9th December 2024

Carles Puigdemont

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Muted ‘Diada’ rallies underline loss of political strength of Catalan independence movement

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Catalan independence supporters on Wednesday marked ‘La Diada’ – the National Day of Catalonia – but with the pro-independence parties deeply divided and out of
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New Catalan government sworn in, ending a decade of pro-independence rule

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Spain’s ruling socialist (PSOE) party regained control of Catalonia’s regional government as a new cabinet led by the Catalan Socialists (PSC) was sworn in on
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With Puigdemont back in Belgium, recriminations fly between Supreme Court and Mossos

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Spanish Supreme Court judge Pablo Llarena has demanded the names of the Catalan police officers who approved the operation to carry out the arrest warrant
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A new era in Catalonia, as socialist Salvador Illa is elected president

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The leader of the Catalan Socialist (PSC) party, Salvador Illa, was finally elected as Catalan president on Thursday evening, after an eventful day in and around the
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Catalan police fail to detain Puigdemont, despite him giving public speech in Barcelona

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The Catalan police, the Mossos d’Esquadra, are under the spotlight after failing to detain former Catalan president and fugitive Carles Puigdemont, who made a pre-announced return
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Puigdemont announces ‘return journey from exile’ for Catalan investiture debate

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Former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont has announced that he is taking his ‘return journey from exile’ in order to attend the investiture debate taking place
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Pro-independence ERC party backs socialists to form government in Catalonia

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The Catalan pro-independence party Esquerra Republicana (ERC) agreed on Friday to support efforts by Spain’s socialists (PSOE) – and specifically the Catalan Socialists (PSC) –