Junqueras must be freed for presidency if Puigdemont doesn’t return, says ERC MP
Outside the Spanish Supreme Court, Gabriel Rufián stated that Catalonia “can’t have a president via Skype”
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Junqueras reiterates his commitment to “peaceful ways” in court
The magistrates’ decision will be released after today, but Spanish prosecutor requests he remain in prison
Spanish government cuts Catalan budget by €780m
Madrid argues that the measures don't only affect Catalonia, while Catalan administration stresses that Spain’s arguments “make no sense”
Candidate for presidency must be committed to the Catalan Republic, says CUP party leader
Carles Riera hopes Junqueras is released but has no confidence in Spanish judiciary
‘We will defend Catalan democracy,’ writes Jordi Sànchez from prison
The incarcerated pro-independence leader tweets that him and his fellow MPs will “hold high the torch of European values”
Junqueras’ hearing in Supreme Court underway
The court will decide whether to release Catalan leader or to keep him behind bars
Spanish Supreme Court to decide on Junqueras’ freedom today
The court will decide whether to release Catalan leader or to keep him behind bars
Attorney for Oriol Junqueras to request relocation to Catalan prison
Andreu van den Eynde argues for his client to be able to attend Parliament plenaries or even potentially be invested as Catalan president
Carme Forcadell to decide whether to continue as Parliament president
The Spanish Supreme court accuses her of rebellion, sedition, and misuse of funds for allowing the vote on Catalan independence
Spain has had ‘limited progress’ in fighting corruption, says Council of Europe
The international organization says measures recommended in 2013 not yet fully implemented and urges authorities to do so “as soon as possible”
Dispute among unionist forces post-election
With Ciutadans the most voted party, the People’s Party and the Catalan Socialist Party urge them to form a new government despite not having majority
Junqueras’ freedom on Thursday ‘not very probable,’ says Esquerra Republicana
The spokesperson for the pro-independence party says decisions about the incarcerated officials are “political and not judicial”
What’s next for Catalonia in 2018
Tension between Barcelona and Madrid is set to decline, with the road to independence on a slow track, but with Puigdemont’s potential imprisonment threatening to inflame it all again
Puigdemont to Rajoy: “What has been the point of so much repression?”
The Catalan president urges Madrid to “negotiate” and accept the new pro-independence majority
‘Puigdemont will be sworn in as president’ insists JxCat
Main pro-independence party says “what the people have voted for, the Parliament cannot change”
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