Spanish constitutional crisis
A major crisis in Spain? The Catalans are setting conditions, the tension is growing
The Catalan Republican Left (ERC), the party of regional Prime Minister Pere Aragons, wrote a letter on Monday to the centre-right Together for Catalonia (JxCAT) party, led by former exiled Prime Minister Carles Puigdemont.
Ex-Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont detained in Sardinia
Former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont, who fled Spain after a failed secession bid for the northeastern region in 2017, was detained on Sept. 23 in Sardinia, Italy, his lawyer said.
Puigdemont, who lives in Belgium and now holds a seat in the European Parliament, has been fighting extradition to Spain, which accused him and other Catalan independence leaders of sedition.
Catalan Crisis Cost Spain's State Budget EUR 1 bln
The crisis in Catalonia cost Spain's state budget at least 1 billion euros.
"The Catalan crisis and the referendum on independence cost a billion euros," said Spanish Economy Minister Luis de Guindos.
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Former Catalan leader urges Spain to accept secessionist election win
Catalonia’s former leader Carles Puigdemont on Dec. 30 urged Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy to accept the results of a Dec. 21 local election which gave a slim majority to parties favoring a split of the northeastern region from Spain.
Pro-independence forces retain majority in Catalan parliament
Political forces that support Catalonia's independence from Spain are projected to get an absolute majority in the local parliament with 55.53 of ballots already counted in Catalonia's snap regional parliamentary polls on Thursday.
The Separatists in Catalonia Lost the Election, But Again They Have a Majority
The three Catalan separatist parties regained their absolute majority in the regional parliament, though the first political force is fighting to preserve the integrity of the Spain, the France press reported.
Catalonia is Heading to the Polls in a Snap Election
Catalonia is heading to the polls in a snap election to decide the future of the separatist project on Thursday./aljazeera.com/
The dismissed Catalan government, headed by former regional President Carles Puigdemont, declared independence from Spain on October 27.
Divided Catalans Prepare to Vote in Close-Run Election
Catalonia votes on Thursday for a new administration in an election many hope will resolve Spain's worst crisis in decades after the region declared independence leading Madrid to sack local leaders./Reuters.
Catalonia crisis - Puigdemont Ready to Go Back if Re-Elected on the 21st of December
Deposed Catalan leader Carlos Puigdemont said on Tuesday that he would "run the risk" of going back to Spain if he won the election in Catalonia on the 21st of December next, Brussels Times reported.Puigdemont also described the arrest warrant issued against him by the Spanish authorities as a "fantasy".
Spain has Suspended the International Arrest Warrant for Puigdemont
Spain's Supreme Court said it had withdrawn the international arrest warrant for former Catalunya leader Carles Puigdemont and four cabinet ministers, indicating that politicians have shown readiness to return to Spain, AFP reports.