Socialist Spanish PM Mulls Amnesty for Catalan Separatists to Retain Grip on Power
Spain’s acting prime minister Pedro Sánchez is considering sweeping amnesty for Catalan separatists in exchange for support to form a new government.
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PICS: Catalan Separatists Protest EU Parliament over Barred Elected MEPs
Supporters of the Catalan separatist movement protested outside of the European Parliament in Strasbourg because pro-independence Members of European Parliament have been barred from taking their seats.
Arrested Catalan Leader Puigdemont to be Brought Before Judge in Germany
BERLIN (AP) — Catalonia’s former president, Carles Puigdemont, is to be brought before a court in Germany to determine whether he stays in custody pending further decisions on extradition proceedings.
‘Keep Going Orbán!’: Farage Blasts EU for Sanctioning Poland and Hungary, Ignoring Catalonia Violence
Nigel Farage has urged Hungary and Poland to keep criticising and “rebelling” against the European Union (EU), as the bloc’s unelected leaders use authoritarian sanctions to suppress elected governments and their policies.
Spain: Catalonia’s New Parliament to Convene Mid-January
MADRID (AP) — Spain’s prime minister said Friday he intends to convene Catalonia’s new parliament on Jan. 17 and hopes the restive region’s next government won’t renew the push for independence that fueled a serious political crisis.
Catelexita: Deposed Catalan Prez Calls for Vote to Leave EU, Slams Bloc for Ignoring ‘Abuses to Democracy’
Ousted Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont has said Catalans should decide if they still want to remain part of the European Union if independence is achieved, and slammed the bloc for ignoring abuses to democracy.
Spanish Leader Says Separatists Violate EU Rules
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy says his government will announce on Saturday the specific measures it plans to take control of the Catalonia region now that an agreement has been reached with the country’s main opposition parties.
WATCH: Spanish MEP Says ‘Best Thing About Brexit Is Never Listening to Farage Again’
The best thing about Brexit will be the fact Nigel Farage will never speak in the European Parliament again, a Spanish MEP blasted in the chamber.
Spain’s Top Court Blocks Catalan Secession Meeting
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain’s Constitutional Court on Thursday ordered a suspension of Catalonia’s parliamentary session next week during which the region has said it might declare independence and further fuel Spain’s worst crisis in decades.
Tony Blair Wants to Mediate in Catalonia Crisis
As Catalonian leaders signal they could declare independence from Spain within a week, former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair is reportedly pitching himself as a mediator between the two sides.
Farage Slams ‘Antidemocratic’ EU Silence over Brutalised Catalan Voters
Brexit leader Nigel Farage has slammed the European Union (EU) over its silence on violence in Catalonia carried out by military and police sent by Brussels-backed Madrid.
EU Attacks Brutalised Catalan Voters for Mounting ‘Nationalistic Coup Against Europe’
The EU has broken its silence on the violent suppression of Catalonia independence referendum, with the Commission backing Madrid and the Vice-president of the European Parliament branding the vote a “nationalistic coup against Europe”.
