Spain’s ruling party says direct rule of Catalonia may be reimposed after election
‘If they backslide, they will face the same answer,’ states People’s Party spokesman
November 7, 2017 04:33 PM
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Puigdemont: Europe can’t have an entire government in jail or exiled
The deposed Catalan president said Spain's imprisonment of Catalan government members was a violation of human rights
November 7, 2017 10:48 AM
Catalan crisis about democracy argues Puigdemont in UK daily
Deposed president vows in Guardian article to continue condemning Spanish government’s “brutal judicial offensive”
November 6, 2017 08:16 PM
Puigdemont to face Brussels court on Nov 17
Council Chamber extradition hearing for sacked Catalan president and former ministers announced
November 6, 2017 07:56 PM
Dismissed Catalan officials speak out against Spanish justice system after being released in Brussels
“Our thoughts are with our colleagues,” said Puigdemont on Twitter
November 6, 2017 03:03 PM
Podemos leader in Catalonia steps down after being sidelined for approaching pro-independence parties
Resigned leader Albano-Dante Fachin says he is holding talks with ERC and CUP
November 6, 2017 02:47 PM
Belgian politicians criticize imprisonment of Catalan leaders
Deputy PM Jan Jambon says the Spanish government has gone “too far” after putting 8 ministers in jail and ordering the arrest of Puigdemont
November 6, 2017 02:24 PM
Belgian judge releases Puigdemont and his ministers
The judge is to decide within the next 15 days whether to accept the extradition petition from Spain
November 6, 2017 12:33 AM
Reding: Justice should not do politicians’ job
Former EC vice president says political crisis reached a point of “absolute madness” after “left rotting for so many years”
November 5, 2017 09:08 PM
Puigdemont and deposed Catalan ministers speak in front of Belgian judge
The dismissed Catalan president and four ministers voluntarily presented themselves at a police station on Sunday morning
November 5, 2017 05:27 PM
Catalan jailed ministers suffered “unjustifiably vexatious” treatment, says lawyer
Alleged abuse includes ordering them to strip naked, playing the Spanish anthem on a loop, and handcuffing their hands behind their back
November 5, 2017 01:57 PM
‘We should not let this situation develop for the worse,’ says former president of Finland
Martti Ahtisaari states that Puigdemont should have the opportunity to run in December 21 elections
November 4, 2017 05:44 PM
Puigdemont says he is “fully prepared to cooperate with Belgian judiciary”
The Belgian prosecutor received an arrest warrant for deposed Catalan president and ministers currently in Brussels
November 4, 2017 03:54 PM
Puigdemont calls for a joint candidature for December 21 elections
The deposed Catalan president said 21 December elections are “a decisive election between democracy and imposition“
November 4, 2017 12:37 PM
Spanish Prosecutor issues European arrest warrant for Carles Puigdemont
The Belgian prosecutor has already received the warrant for deposed Catalan president and ministers currently in Brussels
November 3, 2017 10:23 PM
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