Tag: Catalonia

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…

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Puigdemont to stand in elections from Belgium

While the European Arrest Warrant has not yet been awarded by the Spanish authorities, Carles Puigdemont said he wanted to engage “in true justice (of Belgium), but not in the Spanish justice.” “I do not have fled, but it is impossible to prepare well (for my defense) “. The President of self-proclaimed Catalan Republic in…

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Madrid introduces political prisoners to EU

The judge has ordered eight members of the Catalan government to be remanded in custody pending possible charges over declaration of independence, threatening territorial integrity of Kingdom of Spain. I never imagined,that EU would stand silent, when one of its member countries takes political prisoners. Don't look away. Please. #Catalonia — Mikko Kärnä 🇫🇮🇺🇦 (@KarnaMikko)…

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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…

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Madrid opens criminal trials against Catalan politicians

Oriol Junqueras, the vice-president of the ousted Catalan government; has arrived in Madrid for questioning over allegations of rebellion for declaring the region’s independence from Spain. Vice president Oriol Junqueras, dismissed by the Spanish govt, arrives at the Spanish National Court to testify against charges of rebellion pic.twitter.com/J3f06NNwwF — Catalan News (@catalannews) November 2, 2017…

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Puigdemont tests EU values

At press conference in Brussels the President of self-proclaimed Catalan Republic Carles Puigdemont said he accepted the snap elections in Catalonia, called by Spain’s central government, on condition the result would be accepted,  and he also confirmed that he  was not seeking asylum in Belgium, but he needs guarantees against criminalization of political activities for…

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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…

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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 🎗…

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Unionists attack Catalan police

An impressive demonstration of hundreds of thousands of supporters of a unified Spain who came to Barcelona from all over the Kingdom  became the biggest show of force yet by the so-called ‘silent majority’  watching as regional political leaders resurrected Catalan independence abolished by Franco dictatorship. Spaniards today in the center of Barcelona beating Catalans.None…

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