New Catalan president to be sworn in within 10 days?
Puigdemont plans an unlikely bid for the post, but no alternative name has yet been unveiled
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Politics news from Catalonia and Barcelona
Intense week in Spanish Supreme Court begins
Judge Pablo Llarena, overseeing the case against pro-independence leaders, summons all those being prosecuted not currently in jail
JxCat propose to swear in Carles Puigdemont as president
Leader of unionists Ciutadans calls on Spanish government to act before law enabling Puigdemont to be sworn in from Germany comes into effect
JxCat MPs travel to Berlin to meet deposed president Puigdemont
The pro-independence group set to debate options for swearing in a president
Parliament demands ‘immediate’ release of jailed Catalan leaders
Motion received votes of pro-independence JxCat, ERC, and CUP and in-between-blocs CatECP
Catalan parliament and Spain to clash over bill to allow Puigdemont’s swearing-in
Spanish government ready to challenge amendment of presidency law
Parliament urges EU to be ‘space of understanding, dialogue, and mediation’
Motion put forward by JxCat denounces European governments that “violate rights” as well as “refugee crisis”
ERC to change tactics to achieve independent Catalonia
Party aims to generate “most favourable circumstances” to force Spain to negotiate
Talks and mediation ‘the only solution’ to Catalan issue, says German MP
Puigdemont’s case is a “political issue,” says Anrej Hunko, Die Linke MP at the Bundestag
Ciutadans asks Spanish court to block MPs abroad voting
Unionist party urges Constitutional Court to take “exceptionally urgent” measures
ETA announces ‘its journey has ended’
Basque terrorist group confirms its definitive disbandment
Parliament to vote on amending presidency law
On Friday, Catalan MPs will cast their ballots regarding allowing a swearing-in by proxy
Protesters fill central Barcelona square marking 6 months of jail for Catalan leaders
Demonstrators call for release of deposed vice-president Oriol Junqueras, and Joaquim Forn, both in jail for half a year
JxCat spokeswoman reemerges as potential presidential candidate
While pro-independence ally would welcome an Elsa Artadi bid, unionists stress need for a “viable” nominee
Falciani says his extradition case takes place in very “strange” geopolitical situation
Whistleblower expresses confidence that Spanish justice will prioritize fight against fraud over "internal" issues when dealing with his case
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