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Authorities play blame game as Puigdemont escapes Spain again

The fugitive Catalan separatist leader shocked Spain by briefly appearing at a rally in Barcelona on Thursday and leading law enforcement on a search and arrest hunt that ultimately failed.

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How did Puigdemont manage to flee?

Euronews offers a reconstruction of the Catalan separatist's flight after his speech at the Arc de Triomf in Barcelona, as described by members of the Mossos d'Esquadra and the National Police Corps.

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What's behind Carles Puigdemont's seven-year exile?

A wildcat referendum on independence and stories of dubious Russian connections saw the Catalan leader flee the country. Now, he's back — and elusive as ever.

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Police search for Puigdemont after leading Barcelona rally

The separatist former president of Catalonia returned to his home country in a bid to prevent the Catalan parliament from voting in a new socialist government, in what he described as "the only way to return to normality".

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Catalonia's separatist leader Carles Puigdemont to return to Spain

The former president of Catalonia and MEP faces immediate arrest if he returns to the country he fled in October 2017.

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Catalans vote in crucial regional election for the separatist movement

The outcome is set to test the strength of the separatist movement and the popularity of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez.

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Puigdemont eyes Catalan presidency 7 years after fleeing Spain

The former president has run in Catalonia's elections from abroad before, appearing at the top of his party's list in both 2017 and 2021.

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Spain launches investigation into former Catalonia leader Puigdemont

Spain's top court has opened a terrorism investigation into Puigdemont over protests linked to the region's failed independence referendum in 2017.

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Catalan President calls for 'responsibility' to approve amnesty law

The President of the Catalan government Pere Aragonès on Wednesday pleaded on political parties to take "responsibility" and approve the amnesty law in an interview with Euronews.

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Women make up more than half of ministers in Spain's new government

Sánchez was reelected prime minister on Thursday with backing from 179 lawmakers in Spain's 350-seat parliament. His election was opposed by 171 deputies from the centre-right Popular Party and the far-right Vox.

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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 parties, including the fringe Catalan separatist party.

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Spain's Parliament to vote on Prime Minister Sánchez's re-election

Spain's Socialist Party has struck a deal with a fringe Catalan separatist party to grant an amnesty for people involved in the region's failed secession bid, sparking a protest outside the party's headquarters.

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Spanish right rally against PM Sánchez’s amnesty proposal

The conservative PP and far-right Vox party claim the amnesty measure goes against the principles of equality, territorial unity and the separation of powers.

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Explained: Why violence hit Madrid's streets ahead of Catalan deal

As Spain's Socialists have just signed a pact with the pro-independence Catalan party, we explain why the deal has sparked violent protests on the streets of Madrid.

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Spain’s socialists, Catalan Junts reach deal for government support

Spain’s socialist party (PSOE) has struck a deal with Catalan separatist party Junts per Catalunya that could pave the way for acting prime minister Pedro Sánchez to form a coalition government as early as next week.

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Catalan separatist leader demands amnesty to back Sánchez government

Exiled Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont has asked for amnesty and an end to all legal proceedings against Catalan separatists in exchange for his support to back a new left-wing coalition government led by Pedro Sánchez.

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Could a Catalan separatist party join a coalition government in Spain?

It may be possible for Puigdemont to acts as the kingmaker, but Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and his leftist PSOE party has always ruled out helping Catalonia's separatists.

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Catalan MEP loses appeal to keep parliamentary immunity

The EU's General Court rejected the appeal of three Catalan MEPs in the crosshairs of Spanish justice since Catalonia's abortive secession attempt in 2017.

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Spain drops sedition charges against Catalan separatist leader

Carles Puigdemont, who is in self-imposed exile in Belgium, still faces charges of disobedience and embezzlement, which could land him eight years in prison.

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EU court reinstates MEP immunity of Catalonia's Carles Puigdemont

Puigdemont and two other former ministers are still wanted in Spain for their role in the 2017 independence referendum.