There is a risk of arrest if you enter the country: separatist Puigdemont wants to run in the Catalonia election
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Deal with Carles Puigdemont: Spanish parliament passes amnesty law for Catalan separatists
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Spain passes amnesty law for Catalan separatists: Spanish MPs voted 178 in favor to 172 against on Thursday, with the bill seeking to draw a line under years of ...
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Spain's Catalonia calls early election on eve of amnesty vote: Spain's Catalonia region will hold an early election on May 12 after the regional parliament ...
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Protests in Madrid: Thousands of people demonstrate against amnesty law for separatists
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Carles Puigdemont aims to reignite Catalan separatism: But the region is tired and divided
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Puigdemont certain to win Catalan elections, not troubled by temporary arrest: Former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont has expressed his willingness to be ...
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Exiled Catalan leader to announce if he'll run in regional elections: Exiled Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont will on Thursday announce if he intends ...
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Spain's government and Catalan parties agree new amnesty bill: Spain's ruling Socialists and Catalan independence parties said Wednesday they had agreed on a ...
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Catalan separatist: Spanish court opens investigation into Carles Puigdemont: In 2017, Catalonia sought to secede from Spain and the turmoil in the region moved ...
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Spain: accusation of terrorism against Puigdemont: Spain's highest court is investigating the Catalan ex-president Carles Puigdemont on suspicion of terrorism.
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Portuguese hospital performs Europe’s first robotic liver transplant: Portugal’s Curry Cabral Hospital performed the first robotic liver transplant in Europe on ...
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Spanish judges strongly divided over putting Puigdemont on trial for terrorism: There is currently no solid evidence to bring former Catalan president and ...
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Spain Extends Probe into Russian Involvement in Catalonian Independence Plans: Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project
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Quick Glance: Investigation into Russian Interference in Catalonian Independence Plans
- Spanish judge extends probe for six months after receiving anonymous letter with incriminating information.
- Russian individual offered financial and military aid to Catalonian separatists in exchange for favorable laws.
Fueling Secession, Promising Bitcoins: How a Russian Operator Urged Catalonian Leaders to Break With Madrid - OCCRP
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Catalan separatists reject amnesty bill, highlighting the fragility of Spain's government
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Quick Glance: Spanish Congress Rejects Amnesty Law for Catalan Separatists
- The Together for Catalonia (JxCat) party voted against it over concerns about insufficient protection for politicians under investigation for terror-related crimes.
- An array of nationalist parties, including JxCat, appeared in favor, but the bill fell short by five votes.
- The conservative People's Party (PP) and the far-right Vox also voted against it, resulting in 171 votes - five short of the majority needed.
- The right-wing opposition claims the amnesty is unconstitutional and Mr. Sánchez is pushing it through for political support.
Spanish clash of opinions: Has it gone too far?: After 47 years, Fernando Savater is quitting “El País”. The editor-in-chief took away his column ...
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179 to 171: Spanish Parliament votes against controversial amnesty law: Carles Puigdemont's Catalan separatist party joined forces with the conservative ...
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Separatist law fails: Sánchez fails with controversial amnesty proposal: In Spain, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has suffered a heavy defeat in parliament ...
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Spain: Catalans and Podemos make it difficult for Sánchez to govern: Pedro Sánchez paves the way for the return of Catalan separatist leader Puigdemont ...
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Sánchez avoids triple parliamentary defeat but Catalan ally refuses to back him: Junts nationalists abstain in vote on government decrees.
politico.eu/article/spanish-pm-sanchez-avoids-triple-parliamentary-defeat-but-catalan-ally-refuses-to-back-him/
Independence ‘on standby’ in Catalan heartlands: Nationalist town watches events in Madrid with caution
irishtimes.com/world/europe/2024/02/16/independence-on-standby-in-catalan-heartlands/
PP leader won’t oppose pardoning Puigdemont if he is brought to justice: Spain’s main right-wing opposition party, Partido Popular, said it would consider a ...
