'I am ready to go as far as Puigdemont,' says President Torra
In a visit to his predecessor, Catalan chief says he would give up October 2017 independence declaration mandate if Madrid grants binding referendum
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Torra's speech “ignores half of Catalonia,” says opposition leader
Spanish government calls on Catalan leader to "make steps forward" to engage in dialogue
Pro-independence activist accused of terrorism is in Brussels
Adrià Carrasco to hold press conference on Thursday with same legal team as exiled political leaders
Torra insists on referendum and calls for march to defend 'civil and national rights'
"I can't accept any verdict which isn't absolution," he says on prosecuted leaders
Key figure in Catalan left-wing politics resigns
Xavier Domènech, from the movement of Barcelona's mayor and Podemos, has stepped down from all posts in parliament and CatECP party
Investigation into 'disproportionate' actions of Spanish police during referendum
Barcelona court to look into alleged incidents of aggression against voters by three officers on October 1
Spanish parliament speaker invites Catalan president to chamber
Government asks for "more details" on proposal before consideration as pro-independence parties take sides
13 MEPs to visit Catalan jailed leaders
Representatives of EU-Catalonia Dialogue Platform to also meet relatives of incarcerated officials and government representatives
Hundreds of thousands ready for September 11 protest
Over 200,000 people have so far signed up to attend this year's self-determination demonstration on Catalonia's national day
European lawyers' group 'outraged' at 'reprisals' against colleagues defending independence leaders
European Democratic Lawyers condemn "threats" and "defamatory statements" against those representing Puigdemont and other exiled politicians
Belgian court postpones hearing against judge overseeing independence case until September 25
Defense lawyer requests high-profile case to be analyzed by three judges
Torra to kick off decisive fall in politics with key speech
President to speak at conference, expected to call on Spanish leader for "concrete facts" on how to solve political conflict
Spanish president offers Catalonia vote on self-government but not independence
"We have not protested on the streets for 10 years for more self-government or for a new statute,” says Esquerra spokeswoman
Former Catalan president to speak in Amsterdam on October 2
In the days before his talk, Carles Puigdemont will also publish a book on the political crisis in English, French and Dutch
Socialist leader’s hints that political ‘hostility’ could affect independence trial draws criticism
Catalan president forcefully rejects Miquel Iceta’s suggestion that government strategy might "harm" fate of prosecuted leaders
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