesson," while unionists argue Spain should have final say
236 influential figures sign manifesto asking Spain to negotiate with Catalonia
Noam Chomsky, Anthony Giddens, Steven Pinker and Richard Wilkinson are among those to back the document
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