CUP decides to run on candidacy that is “as broad as possible” for December 21 elections
64.05% members voted for the winning option, discarding joining a country-wide list
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Spanish president calls on “silent majority” in Catalonia to vote in upcoming elections
During the pre-campaign inaugural event, the head of PP in Catalonia also "thanked" Rajoy for implementing Article 155
Ada Colau party breaks coalition with Socialists over Article 155
Barcelona deputy mayor rejects possibility of creating pact with any other party
PP demands forbidding Catalan public media from broadcasting Saturday’s rally
The leader of Spain’s ruling People’s Party in Catalonia criticizes the “partisan use” of public TV
Puigdemont: independence must be respected if a majority votes for it
Deposed Catalan president urges Spain and the EU to clarify whether they will respect the results of the December 21 election
President calls for ‘loud and clear’ message from Catalan public
On eve of Barcelona demonstration Carles Puigdemont asks the world to take note of Catalonia’s demand to vote
Parties urged to back joint civil candidacy
Initiative launched to collect signatures for common pro-independence front to stand in December 21 election
Puigdemont ready to head joint civil candidacy in Dec 21 election
In an exclusive interview with the Catalan News Agency (ACN) the president backs the idea of standing on a joint ticket for the “greater good” of democracy
Catalan Parliament president leaves prison after spending the night there
Carme Forcadell pays a €150,000 bail on Friday as Spain’s Supreme Court judge rejects accepting the amount on Thursday evening
Parliament president pays €150,000 bail and expects to leave prison on Friday
Supreme Court judge accepts payment and allows her release
Spain's Supreme Court sends Catalan Parliament president to prison with a €150,000 bail
Carme Forcadell sleeps in prison after having been denied the possibility of paying the amount right after knowing the ruling
S&D vice-president calls for the release of “political prisoners”
Slovenian social democrat MEP Tanja Fajon criticizes Rajoy’s “lack” of willingness to dialogue and says that “repression and arrests aren’t a democratic attitude”
The ‘legitimate government of Catalonia’ establishes a 'stable administrative structure'
President Puigdemont and his ministers in Belgium will ‘coordinate activity’ to denounce Spain’s actions against self-rule
Rajoy received bonuses from alleged illegal financing fund, says police chief
Officers ratified before the Spanish Congress the existence of a “criminal organization” that won "rigged" contract bids from public administrations
Catalan Parliament bureau members’ hearing at the Supreme Court underway
They are accused of rebellion, sedition and misappropriation of public funds, like the eight deposed ministers already in jail
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