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Opposition claims government ‘influencing’ judiciary to allow Puigdemont’s return to Spain
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Catalan separatist leader to meet Spain's PM amid amnesty controversy: The main Catalan separatist party has said its exiled leader Carles Puigdemont was to meet ...
thelocal.es/20231215/catalan-separatist-leader-to-meet-spains-pm-amid-amnesty-controversy
Puigdemont warns he’s willing to topple Spanish PM Sánchez: The separatist leader says he could switch to voting with the conservative camp without progress in ...
politico.eu/article/puigdemont-threatens-bring-down-spanish-pm-pedro-sanchez/
Controversial amnesty for Catalan separatists is now before Spain's Parliament: Draft amnesty law would allow former Catalonia President Carles Puigdemont to ...
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Spain's conservatives rally against deal with Catalan separatists: Protests denounce a deal with Catalan separatists aimed at securing a new term for the ...
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Quick Glance: Conservatives in Spain Oppose Deal with Catalan Separatists
- Largest rally in Madrid with tens of thousands participating.
- PP won July election but could not form a majority.
- Deal includes amnesty for separatists after failed 2017 secession.
- Agreement with pro-independence Catalan parties to support Sánchez.
Pedro Sánchez Secures New Term to Lead a Divided Spain: The Socialist prime minister won a parliamentary vote only after promising amnesty to Catalan separatists ...
nytimes.com/2023/11/16/world/europe/spain-pedro-sanchez-government.html
Puigdemont asks Brussels to look into Spanish judiciary’s impartiality: The Catalan separatist MEPs accuse Spain’s General Council of the Judiciary of violating ...
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Spain to provide bodyguards for fugitive Catalan Puigdemont amid amnesty row: Spain is expected to approve a request to provide bodyguards for fugitive Catalan ...
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Explainer: What does the amnesty for Catalan separatists in Spain mean?: Spain's socialists have reached a deal with the Catalan separatist Junts party ...
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An amnesty for Catalan secessionists is a gamble worth taking: A politically expedient path can also be the right one to take
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Formation of government in Spain: agreement with Sánchez - Puigdemont wants to support minority government
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Quick Glance: Agreement for Government Formation in Spain
- Catalan separatist leader supports Sánchez as Prime Minister
- Sánchez plans re-election in Parliament next week
- Agreement between socialists and separatists enables government formation
- Planned minority government with Sumar's support
Spain’s Sánchez to meet with Catalan separatists, ‘normalise’ relations: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez plans to meet key Catalan separatist leaders Carles ...
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Government formation in Spain: Basque party wants to support Sánchez: Spain's caretaker head of government Sánchez has apparently found the necessary majority in ...
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Protests in Spain: amnesty upon taking office: Pedro Sánchez is likely to be re-elected as Spanish Prime Minister - The votes of the Catalan separatists ensure a ...
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Spain’s Sanchez set for re-election as PM amid anger over amnesty deal: Sánchez is expected to be reelected after his Socialist party reached deals with small ...
euronews.com/2023/11/15/spains-sanchez-set-for-re-election-as-pm-amid-anger-over-catalan-amnesty-deal
Spanish judges say Catalan amnesty could help PM Sanchez but imperil rule of law: Spanish judges have waded into a row over a possible amnesty for Catalonian ...
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Spanish opposition derails EU language path for Catalan, says separatist leader
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Catalan separatist Puigdemont rocks Spanish politics, again: Six years after leading Catalonia's failed bid to secede from Spain, Carles Puigdemont rocked the ...
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Spain's man of the moment Puigdemont faces fresh probe: Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont is the target of a new investigation into unrest that ...
thelocal.es/20231107/spains-man-of-the-moment-puigdemont-faces-fresh-probe
Protesters clash with police after Socialist Party deal confirmed: Opponents of acting Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's pact to form a coalition ...
euronews.com/2023/11/10/protesters-rail-against-spains-socialist-party-deal-with-catalan-separatists
Catalans and socialists agree deal to reappoint Sánchez as Spanish PM: The agreement ensures that the right-wing Catalan separatist party, led by Carles ...
