Puigdemont withdraws petition to delegate vote
Pro-independence leader is the nominated candidate in the debate to pick a new Catalan president to be held by January 31
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Parties react to Puigdemont’s nomination as candidate for president
Parliament president’s announcement causes mixed feelings among the main political groups
Puigdemont: “What happens in Catalonia is as crucial for the future of the EU as Brexit”
The Catalan president leaves Belgium after three months to participate in a University of Copenhagen debate on Catalan politics
Supreme Court rejects reissuing European arrest warrant against Puigdemont
Judge says Catalan president intends to “force” being arrested to have more chances of being sworn in at a distance
Puigdemont nominated as candidate for president
Parliament president Roger Torrent asks for a meeting with Mariano Rajoy
Puigdemont lands in Denmark
Spanish prosecutor urges Supreme Court to issue again an international arrest warrant on the Catalan president
Prosecutor asks Supreme judge to activate European arrest warrant if Puigdemont goes to Denmark
The deposed Catalan president's lawyer stated that there is a “fairly high” risk if he makes the journey
Direct rule will continue if Puigdemont is sworn in from Brussels, states Rajoy
The Spanish president warns the new Catalan government that must act "within the law"
Parliamentary immunity does not lead to ‘impunity’, warns Spanish prosecutors Office
Referring to Puigdemont and his ministers, the judiciary body notes that it does not prevent MPs from being sent to prison
Puigdemont’s trip to Denmark is still being assessed, says Catalan leader’s lawyer
Cuevillas states that it is not yet certain whether Puigdemont will attend the conference in the Nordic country or not
Parliament president to ‘answer in the courts’ if Puigdemont takes office warns Madrid
Spokesman calls on Torrent to “learn” from the past and says Spanish government will prevent any “illegality”
Parliament president to announce candidate for Catalan presidency on Monday
With the round of talks with party leaders at an end, Carles Puigdemont is the only candidate on the table
Puigdemont to participate in person at Copenhagen conference
Next Monday’s debate will be the first time that the Catalan president leaves Belgium since October 30
Socialist leader says Puigdemont has ‘no intention’ of return
Miquel Iceta tells Catalan TV that dismissed president’s situation is a legal issue and no longer a political one
Puigdemont says he can be president from Brussels using “new technologies”
Catalan leader claims Parliament regulations "do not forbid" taking office by proxy
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