EU lawmakers strip Puigdemont, two other Catalans of immunity
The European Parliament has voted to waive the immunity of the former head of Catalonia’s regional government and two other separatist lawmakers, taking them a...
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German prosecutors file for extradition of ex-Catalan leader
German prosecutors filed a request to a regional court on Tuesday for the extradition of former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont to Spain, where he faces...
A brutal past is no case for Catalonian independence
By Brian Lait Not many people within the EU give much thought to the possible independence of Catalonia from the Spanish nation unless, of...
Catalonia postpones vote for new president, sticks with Puigdemont
Catalonia on Tuesday postponed the election of a new regional president until further notice after Spain’s highest court said the sole nominee, separatist leader Carles...
Spain govt asks court to block Puigdemont bid to lead Catalonia
Spain‘s government on Friday appealed to the Constitutional Court to block former leader Carles Puigdemont’s bid to lead Catalonia again, in an escalation of tensions...
Spain acts to block Puigdemont’s election as Catalonia head
Spain’s government has taken a first step towards preventing the election of ex-Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont as head of the Spanish region, the deputy prime minister said...
Spain on alert for any bid by exiled Catalan leader to return
Spanish authorities are monitoring borders to make sure that fugitive Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont does not sneak back into Spain to take up the presidency of...
No reason why I can’t rule Catalonia remotely, former leader says
The sacked former leader of Catalonia said on Friday he was perfectly eligible to be re-elected as regional president and there was no reason why...
Puigdemont ‘seeks to vote by proxy for comeback bid’
Catalonia’s fugitive separatists on Thursday sought to get around a Spanish government ban on voting via webcast in a regional leadership election by seeking to...
Catalan parliament meets as uncertainty continues
Catalonia’s parliament met on Wednesday in a first step towards forming a new government dominated by the question of whether sacked former leader Carles Puigdemont...
Madrid to keep ruling Catalonia if exiled ex-leader reelected
Spain will continue to rule the regional administration of Catalonia directly from Madrid in the event that its self-exiled former leader Carles Puigdemont is chosen...
Catalan parties propose former leader as president (Update)
The two main pro-independence parties in the Spanish region of Catalonia have agreed to back former leader Carles Puigdemont as candidate for regional head, raising...
Catalan separatists march in Brussels
Nearly 50,000 people marched through Brussels’ European quarter on Thursday in support of Catalan independence and the region’s president, who has avoided arrest in Spain...
Ex-Catalan leader granted freedom to campaign for independence
Catalonia’s former leader Carles Puigdemont was spared custody on Monday, when a Brussels court ruled he could remain at liberty in Belgium until it had...
Ousted Catalan leader calls for united front for independence
Ousted Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont called on Saturday for a united political front in the Dec. 21 election to continue the drive for independence from...
Spain ‘likely to seek arrest of ousted Catalan leader’ (Update)
Spanish courts are likely to issue a European arrest warrant for former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont after he failed to appear at a Spanish court...
Ousted Catalan leader ‘will not return to Spain to testify’
A lawyer for dismissed Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont, due to appear in a Spanish court this week to answer charges relating to Catalonia’s push for...
Ousted Catalan leader accepts new election (Update)
Catalonia’s ousted leader Carles Puigdemont said on Tuesday he accepted the snap election called by Spain‘s central government after Madrid took control of the region to...
Catalonia’s leader rules out snap election, crisis deepens
Catalonia‘s leader Carles Puigdemont on Thursday said he would not hold a new regional election to break the deadlock between Madrid and separatists wanting to...
Catalan leader ‘can’t solve crisis by calling elections’ (Update)
Catalonia’s leader cannot solve its political crisis with Madrid just by calling regional elections, Spain’s justice minister said on Tuesday, dampening hopes of a quick...