Carles Puigdemont

Spain’s Supreme Court Withdraws European Arrest Warrant for Carles Puigdemont

Spain’s Supreme Court has withdrawn European arrest warrants for ousted Catalan President Carles Puigdemont and four other ex-ministers. The former…

7 years ago

Spain Issues European Arrest Warrants for Carles Puigdemont

Spain has issued European Arrest Warrants (EAW) for ousted Catalan President Carles Puigdemont and four of his allies who went…

7 years ago

Catalonia Independence: Thousands Protest Against Detention of Eight Ministers

Thousands of Catalans have taken the streets of Barcelona to protest against the detention of eight regional ministers sacked over…

7 years ago

Catalonia Independence: Dismissed Leaders Appear in Court

Eight dismissed members of Catalonia's regional government are facing jail over their role in October's disputed independence referendum, Madrid prosecutors…

7 years ago

Catalonia Crisis: Spain’s High Court Summons Carles Puigdemont

Ousted Catalan leader Carles Puidgemont and 13 other members of his dismissed government have been summoned to appear in Spain’s…

7 years ago

Catalonia Independence: Madrid Calls on Carles Puigdemont to Participate in Elections

Spain’s central government has said it would welcome the participation of sacked Catalan President Carles Puigdemont in new elections. Madrid…

7 years ago

Spain Suspends Catalonia’s Autonomy and Takes Charge of Its Government

Spain’s government has stripped Catalonia of its autonomy and taken charge of its government. The decision came into effect on…

7 years ago

Catalonia Declares Independence from Spain

Catalonia’s regional parliament has voted to declare independence from Spain, while the Spanish parliament has approved direct rule over the…

7 years ago

Catalonia Independence: Spain’s PM Mariano Rajoy Unveils Plans to Remove Separatist Leaders

Spain’s PM Mariano Rajoy has unveiled plans to remove Catalonia's leaders and take control of the separatist region. Speaking after…

7 years ago

Catalonia Independence: Spain Prepared to Suspend Catalan Autonomy

Spain is prepared to suspend Catalonia’s autonomy on October 21, as its leader, Carles Puigdemont, threatened to declare independence. The…

7 years ago

Catalonia Independence: Separatist Leaders Jordi Sánchez and Jordi Cuixart Detained

Two key members of the Catalan independence movement, Jordi Sánchez and Jordi Cuixart, have been held without bail while they…

7 years ago

Catalonia Signs Declaration of Independence from Spain, But Proposes to Suspend Vote Result

Catalan leaders, including President Carles Puigdemont, have signed a declaration of independence from Spain, following the October 1 disputed referendum.…

7 years ago

Catalonia Independence Referendum: Carles Puigdemont Says Spanish Region Won Right to Statehood

President of the Generalitat of Catalonia Carles Puigdemont says the Spanish region has won the right to statehood following a…

7 years ago

Catalonia to Elect New Regional President

Catalonia's assembly is due to choose a new regional president after Artur Mas stepped down and pro-independence parties reached an…

9 years ago