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Spain's Supreme Court refuses to apply amnesty to Catalan leader Puigdemont

Puigdemont, who fled to Belgium to avoid detention after the referendum and is still the target of an arrest warrant, has been accused of misusing public money to organise the 2017 independence referendum.

EU Court of Justice clears way for Puigdemont amnesty as it backs Spain

EU Court of Justice clears way for Puigdemont amnesty as it backs Spain

The ECJ backs Spain’s amnesty law, saying it breaches neither EU nor anti-terror rules, although Puigdemont's arrest warrant stands until the Constitutional Court decides on his appeal.

Toni Comín: Meet the 'ghost' MEP living in legal limbo

Toni Comín: Meet the 'ghost' MEP living in legal limbo

Catalan lawmaker Toni Comín has been elected twice by voters in Spain, but cannot sit as an MEP due to a legal controversy over his role in Catalonia's push for independence.

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Why the rise of a new far-right party in Catalonia spells danger for the Spanish government

Catalan politics are now, it seems, a far cry from 2017’s infamous, unauthorised independence referendum. It was violently repressed by national police forces, led to widespread rioting, triggered a constitutional crisis in Spain, and saw leaders like Carles Puigdemont flee the country.

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Puigdemont appeals to Spain's top court to lift his arrest warrant

Carles Puigdemont, Catalonia's former president, seeks to return to Spain following a favourable yet not definitive EU Advocate General's ruling on Spain's amnesty law.

Catalonia’s Socialist president: tackling inequality can blunt separatist and far-right voices

In an interview, Salvador Illa tells of ‘pragmatic approach’ as he seeks to persuade voters about benefits of coexistence with Madrid

The Guardian - UK

SNP and Catalan independence MPs meet to share knowledge and experiences

MEMBERS of Catalonia’s largest pro-independence party were welcomed by the SNP to Westminster – to compare notes on fighting “intransigence…

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Catalonia To Mark Holiday With Separatist Movement Waning

Catalonia To Mark Holiday With Separatist Movement Waning

Catalan independence supporters are set to mark the Spanish region's commemorative day on Wednesday with separatists deeply divided and out of office in Catalonia for the first time in over a decade.

International Business Times

Fugitive Catalan separatist leader Puigdemont in Belgium after evading arrest

Fugitive Catalan separatist leader Puigdemont in Belgium after evading arrest

Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont left Spain for Belgium on Friday after appearing at a rally in Barcelona, despite a warrant for his arrent in Spain, his party said.

Fugitive ex-Catalan leader said to be in Belgium as Spanish police try to explain how he escaped

Fugitive ex-Catalan leader said to be in Belgium as Spanish police try to explain how he escaped

The lawyer for Carles Puigdemont says the former Catalan leader is back in Belgium after evading arrest in Spain for the second time in seven years

The Independent UK

Catalan Separatist Leader Carles Puigdemont Evades Arrest In Spain

Catalan Separatist Leader Carles Puigdemont Evades Arrest In Spain

Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont's return to Belgium amid political tensions and legal complications following his appearance in Barcelona rally.

Carles Puigdemont’s escape antics may look comic. But he is Spain’s version of Donald Trump

Carles Puigdemont’s escape antics may look comic. But he is Spain’s version of Donald Trump

The former Catalan president staged a dramatic flight from Barcelona – but his charade could fuel extremism in the region and beyond, says Spanish journalist María Ramírez

The Guardian - UK

Carles Puigdemont no longer in Spain and will not give himself up, lawyer says

Carles Puigdemont no longer in Spain and will not give himself up, lawyer says

Fugitive Catalan separatist has returned to Belgium after flying visit to Barcelona in which police failed to arrest him

The Guardian - UK

Ex-Catalan separatist leader Puigdemont leaves Spain after avoiding arrest

Ex-Catalan separatist leader Puigdemont leaves Spain after avoiding arrest

Two police officers arrested as Spanish judges seek an explanation over the failure to apprehend the fugitive.

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Spanish Judge Demands Explanations Over Puigdemont's Escape

A top Spanish judge demanded explanations on Friday from police and government as to how fugitive Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont was able to return to Spain despite a pending arrest warrant and vanish again.

Former Catalan Separatist Leader Carles Puigdemont Defies Arrest Warrant

Carles Puigdemont defies arrest warrant, revives independence drive in Barcelona, sparking chaos and criticism.

Socialist Salvador Illa elected leader of Spain’s Catalonia

Illa’s confirmation by Catalan parliament ends a decade of separatist regional rule in northeastern Spanish region.

The National (Scotland)

Police officer arrested in connection with Carles Puigdemont escape

THE Mossos d'Esquadra have arrested an agent from the same force this morning in connection with the escape of President Carles Puigdemont.

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The National (Scotland)

Former Catalan president vanishes despite large-scale man-hunt

President Carles Puigdemont has not been arrested. He has fulfilled his duty, he appeared at the Arc de Triomf in Barcelona, he gave a…

The Independent UK

Police hunt for fugitive separatist Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont as he returns to Spain

Former regional president appeared in front of hundreds of cheering supporters – and then promptly vanished. A police officer has been arrested in connection with the escape

The National (Scotland)

Police hunt ex-Catalan president Carles Puigdemont as he returns to Spain

POLICE are on the hunt for ex-Catalan president Carles Puigdemont following his return to Spain after seven years in exile.

The Guardian - UK

Police hunt for Puigdemont as pro-union MP takes Catalan presidency

Pro-independence parties lose their grip on power as Salvador Illa elected, while police operation to find Carles Puigdemont continues

Catalonia ex-leader Puigdemont returns to Spain despite arrest warrant

Puigdemont evades capture after addressing rally in Barcelona, triggering a frantic search by police to apprehend him.

Former Catalonia Leader Puigdemont Returns To Spain

Carles Puigdemont's defiant return to Spain reignites tensions over Catalonia independence referendum, facing legal challenges.

International Business Times

Fugitive Catalan Ex-leader Puigdemont Back In Spain Despite Arrest Warrant

Carles Puigdemont, the former leader of Catalonia who fled Spain over his role in a failed 2017 independence bid for the wealthy region, returned to Spain on Thursday after seven years on the run despite a pending arrest warrant.

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