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
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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”
Catalan parliament to hold constitutive session on January 17
Spanish president urges the next Catalan government "not to put Spanish constitutional order to the test"
Ciutadans party rules out vying for presidency says party leader
Albert Rivera wants the presidency of the Catalan parliament for his party but acknowledges that unionists parties cannot form a government
Spanish government to extend Catalan budget
Madrid will extend the Catalan budget in the council of ministers that will be held today
Cs would contest legality of investing Puigdemont at a distance
Proposal to swear new president into office from exile in Brussels ruled out by opposition parties
Ships hosting Spanish police to leave Catalonia
Vessels to depart Barcelona port on December 31 and January 2, as Spain decides on gradual withdrawal of officers
Barcelona council to hang yellow ribbon in support of “political prisoners”
With the election over, the local authority decides to show solidarity with Catalan officials still held in preventive custody
Two CUP party members released after appearing in court
Reus town councilors arrested for failing to appear in court to testify over their role in the October 1 referendum
Police arrest two CUP party councilors over refusal to testify
Officers take the Reus local officials to police station to await Thursday morning court appearance
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