A German court in Neumünster in Schleswig-Holstein will formally decide upon Carles Puigdemont’s identity on Monday (26.03.2018) afternoon after the Catalan independence leader was detained by police, while entering Germany on the way from Finland to Belgium, where he lives in an exile. The operation was reported as a ‘success’ of German and Spanish intelligence…
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Madrid opposes Puigdemont free speech in Denmark
The Spanish Prosecutor’s Office has asked the Supreme Court to issue another European arrest warrant against the President of self-proclaimed Catalan Republic Carles Puigdemont, in case he travels to Denmark for a conference on January 22. "Fairly high" risk of Puigdemont being arrested if he goes, says lawyer ➡️ https://t.co/pVZ1HTIjeS . — Catalan News (@catalannews)…
Puigdemont asks Rajoy if he assumes outcome of elections
The President of the self-proclaimed Catalan Republic in exile after the Spanish government evoked an Article 155 of the Spanish constitution, said during the presentation of the candidacy Together for Catalonia (Junts per Catalunya) that the Catalan people “will ratify” that they want independence in the upcoming elections. Puigdemont and candidates of 'Together for Catalonia' present their…
Spain’s Court cancelled Catalan’s unilateral Declaration of independence
Spain’s Constitutional Court officially annulled the Catalan parliament’s unilateral declaration of independence, a widely expected ruling after the move was suspended by the court. High speed train line in #Girona blocked by strikers #FreeCatalanPoliticalPrisoners pic.twitter.com/OXQx5FvVuK — Help Catalonia 🎗 (@CataloniaHelp2) November 8, 2017 The Madrid government fired Catalonia’s president Carles Puigdemont and dismissed its parliament…
Puigdemont: “Democracy in danger in EU”
The congregation of 200 Catalan Mayors at prestigious BOZAR concert hall in Brussels, gave unanimous support to the only ‘legitimate’ President Carles Puigdemont, and his government, partially in exile in Belgium, and partially in prison in Spain. Mayors demanded immediate liberation of the 10 political prisoners, and EU mediation in negotiations with Spain over independence…
Belgium receives arrest warrant for Puigdemont
Spain has issued an international arrest warrant for the President of the self-proclaimed Catalan Republic in exile a day after the same judge jailed eight members of the region’s government pending possible charges over Declaration of independence. #BREAKING: The Belgian prosecutor has received European arrest warrant for Carles Puigdemont and will examine it starting tomorrow…
Junqueras vows to defend Catalan independence
Catalonia’s political leaders will appear before High court in Madrid facing charges of rebellion, sedition, and misuse of public funds, while the region’s president Carles Puigdemont denounced the processes as “political revenge” from his Brussels exile. .@junqueras faces 30 years in prison for organizing the independence vote. He is charged with rebellion, sedition and misuse…
Puigdemont in Brussels in search for diplomatic solution
Today President of self-proclaimed Catalan Republic Carles Puigdemont visits Brussels for a number of high-profile meeting in Belgium government and with the EU diplomats. Although the visit is not advertised, there is an understanding that the EU institutions and Belgium government face a pressure from Madrid, and the situation is delicate and fragile, so the…
Spain unionists export violence to Barcelona
Concluding the day of a massive anti-independence rally in Barcelona, numerous incidents of violence against journalists, police, transport workers, and damages to public buildings were reported by the victims, witnesses, and social media. Till present 11 reported wounded. If You Tolerate This Then Your Children Will Be Next #HelpCatalonia #StopViolence pic.twitter.com/Kjdn7PL5a5 — Help Catalonia 🎗…
Birth of Catalan Republic
The Declaration of Catalan Republic took place after the debate in the parliament in Barcelona, and a subsequent vote: with 70 yes, 10 no, and 2 blanc ballots. The Parliament of Catalonia constitutes the Catalan Republic, as an independent, sovereign, democratic, social State under the rule of law pic.twitter.com/RW5xck7PYN — Catalan Government (@catalangov) October 27,…
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