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Pedro Sanchez could lose support from Catalan pro-independence party: THE leader of a pro-independence Catalan party has threatened to withdraw support for the ...
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First moderated meeting between Puigdemont, PSOE in Geneva this week
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Spanish judge wants Puigdemont investigated for terrorism
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Carles Puigdemont: Will the ex-president of Catalonia remain an emigrant?: The new government of Pedro Sánchez wants to impose a pardon for Catalan politicians ...
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Pedro Sanchez’s grubby deal to stay in power: In 2017 the Catalan premier, Carles Puigdemont, having first organised an illegal referendum and then declared ...
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Spain: Will the EU stop Pedro Sánchez?: EPP leader Weber is organizing opposition to the pact between Spain's social democratic prime minister and Catalan ...
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Sánchez to be sworn in this week, far-right takes him to court
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Spanish protests flare up again over Sánchez pact with Catalan separatists: Clashes erupted again between police and protesters in Spain as anger mounted over an ...
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Why Spain’s acting leader is offering a politically explosive amnesty for Catalan separatists
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Carles Puigdemont: From enemy of the state and alleged terrorist to political kingmaker
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Spain: The formation of a government is hanging by a thread: Spain's socialists are looking for consensus with Carles Puigdemont's Junts per Catalunya party so ...
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Sánchez’s hopes for swift renewal dashed as amnesty law talks drag on
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Formation of government in Spain: The signs point to drama: Accompanied by protests, Spain's incumbent Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is negotiating with ...
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Catalan separatist keeps Spain waiting on government deal: Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont emerged as kingmaker after an inconclusive general ...
thelocal.es/20231104/catalan-separatist-keeps-spain-waiting-on-government-deal
Sanchez's 'amnesty' talks with Catalan separatists to stay PM: Spain's socialist party wants to avoid new elections and is rushing to form a governing coalition ...
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Spanish socialist heavyweights woo Catalan leader in Brussels
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Negotiations in Spain: A new government or new elections?: In his search for a majority in parliament, Spanish Prime Minister Sánchez has already gone further ...
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Quick Glance: Negotiations in Spain: New Government or Snap Election?
- Sánchez seeks majority in parliament, particularly with Catalan nationalists.
- Struggle for support from seven parties, including separatist Catalan parties.
- Growing impatience in Spain over delays caused by Catalonia amid Middle East conflict.
- Sánchez needs agreement not only with Catalan parties, but also with other minority parties.
Catalan government ‘in exile’ to have final say on Sanchez’s investiture
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Formation of government in Spain: Puigdemont plays high stakes: Carles Puigdemont decides in Brussels whether Pedro Sánchez has a chance of forming a new ...
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Carles Puigdemont: the kingmaker from Waterloo: Spain's Socialists need Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont for the re-election of Prime Minister Pedro ...
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Public enemy Puigdemont decides who governs Spain: Unbelievable but true: Public enemy number 1, the Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont ...
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A compromise too far? Spain’s Sanchez has ‘little wiggle room’ to stay in power: Spain’s conservative leader saw his final bid to become prime minister rejected ...
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Quick Glance: Spain's Opposition Leader Fails in Government Formation
- Caretaker Premier Pedro Sánchez takes over coalition talks after inconclusive elections.
- Spanish opposition leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo fails in his second and final attempt to form a government following an inconclusive general election, handing the initiative to acting Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez.
- Spain's King Felipe VI will meet political leaders again next week and is expected to invite Sánchez to try to form a government.
- Sánchez's path back to power is difficult: he needs the support of hardline Catalan separatists who are demanding a controversial amnesty and a referendum on breaking away from Spain.
