Carles Puigdemont

Catalonia Parliament to vote on ex-govt spokesperson Jordi Turull's candidature as region's president today

Catalonia's parliament is to hold a debate and vote on Thursday on a new candidate for regional president, Jordi Turull, who risks being disqualified from holding office over his role in the region's separatist drive.

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola accepts FA charge for wearing yellow ribbon in support of imprisoned Catalonia leaders

Pep Guardiola said, "I am in this country working and under the rules, but that doesn't mean that I agree whether they are right or wrong."

Ousted Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont arrives in Denmark defying threat by Madrid

Former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont arrived in Copenhagen on Monday, defying a threat by Madrid to issue a warrant for his arrest if he leaves Belgium, where he has been in exile since a failed independence bid.

Spain will retain direct rule of Catalonia if exiled ex-leader Carles Puigdemont is reelected, says PM Mariano Rajoy

Spain will continue to rule the regional administration of Catalonia directly from Madrid in the event that its self-exiled former leader Carles Puigdemont is chosen as president

Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont calls on Spain government to grant him permission to return home

Catalonia’s separatist leader Carles Puigdemont called on Spain’s government on Saturday to allow him to return home in time for the opening session of the Catalan parliament so that he can become the region’s next president.

Ousted Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont faces Belgian extradition hearing over sedition charges

Axed Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont arrived on Monday for an extradition hearing in Belgium as Spain seeks to have him sent back to face sedition charges over his region's independence drive

Carles Puigdemont released from jail, calls Spain 'undemocratic country' that unjustly jailed his colleagues

Catalonia's sacked separatist leader Carles Puigdemont denounced Spain as an undemocratic country that "unjustly" jailed his colleagues, after he was freed on bail in Belgium

Belgium court releases Catalonia's sacked leader Carles Puigdemont, four others under conditions

A Belgian judge released Catalonia's sacked leader Carles Puigdemont and four ex- ministers with conditions today after Spain issued an EU warrant for their arrest, prosecutors said.

Catalan separatist party likely to win December election but independence coalition may lose absolute majority, say opinion polls

Catalonia's separatist ERC party would win December regional elections but the independence coalition as a whole could lose its absolute majority in parliament, according to opinion polls.

Carles Puigdemont turns self in; polls show Catalan secessionists getting most seats in upcoming regional election

Sacked Catalonia leader Carles Puigdemont and four associates turned themselves in to Belgian police following Spain’s issuing of an arrest warrant