Court refuses to release Catalan separatists to campaign in elections
Justices overseeing trial against defendants for their role in 2017 secession bid argue that the men, who will run in polls in April and May, pose a flight risk
Elections Catalonia
Quim Torra sworn in as Catalan premier with no mention of king, Constitution
Representatives from the central government refuse to attend “intimate” ceremony, due to disagreement over its format
New Catalan premier visits Puigdemont in Berlin, asks for end to direct rule
PM Mariano Rajoy and Socialist leader Pedro Sánchez renew their agreement to fight any “challenges” by Catalan leader
Nightmare in Barcelona
Does the new Catalan premier Quim Torra, with his savagely xenophobic views, truly represent today’s pro-independence movement?
Catalan Republican Left rejects fresh leadership bid by Carles Puigdemont
Party calls on Together for Catalonia to “decide next steps together” in order to avoid a rerun of elections
Ousted Catalan premier withdraws bid to be voted back into post
In video address from Belgium, Carles Puigdemont proposes a jailed candidate and vows to fight the Spanish state
Secessionists urge ousted Catalan leader to accept a symbolic premiership
Carles Puigdemont would have no formal political power, and a legal executive would be created in Catalonia
Spain’s conservatives ask PM for more action to stop the rise of Ciudadanos
Regional leaders for the Popular Party are worried following the protest party’s strong show at the Catalan elections in December
Catalan government “designed an army,” Civil Guard report concludes
The ousted executive was seeking “to defend the Republic” from Spain following its unilateral declaration of independence, but ruled out introducing mandatory military service among Catalans
Jean-Claude Juncker: “Nationalism is the real war”
At a forum organized by EL PAÍS, the president of the European Commission warned of the rise of the far right
A reality check for the leaders of Catalan independence
Rulings of the Supreme Court and the weakened position of Carles Puigdemont are seeing the cracks in the pro-secessionist movement grow
Madrid doubts Puigdemont will step aside despite his defeatist messages
The opposition is calling on the ousted Catalan premier to let another candidate bid for the regional premiership
Catalan secessionist leaders could be barred from office by March
Supreme Court seeks to stop Puigdemont and his aides from gaining power before their trial for rebellion and sedition begins
Catalan ex-premier in texts: “It’s over. Our own followers have given us up”
In messages captured by a television cameraman, pro-independence leader Carles Puigdemont appears to admit defeat to central government after latest setback
The price to pay for the political paralysis in Catalonia
The speaker’s decision to adjourn the investiture session indefinitely also puts self-rule on hold
Catalonia facing a new impasse after vote on leader gets postponed
The indefinite delay of the investiture session and ousted premier Carles Puigdemont’s refusal to back down could ultimately lead to a new election in the region
KING FELIPE VI TURNS 50
Felipe VI: How the Catalan crisis has marked the first phase of his reign
The current king is the first monarch to have sworn on the 1978 Spanish Constitution
Can Puigdemont be sworn in as next Catalan premier?
The ousted leader remains the only candidate, but his success depends on being physically present inside parliament
Live: Catalan speaker announces delay of today’s planned investiture session
“I will not propose any candidate that is not [Carles] Puigdemont,” says Roger Torrent at press conference on Tuesday morning
Ciudadanos, the mutating party
The trending political movement is hardly what it started out as, and will continue to change
Separatists rally behind Puigdemont’s bid to become Catalan premier on Tuesday
But Constitutional Court sets tough conditions for a legal appointment, and voices of dissent are heard within pro-independence ranks
Preventing Puigdemont’s return as premier
The central government in Madrid must explore all means at its disposal to stop the politician from being voted back into power
Government to dispute Puigdemont’s candidacy despite State Council ruling
The top advisory body has found no legal basis to block the politician standing for Catalan premier once more, dealing a blow to Madrid
Government moves to block Puigdemont meeting with Catalan speaker
Under Article 155, Madrid says it has powers over the region’s headquarters in Brussels
Catalonia, hostage to Puigdemont
The independence process has left the region at the mercy of a visionary with a breakaway plan
Vídeo
“Puigdemont is very skillful at presenting himself as a victim of the government”
Danish expert on EU politics gives her opinion on the ousted Catalan leader after quizzing him about the independence project
Catalan speaker nominates Puigdemont to be next Catalan premier
But the ousted premier’s path to the premiership is far from over as the Spanish Supreme Court considers whether it should activate a European arrest warrant after Puigdemont landed in Copenhagen
Supreme Court rejects European arrest warrant request for Puigdemont
Judge sees deliberate provocation in ousted Catalan premier’s well-publicized trip to Copenhagen despite the risk of arrest
Madrid exploring ways to stop Puigdemont from being reinstated
The government’s worst-case scenario is one where the secessionist leader gets himself invested remotely or by proxy, followed by a decision by the Constitutional Court to annul the act
New Catalan speaker under pressure to allow Puigdemont bid
Roger Torrent, who gave a moderate speech yesterday, is being pushed to let the ousted premier be sworn in remotely