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Germany, Belgium, Switzerland and Scotland to decide on extradition of Catalan leaders
Deposed president detained in Germany while other pro-independence officials to hand themselves
Party plans to reinstate Puigdemont as president
Thousands protest Catalan leader’s arrest amid calls to “ratify” him as government head
Parliament speaker calls for 'unity' and 'calm' after Puigdemont's detention
Roger Torrent says "Spain is attacking the heart of democracy"
A vice-president of German parliament rules out extraditing Puigdemont for rebellion
"The crime of rebellion does not exist in Germany," says Wolfgang Kubicki to German media
Scottish first minister “strongly opposes” imprisonment of Catalan leaders
Sturgeon highlights the importance of "due process" and "independence" of the legal system regarding European arrest warrant against deposed Catalan minister
Puigdemont detained in Germany
The Catalan leader has been sent to a prison north of Hamburg while waiting for a decision on his extradition, according to local media
Puigdemont already left Finland, reveals MP
Mikko Kärnä, who invited Carles Puigdemont to the Nordic country, released a statement explaining the Catalan leader left on Friday night
Torrent urges ‘creating a unitary front in defense of democracy and fundamental rights’
The Parliament speaker says the decision to jail five more Catalan leaders is an "attack to the heart of democracy"
Emotional and controversial debate in Parliament after imprisonments
Pro-independence parties warn they will not give up as PP members leave the room and Socialists urge to form "very large majorities" to solve crisis
Spain warns it’s ‘impossible’ to swear in jailed MP Jordi Turull
Parliament session on Saturday to go ahead amid controversy
Finnish police confirms Spanish request to extradite Puigdemont
Authorities in Finland have sent the arrest warrant to the prosecutor and are now analyzing the case
‘Catalans will not be humiliated,’ says Puigdemont
After imprisonment of current presidential candidate Jordi Turull and other pro-independence officials, deposed leader calls for “firmness and conviction”
UN urges Spain to ensure “political rights” of jailed Catalan MP
Human Rights Committee registers complaint by lawyers of imprisoned independence leader Jordi Sànchez
'Coup to democracy:' Catalan politics react to indictment of officials
All four parties whose members were sent to trial released a unitary statement rejecting judge’s decision
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