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German prosecutors ask courts to extradite former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont to Spain

After being detained in Germany last week, regional courts must decide whether to send the former president to Madrid where he faces charges of rebellion

3 Apr, 2018 @ 16:57

Barcelona·Lead·National News

Spain to announce new measures to be implemented in Catalunya

The new measures, broken down into education, healthcare and employment, are to bring about a degree of normality in the 'Catalan administration'.

15 Feb, 2018 @ 15:42

Business & Finance·Crime & Law·La Cultura·Lead·National News·Politics

Puigdemont arrives in Denmark despite arrest threat being issued from Madrid

The trip comes a day after Spain's Supreme court said it would 'immediately' issue an arrest warrant if he travels to Denmark.

22 Jan, 2018 @ 10:58

Crime & Law·La Cultura·Lead·National News·Politics

Puigdemont says Rajoy should stop waiting to restore ‘legitimate’ government

However, Rajoy has dismissed the idea of Puigdemont governing from Belgium as 'absurd', after he fled there on charges of rebellion and sedition.

31 Dec, 2017 @ 13:04

La Cultura·Lead·National News·Politics

Spanish PM sets out timetable as Catalunya’s new parliament to convene in January 17

In an effort to reinstate a local government in the financial powerhouse, Rajoy has said that a vote to elect a new president must take

29 Dec, 2017 @ 18:07

Business & Finance·Crime & Law·La Cultura·Lead·National News·Politics

Catalunya’s deposed leader surrenders to Belgian authorities after fleeing Spain

Puigdemont wanted on charges of rebellion, sedition, misuse of public funds, disobedience and breach of trust has handed himself into Belgium authorities.

5 Nov, 2017 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Politics

Madrid moves to take control of Catalan institutions as Puigdemont threatened with jail

Around 150 Catalan ministers to lose jobs as Rajoy activates Article 155

30 Oct, 2017 @ 09:36

Barcelona·Lead·Mallorca

BREAKING NEWS: Carles Puigdemont delays making immediate Catalan independence declaration

Catalan leader seeks dialogue with Madrid but states region's right to be 'independent state'

10 Oct, 2017 @ 19:43

Barcelona·Lead·Mallorca

DO SOMETHING: Catalan leader calls on EU to act against Spain’s ‘violation of basic rights’ in independence referendum row

CATALAN president Carles Puigdemont has called on the EU to act against Spain’s ‘violation’ of the region’s ‘basic rights’. The leader said it was the

22 Sep, 2017 @ 11:08

Lead·Mallorca·National News·Politics