Thousands of protesters take to the streets in Catalonia after ex-President Carles Puigdemont's arrest in Germany... READ MORE›
Puigdemont could take his case to Germany's highest court, which in 2005 blocked the extradition to Spain on an EU arrest warrant of a German-Syrian al-Qaida suspect... READ MORE›
German police detain former Catalan president under European arrest warrant... READ MORE›
Carles Puigdemont is wanted in Spain on charges that could put him in prison for up to 30 years for his role in the Catalonian independence push... READ MORE›
German police have detained the former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont under a European arrest warrant as he crossed from Denmark into Germany... READ MORE›
Protesters march on Barcelona's Passeig de Gracia on Sunday, following the arrest of deposed Catalan president Carles Puigdemont in Germany... READ MORE›
Fugitive Catalan ex-leader Carles Puigdemont has been arrested in Germany, police in the state of Schleswig-Holstein said in a statement... READ MORE›
Mr. Puigdemont fled into exile in Brussels, where he successfully campaigned for re-election, to the chagrin of Spain's prime minister, Mariano Rajoy... READ MORE›
His whereabouts usually remains a mystery, turning the exile of Carles Puigdemont, the once and would-still-be leader of Catalonia, into a real-life game of Where's Waldo... READ MORE›
El Pais and other Spanish and Catalan-language papers lead with the news that pro-independence leader Carles Puigdemont has appeared to admit defeat to central government... READ MORE›
Catalonia's Puigdemont denies giving up after 'defeat' texts... READ MORE›
Mariano Rajoy, Spain's prime minister, then dismissed Mr. Puigdemont as Catalan president, along with his cabinet, and called a snap election for a new regional assembly... READ MORE›
A Spanish court has moved to block pro-independence politician Carles Puigdemont from assuming the presidency of Catalonia... READ MORE›
Spain's top court said Saturday that Catalonia's fugitive ex-president must return to the country and be present in the regional parliament to receive the... READ MORE›
The separatist leader fled Spain after the regional parliament made an unsuccessful declaration of independence on Oct. 27 in violation of Spain's Constitution... READ MORE›
Puigdemont is being investigated by Spain over a unilateral declaration of independence by Catalonia's parliament on Oct. 27... READ MORE›
The board is likely to propose the ex-President Carles Puigdemont as leader again, despite the fact that he's 800 miles away in Belgium, in self-imposed exile... READ MORE›
The Catalan crisis began on October 1, when the Catalan regional government held a disputed referendum on breaking away from Spain... READ MORE›
A spokesman for Puigdemont said that under the pact both parties would move forward with this new parliamentary term with Puigdemont as the president ... READ MORE›
Catalonia is an integral part of Spain, and the United States supports the Spanish government's constitutional measures to keep Spain strong and united, said a spokeswoman... READ MORE›
Spain's prime minister, Mariano Rajoy, used the article to sack Puigdemont and his government and announce snap regional elections on 21 December... READ MORE›
Rajoy, whose government was only last week encouraging firms to leave, ended Saturday's press conference with an appeal to businesses to stay in Catalonia... READ MORE›
According to the Catalan government, 770,000 votes were lost after Spanish police stepped in to try to halt the vote... READ MORE›
Spanish government officials said Puigdemont was in Brussels, which was confirmed late on Monday by Umberto Gambini, the head of Catalan legislator Ramon Tremosa's office... READ MORE›
Catalonias leaders fight off direct rule from Madrid... READ MORE›
Common sense for coexistence and drew people from the region and beyond as well as members of the Spanish government and pro-unity Catalan MPs... READ MORE›
Spain has been convulsed by crisis since Puigdemont's government held a unilateral independence referendum in defiance of Spain's government, constitution and constitutional court on 1 October... READ MORE›
Exclusive In Guardian article, Carles Puigdemont says he fears he and his colleagues will not receive fair hearing in Spanish courts... READ MORE›
There were chants of Puigdemont, president from the crowd that was estimated by police to number 45,000... READ MORE›
On Monday, Puigdemont and several other senior Catalan officials made their way to Brussels, the capital of Belgium and, more importantly, the European Union... READ MORE›
Catalonia Carles Puigdemont accuses Spanish government of 'worst attacks' since dictatorship... READ MORE›
In all, Spains attorney general is seeking to prosecute 20 Catalan separatists, including Carles Puigdemont, the former leader of Catalonia... READ MORE›
Catalonias leaders fight off direct rule from Madrid... READ MORE›
Barcelona, Spain - Spanish Attorney General Jose Manuel Maza has confirmed he will file criminal complaints against the dismissed Catalan government... READ MORE›
Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has imposed direct rule on Catalonia after the region declared independence... READ MORE›
Tens of thousands of anti-independence protesters lined the streets of Barcelona at the weekend chanting long live Spain and prison for Puigdemont ... READ MORE›
Catalonia independence Sacked separatist leader Carles Puigdemont calls for peaceful resistance to Spain... READ MORE›
Foreign minister says government is trying to reinstate order in Catalonia following unilateral independence referendum... READ MORE›
Ex-President Carles Puigdemont was granted conditional release by the judge, Puigdemont's lawyer, Paul Bekaert, confirmed... READ MORE›
Spain's central government called an election for Dec. 21 on Friday after sacking Catalonia's president Carles Puigdemont, dissolving its parliament and dismissing its government... READ MORE›
The Catalan Republican Left ERC party, part of Puigdemont's ruling coalition, said it would abandon the government if the president called elections... READ MORE›
A Spanish judge has issued European Arrest Warrants EAW for sacked Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont and four of his allies who went to Belgium... READ MORE›
Catalonia's parliament has 135 seats, requiring 68 seats for a majority... READ MORE›
Sacked Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont has called for democratic opposition to direct rule from Madrid by Spain's government... READ MORE›
Earlier on Wednesday, the Spanish prime minister, Mariano Rajoy, said Puigdemont's disregard for the constitution had left him with no choice but to invoke article 155... READ MORE›
The red and gold Spanish flag was atop City Hall and the Catalan regional government building... READ MORE›
Catalonia's tumultuous push for independence reached its climax with regional President Carles Puigdemont squeezed by the irreconcilable demands of his own hardliners and authorities in Madrid... READ MORE›
Meanwhile, a lawyer in Belgium says he is representing sacked Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont, who has travelled to the Belgian capital Brussels... READ MORE›
On Tuesday night, some 200,000 demonstrators gathered in central Barcelona, according to the local police... READ MORE›
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