German court refuses to extradite ex-Catalan leader on rebellion charge
A German court on Thursday refused a request from Spain to extradite Catalonia`s ousted leader Carles Puigdemont.
Apr 06, 2018, 00:46 AM IST
Carles Puigdemont mulls whether to return to Catalonia after win
Ousted Catalan president Carles Puigdemont was weighing up whether to return to the region, where he faces arrest, close aides said Saturday, after pro-independence parties defeated Spain`s central government in pivotal elections.
Dec 23, 2017, 23:37 PM IST
45,000 protesters supporting Catalan process in Brussels: Police
Belgian police said 45,000 protesters gathered in Brussels on Thursday to show support for Catalonia`s deposed regional president Carles Puigdemont and to seek EU support for the region`s independence drive.
Dec 07, 2017, 18:15 PM IST
Spain's Mariano Rajoy vows to defeat separatists in Catalan election
Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy on Tuesday said he hopes to defeat separatists in next month's Catalan election, which will be dominated by regional lawmakers' independence drive, calling for a "massive" turnout by voters.
Nov 14, 2017, 19:25 PM IST
Protesters block roads, highways and train tracks in Catalonia
Carles Puigdemont`s exile in Brussels is proving a stiff test for Belgium.
Nov 08, 2017, 22:55 PM IST
Ousted Catalan leader blasts Spain after Belgium frees him
Catalonia`s sacked separatist leader Carles Puigdemont on Monday denounced Spain as an undemocratic country that "unjustly" jailed his colleagues, his first reaction since he was freed on bail in Belgium.
Nov 06, 2017, 18:59 PM IST
Catalonia's Puigdemont, allies freed with conditions in Belgium
Puigdemont and four of his former ministers turned themselves into Belgian Police yesterday and they were released around 15 hours later.
Nov 06, 2017, 08:12 AM IST
Spain issues arrest warrant for Catalan leader
Spanish prosecutors want to charge Puigdemont, holed up in Belgium, with rebellion, sedition and misuse of public funds.
Nov 04, 2017, 11:00 AM IST
Axed Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont spurns Spanish court summons
Carles Puigdemont will ignore a court order to return to Spain to answer charges over the region`s push for independence.
Nov 01, 2017, 23:55 PM IST
Spain court summons Catalan's axed separatist leader
Spain`s top criminal court on Tuesday summoned Catalonia`s axed separatist leader for questioning, hours after he appeared in Brussels insisting he remained the "legitimate president" of a region now under direct rule from Madrid.
Nov 01, 2017, 08:20 AM IST
Belgium to treat Catalan ex-leader `like any other European`
Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel said Tuesday that Carles Puigdemont would be "treated like any other European citizen".
Oct 31, 2017, 23:21 PM IST
Party of Catalonia's dismissed president Carles Puigdemont will run in snap vote
The party of Catalonia's dismissed president Carles Puigdemont will run in a December regional election called by Spain's government.
Oct 31, 2017, 00:47 AM IST
India reacts to Catalonia crisis in Spain, backs national integrity
The party of Catalonia's dismissed president Carles Puigdemont will run in a December regional election called by Spain's government.
Oct 30, 2017, 22:47 PM IST
Catalan leader declines to call elections to ease stand-off with Madrid
Catalonia`s secessionist leader held back Thursday from calling a snap regional election.
Oct 26, 2017, 23:31 PM IST
Catalan leader Puigdemont declines to speak at Spanish Senate
Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont rejected the opportunity on Wednesday to speak at the Spanish Senate on Thursday to present his case over the application of Article 155 of the Spanish Constitution.
Oct 26, 2017, 06:19 AM IST
Hope intervention in Catalonia is brief, ends with regional polls: Spain PM
The Spanish government's plans to take unprecedented control of Catalonia's key affairs and halt that region's push for independence are "exceptional," the prime minister said today, adding that he hoped they would not last long.
Oct 25, 2017, 16:59 PM IST
Spain urges Catalonia secessionists to obey Madrid
The Spanish government on Sunday urged Catalans to accept direct control from Madrid and ignore instructions from the restive region`s secessionist leadership once it has been removed from power.
Oct 23, 2017, 00:42 AM IST
Spain govt actions don't respect rule of law: Catalan leader
The Spanish government's actions do not respect the rule of law, Catalonia's leader said Saturday, after Madrid took drastic measures to stop the region from breaking away, announcing plans to dismiss its separatist executive.
Oct 22, 2017, 05:56 AM IST
Spain to dismiss Catalonia's government, call elections
Spain took drastic measures today to stop Catalonia from breaking away, announcing it will move to dismiss the region's separatist government and call fresh elections.
Oct 22, 2017, 00:21 AM IST
Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy demands clarity over Catalan plan
Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy on Wednesday said he has asked Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont to confirm whether or not he has declared independence.
Oct 11, 2017, 18:19 PM IST
