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...
