Judge will ‘neglect duty’ if he denies jailed leader’s swearing in
"What kind of democracy do they think we should have to live in," asks Puigdemont
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Pro-independence parties reach agreement; CUP yet to decide
Junts per Catalunya and Esquerra try to get far-left party’s votes ahead of Jordi Sànchez’s election as Catalan president
CUP could reconsider position on swearing in Sànchez
Party might support former activist’s presidential bid if pro-independence allies agree proposal to “bring about the Republic”
Ciutadans calls for investigation into alleged “political spying”
According to some media outlets, the Catalan police might have spied on some Catalan figures
Jordi Sànchez, from political activist to presidential candidate
While he gained relevance in 2015 as the head of a major pro-independence organisation, his political activism began in the eighties
Session to elect jailed activist Catalan president set for Monday
Jordi Sànchez’s defense petitions Spanish courts for his release so he can attend parliament and take up the post
Sànchez calls for unity from jail
"The violation of some people's rights is the violation of everybody's rights," says jailed Catalan leader in The Times
Parliament speaker proposes Jordi Sànchez as presidential candidate
JxCat and Esquerra reach pre-agreement on investiture of Sànchez
JxCat and Esquerra reach pre-agreement on investiture of Sànchez
The pro-independence parties still have to convince CUP to not abstain in vote for jailed leader
Parliament speaker looks for presidential candidate
Far-left CUP confirms that the party will not vote for Jordi Sànchez, the candidate proposed by Carles Puigdemont
ERC leader opens door to dialogue with unionist parties
Amid negotiations with Junts per Catalunya, Esquerra’s Joan Tardà says his party should begin talks with parties opposed to independence
Agreeing on a new Catalan president: where are we now?
Catalan parliament speaker will start a new round of talks with party leaders today to find a new candidate for president
CUP not to vote for Sànchez as Catalan president
Without CUP's support, Carles Puigdemont would be forced to resign as MP in order for pro-independence parties to have enough seats to elect Jordi Sànchez
Spain ‘will not consent’ to swearing in Sànchez from prison
With Puigdemont’s alternative for president behind bars, Spanish government rejects proposal as “against all logic”
Puigdemont v Spain: Catalan president takes case to UN human rights committee
Dismissed leader’s defense alleges that Spanish authorities infringed international treaties and violated his political rights
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