Tag: Spain

2017/12/05

Spain has withdrawn a European arrest warrant for Catalonia's sacked leader Carles Puigdemont and four of his former ministers, who ...

Catalonia, Catalan, Catalan independence, Catalan referendum, Spain, Guardia Civil

Spain’s Supreme Court Orders 2 Former Catalan Officials Held in Jail

2017/12/04

Spain's supreme court on Monday ordered six former Catalan government officials released on bail but remanded two, the former deputy ...

Catalonia VS. Kosovo: How Different Are the Cases?

by Alida Karakushi

2017/11/23

The Catalan independence vote did not affect only the region itself, it stirred up controversy in Serbia, which has had ...

Catalan Extradition Case Pushed to Next Month

by Staff Writer with AP

2017/11/17

The lawyer for ousted Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont says the extradition hearing for his client and four others has been ...

Catalan Ex-leader Says Independence Not Only Solution to Crisis

2017/11/13

Carles Puigdemont said there could be solutions to Spain's political crisis other than independence for the Catalan region.

Catalan parliament speaker Carme Forcadell

Catalan Speaker Spends Night in Jail for Independence Drive

2017/11/10

MADRID (AFP) – The speaker of Catalonia's dismissed parliament spent the night in jail over her role in the region's ...

Spain’s Constitutional Court Annuls Catalan Independence Declaration

2017/11/08

The Constitutional Court of Spain said on Wednesday it had annulled the Catalan parliament's unilateral declaration of independence adopted last ...

No Belgian ‘Crisis’ Over Deposed Catalan Leader Puigdemont: PM

2017/11/08

Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel on Wednesday denied his government was in "crisis" over the arrival of deposed Catalan leader ...

Spain to Issue Arrest Warrant for Catalan Leader Puigdemont

2017/11/03

Madrid (AFP) - A judge in Madrid was set Friday to issue an EU arrest warrant for Catalonia's deposed leader ...

Spanish Prosecutor Asks for Arrest of Ousted Catalan Leader Puigdemont

2017/11/02

A Spanish prosecutor on Thursday requested an international arrest warrant for deposed Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont and four other officials in Brussels. ...

Catalonia’s Puigdemont Says He Will Face Charges in Spain

2017/10/31

Catalan President Carles Puigdemont said on Tuesday that he and other officials from the semi-autonomous region will face up to ...

Spanish Prosecutor Calls for Sedition Charges Against Catalan Leaders

2017/10/30

Spain's public prosecutor called for sedition and embezzlement against Catalan leaders stemming from the region's declaration of independence.

Catalan Parliament Votes to Secede from Spain

2017/10/27

The Catalan parliament on Friday approved a motion to secede from Spain and establish an independent state. In a secret ...

Hundreds Injured in Clashes With Police During Catalan Referendum

by Abdullah Ayasun

2017/10/03

At least 337 people were injured in clashes with police on Sunday when Spanish authorities moved to block polling stations ...

Spain Arrests 12 Officials Ahead of Catalan Independence Referendum

2017/09/20