Catalan parliament to reject suspension of pro-independence MPs
Puigdemont and other politicians accused of rebellion will be substituted by party colleagues
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Puigdemont and other politicians accused of rebellion will be substituted by party colleagues
Opposition parties in Spain accuse Catalan president of leading "separatist cells" and promoting "violence"
Meritxell Serret asks institutions in Brussels to help find a "democratic way out of the Catalan conflict"
Ciutadans party head accuses president Torra of encouraging acts of civil disobedience, but Barcelona mayor said last October's "repression" is "unacceptable"
The Catalan president during the referendum one year ago calls for "a free republic without fear"
Spokeswoman Isabel Celaá says October 1 is a "sad" day and vote exposed "rift" in Catalan society
President says trial against pro-independence leaders is "trial against the whole Catalan people"
AVE train line in Girona and some streets in Barcelona center blocked from early morning
Two million people voted 'yes' in a referendum marked by police violence
Toni Comín explains that on October 1 it became clear that "Spain didn't care about its international reputation" and was prepared to "violate civil rights"
Catalan police use force to keep pro-independence protesters away from Spanish officers' march
"I want to defend my political rights and the rights of all those suffering repression," former vice-president Oriol Junqueras says from prison
New footage shows Spanish police violence on referendum day
Foreign minister in London to oversee return to operation of office representing Catalonia in the UK and Ireland
Human Rights Watch regrets that one year after the vote, the Spanish government offers "no response" to calls for independent enquiry
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