The independence movement leader was taken into custody on the Italian island of Sardinia on Thursday, where he had traveled for a meeting about Catalan folklore, according to reports from El Pais and other local media outlets. He had been on the run for nearly four years, spending much of that time in …
Read More »Barcelona fans descend into self-denial as Lionel Messi returns to Catalan capital after being left out of PSG squad
Out of action for over a month now since winning the Copa America with his country in Brazil, the Argentine has already trained with his new employers which led to suspicions he could feature against Brest this evening. “Everything is positive. There is a good atmosphere in the squad and …
Read More »Stripping Catalan MEPs of immunity from prosecution ‘undermines EU’s moral authority’ – region’s ex-leader to RT
Puigdemont fled Spain in 2017, after Madrid charged him with rebellion, sedition, and misuse of public funds for organizing the Catalan independence vote that year while serving as the head of the region’s government. In January 2020, a Belgian court refused to extradite the politician to Spain, citing his immunity …
Read More »Catalan independence supporters increase majority in local parliament, plan to form government
The three pro-independence parties have increased their majority by four seats. They now hold 74 of the 135 of the seats in the Catalan parliament, which is more than enough to form a government. The Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC), Together for Catalonia (JxCat), and the Popular Unity Candidacy, which …
Read More »In Belgium, thousands of people gathered for a rally in support of Catalan independence
Protesters gathered in Brussels in the heart of the European quarter. The event was organized by two of the Catalan Association for independence – announced the participation of more than 20 thousand people under the slogan “Europe, Wake up!”. The protesters at noon the procession started from the Park near …
Read More »Former Catalan leader prepares for elections
Former Catalan leader has criticized the lack of unity among parties.The former head of the Catalan government, Carles Putteman on Saturday, November 25, gave a start to the campaign. He stated this in a hotel on the outskirts of the Flemish city of Bruges in Northwest Belgium. According to him, …
Read More »In Spain arrested two leaders of the Catalan separatists
The court of Spain have arrested the heads of the National Assembly of Catalonia and the organization of General culture. In Spain, the court arrested without the right of bail to the leaders of public organizations advocating for the independence of Catalonia, the National Assembly of Catalonia and the organization …
Read More »Madrid rejected the offer of Catalan negotiations
The Spanish government rejected the possibility of dialogue with Catalonia. The Spanish government rejected the proposal of the head of Catalonia Carles Pokdemon to negotiate on secession of the region with the participation of intermediaries. The government noted that negotiations will be possible only when Catalonia will give up the …
Read More »In Poland fear a repetition of the Catalan scenario
In Poland cautiously reacted to the referendum in Catalonia. The Minister of internal Affairs of Poland Mariusz Blashak believes that Spain recognized the illegal referendum on the independence of Catalonia is a warning to Warsaw because of the possible repetition of the scenario. “This is a warning for Poland, where …
Read More »Media: In Catalan, the crisis involved the Kremlin
Assange, Snowden and Pro-Kremlin media platform launched in social networks a powerful propangda, write the Spanish edition. The propaganda machine of the Kremlin took an active part in the warming up of the conflict around the referendum on independence of Catalonia. Controlled by Russian government media and speakers focused on …
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