President warned of ‘criminal charges’ over pro-independence signs
Electoral authority orders Quim Torra to remove flags and symbols in favor of jailed leaders by 3pm Friday
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EU justice commissioner candidate pledges to ‘improve’ European arrest warrant system
Didier Reynders pledges to “respect Spain’s constitutional framework” amid Catalan crisis
Civil group condemns 'violations of human rights' before Council of Europe
Òmnium Cultural representative tells Strasbourg committee that 80% of Catalan society favor "political solution" over "repression"
President to face motion of no confidence on October 7
Ciutadans will present their leader Lorena Roldán as replacement, but move is set to fail
Spain could suspend Catalonia’s self-rule ‘without a problem’ despite having an acting government
President Sánchez hints at applying Article 155 as exiled independence leader Puigdemont accuses him of electoralism
Government commits to ‘moving forward’ towards Catalan republic
Cabinet, Barcelona mayor, and pro-independence movement among those praising referendum on second anniversary
No chance to extradite Puigdemont in event of 'fabricated' terrorism case, says lawyer
Bekaert predicts Belgium will put considering a potential third European arrest warrant "on hold" until EU court rules on his immunity
No chance to extradite Puigdemont in case of 'fabricated' terrorism case, says lawyer
Bekaert predicts Belgium will "put on hold" considering a potential third European arrest warrant until EU court rules on his immunity
He lost an eye on referendum day. Also the chance to vote: ‘They took that away from me too’
Two years on, Roger Español reflects on the day that changed his life — and what came after
No exceptional disruptions in rush hour of referendum anniversary
Small demonstration in Girona gathers 300 activists, with paint and eggs thrown at Spanish police barracks
Activists jailed for 2017 independence push call for 'taking to streets' peacefully
Jordi Cuixart and Jordi Sànchez ask campaigners “not to get swept up in rage” and accuse Spain of criminalizing movement
Unions calls general strike on October 11 with jailed leaders’ verdict looming
Pro-independence ANC plans to block road networks for three days
Montserrat shines with 131 peaktop lights for referendum anniversary
Catalonia's iconic mountain illuminated with points of light symbolizing country's presidents as second commemoration of independence vote begins
Unionist Ciutadans to file motion of no confidence against president
Move unlikely to succeed as only People’s Party is open to backing them
Two years since the Catalan referendum: a contested story with its verdict looming
Role of voters, leaders, police, public money and ballot boxes that day will be weighed by judges shortly, as October 1, 2017 still shapes politics in the country
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