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
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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
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”
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
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
‘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
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
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“
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
Puigdemont ready to run in December 21 elections from abroad
The deposed president has said he will turn himself in to “true justice” but “not to that of Spain”
Lawyer alleges mistreatment of jailed ministers
Defense attorney for deposed officials to lodge complaint while released minister calls for political solution to “terrible” situation
European Commission has “nothing” to say on jailed Catalan ministers
Brussels reiterates “full respect for constitution” but other European leaders speak out and condemn dismissed Catalan ministers’ imprisonment
Barcelona City Council demands the “immediate release” of all “political prisoners”
The entity supports the incarcerated “legitimate” government of Catalonia and rejects Spain’s “repressive escalation”
More than 20 media outlets in Catalonia condemn the ministers' arrest and say country “won't be silenced by repression”
In a manifesto, newspapers and journals demand the release of the "members of the legitimate government of Catalonia"
The imprisonments are a ‘very serious attack on democracy,’ Puigdemont says
He demands, as “legitimate” president, the release of the vice president, the ministers, and an end to the “repression”
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