Puigdemont and Torra to promote new political movement
Unionist Ciutadans says it is a move to hide "corruption," while pro-independence parties take sides
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Spanish government won’t interfere to reduce charges for Catalan leaders
Madrid rules out telling prosecutor to drop rebellion accusations
Referendums are 'deeply divisive,' says Spanish foreign minister
Josep Borrell rules out right to self-determination for Catalonia and calls on pro-independence parties to worry about 'real' problems
Pro-independence activists stay overnight in old prison
Members of CDR group squat building ‘for Republic and dignity' during protest to demand freedom for jailed leaders and stay for almost a full day
Between 110k and 200k in protest to demand freedom for jailed leaders
Catalan president and parliament speaker among attendees
March to demand freedom for jailed leaders underway
Nine pro-independence politicians in pre-trial prison, some for nine months, with seven more in exile
Suspension of MPs 'cannot be questioned,' says Ciutadans leader
Parliament speaker asks prosecutor to drop rebellion charges for leaders involved in pro-independence case
Parliament speaker vows to defend rights of suspended MPs
Main unionist opposition party demands the speaker “comply” with the law
All jailed leaders to ask for freedom after German court decision
"Crime of rebellion does not exist, they made it up," say prisoners' defense
Spanish judge might withdraw extradition request for Puigdemont, say reports
Former president appealing to German Constitutional Court or Spain's judiciary taking the case to EU justice, other possible outcomes
Spanish and Catalan VPs hold ‘fruitful and cordial’ meeting
Days after the heads of both governments met for the first time, their deputies find the “opportunity” to reach agreement
German court accepts extradition of former Catalan president
Schleswig-Holstein court accepts misuse of funds offense but rejects rebellion charge brought by Spain against Carles Puigdemont
Puigdemont's lawyers to take case to German Constitutional Court
Defense expresses conviction that Germany “does not want to play any part” in the “criminalization of a democratic behavior"
‘Fictitious narrative’ from Spain on rebellion has collapsed, says Catalan president
Madrid "hopes" Spanish judiciary can "do its work with all the accused," while unionist Cs warns "the ones who fled can benefit" from European arrest warrants
Serret ready to push ‘interests of Catalans’ before EU institutions
Former minister and government representative in Brussels insists Catalonia has “plenty to offer” Europe
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