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Spain court calls on fugitive Catalan secessionist Carles Puigdemont to testify in terrorism probe
MADRID (AP) — Spain’s Supreme Court on Monday called on fugitive former Catalonia President and separatist chief Carles Puigdemont to testify as a defendant in a terrorism investigation over protests linked to the region’s failed 2017 independence referendum. A court statement...
Fugitive Catalan chief Puigdemont pledges he will return to Spain if he can be restored to power
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Carles Puigdemont, the former leader of the Spanish region of Catalonia who fled the country after a failed secession attempt six years ago, said Thursday that he will return to Spain if he has a viable chance to be restored as regional president following upcoming...
Spain approves amnesty for Catalan separatists, but adiós to hopes it would bolster weak government
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has kept his part of a bargain struck last year with Catalonia’s separatists to keep him in power by pushing through a divisive amnesty bill. The legislation aims to clear hundreds of secession supporters for their roles in an...
Catalonia calls an early regional election that could add to Spain’s political uncertainty
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The regional president of Catalonia has called an early election for May 12 after his minority government failed to pass a budget for Spain's wealthy northeast region that includes Barcelona. The move by Pere Aragonès on Wednesday came on the eve of a vote...
Catalan separatists reject amnesty bill, highlighting the fragility of Spain's minority government
MADRID (AP) — Catalan separatist lawmakers dealt Spain’s government a blow Tuesday by voting against a hugely divisive amnesty law that was aimed at helping hundreds of their supporters who were involved in Catalonia’s unsuccessful 2017 independence bid. The most radical...