Catalan Separatists Want Amnesty as Price for Spain’s Premier: Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont, who is poised to be king-maker for Spain’s new prime ...
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Quick Glance: Demand for Amnesty: Puigdemont Supports Spanish Leader
- Pro-independence politician sets conditions for support
- Sánchez must end legal action against Catalan separatists to remain in office
- Puigdemont demands amnesty and end to judicial measures against independence
- Spain is governed by a caretaker government under Sánchez while his party negotiates coalition pacts
Thousands celebrate Catalonia Day as regional parties become Spain's kingmakers: Thousands of people were expected to celebrate Catalonia's National Day on ...
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Europe says "no" to Pedro Sánchez: The Spanish head of government wants the EU to help him win re-election by introducing three new official languages.
sueddeutsche.de/politik/spanien-pedro-sanchez-eu-amtssprachen-katalanisch-puigdemont-1.6241752
Formation of government in Spain: Puigdemont calls for general amnesty: Catalan exile calls for general amnesty for Catalan separatists. But experts argue about ...
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Catalan independence supporters fill Barcelona streets: THOUSANDS of Catalan independence supporters filled the streets of Barcelona to put pressure on Spain’s ...
thenational.scot/news/23785056.catalan-independence-supporters-fill-barcelona-streets/
Amnesty debate: Tens of thousands want to see Puigdemont in prison: Numerous people demonstrated in Madrid on Sunday against a possible amnesty for Catalan ...
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The ball is in Puigdemont's court after Spain's parliamentary elections: For almost six years, former Catalan Prime Minister Carles Puigdemont has lived in exile ...
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Quick Glance: Puigdemont to Decide on Government Formation after Spanish Parliamentary Election
- Puigdemont has been living in Belgian exile for almost six years.
- Without him and his party Junts per Catalunya, no government can be formed in Spain.
- Puigdemont's influence in the separatist party Junts per Catalunya remains significant.
- A government under Sánchez is only possible if Puigdemont agrees with his small faction.
Spain's Political Deadlock Has Exiled Catalan Leader Plotting Return: Carles Puigdemont and his party now have a say in who forms the next government ...
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Spain: emergency exit for new elections: Without Carles Puigdemont and the seven votes of his Junts per Catalunya party, Alberto Feijóo of the right-wing ...
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Carles Puigdemont, the Catalan exile who holds the key to the Spanish government: Prosecuted for declaring Catalonia's independence in 2017, the Brussels-based ...
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Quick Glance: Carles Puigdemont, the Catalan exile with the power to shape the Spanish government
- Puigdemont has already outlined the conditions for his highly unlikely support.
- MEP Carles Puigdemont in Brussels on July 5, following confirmation of the loss of his parliamentary immunity, a decision he intends to appeal.
- For many Spaniards, he remains their number one public enemy, but now he holds the key to the future government.
- The former president of the Generalitat de Catalunya (the government of the autonomous community), Carles Puigdemont, returned to the political spotlight with the July 23 parliamentary elections.
Spain: Sánchez's chances for government post are increasing: In the first session of the new parliament, the left achieved a surprise victory ...
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PP leader confident ‘impunity agreement’ with separatists can be repealed
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Unclear majorities in Spain: conservatives win - but probably can't govern: It was a neck-and-neck race, in the end the conservative People's Party won the ...
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Quick Glance: Spain Election: No Major Winner as Far-Right Vox Party Declines
- Image caption: Spain faces the prospect of another election
- Support for the far-right fell sharply and the conservative PP party is now the largest in parliament, but would struggle to form a coalition.
- Image caption: PP leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo faces an uphill battle to form a coalition
- He can now add to that a general election victory where his party gained 47 seats more than in 2019.
Spain's parliament opens under cloud of uncertainty: Just over three weeks after Spain's inconclusive snap election, parliament reconvenes on Thursday under ...
thelocal.es/20230815/spains-parliament-opens-under-cloud-of-uncertainty
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