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Oriol Junqueras

Oriol Junqueras is Europe and it has spoken with a loud voice: Spain must respect democracy ǀ View

09/01/2020

Carles Puigdemont, left, and Antoni Comin take a selfie at the European Parliament

EU parliament accredits Catalan separatists

07/01/2020

Catalan leaders recognised by European Parliament as MEPs

Catalan leaders recognised by European Parliament as MEPs

06/01/2020

Carles Puigdemont, left, and former Catalan regional minister Antoni Comin take a selfie overlooking the plenary chamber at the European Parliament.

What does European court ruling mean for Catalan figureheads?

24/12/2019

Catalan separatist protester displays an Estelada (Catalan separatist flag) during a demonstration outside the Sants train station in Barcelona, Spain November 16, 2019.

Catalonia is the EU’s canary in a coalmine when it comes to its citizens’ democratic rights ǀ View

06/12/2019

Diana Riba, wife of jailed Catalan leader Raul Romeva, poses during an interview at her home in Sant Cugat del Valles, near Barcelona, Spain, September 30, 2019.

It’s time for Sánchez to sit and talk with Catalan leaders about our future ǀ View

19/11/2019

Catalan regional leader Quim Torra (C) arrives to appear before a judge at the High Court of Justice of Catalonia in Barcelona, Spain, November 18, 2019.

Catalan leader admits disobeying electoral rules in court hearing

18/11/2019

Jailed Catalan politician Oriol Junqueras

ECJ advice suggests jailed Catalan leader could have sought immunity

12/11/2019

French police clash with Catalan protesters on the border

Police clash with Catalan independence activists on border with Spain

12/11/2019

Spain's Socialist leader and acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez attends a rally to mark the kick off his campaign ahead of the general election in Seville

Catalonia, Spain, and Europe are Better Together ǀ View

07/11/2019

Britain won't act on European arrest warrant for Catalan separatist Clara Ponsati

Britain won't act on European arrest warrant for Catalan separatist

07/11/2019

Watch again: Hong Kong demonstrators to hold protest in support of independent Catalonia

Watch again: Hong Kong protests hold rally in support of Catalonia

24/10/2019

Catalan independence supporters staged a 'clean protest' in Barcelona

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Demonstrators call on authorities to 'clean up the mess from Spain'

23/10/2019

Former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont walks free after handing himself to Brussels police

Puigdemont walks free after handing himself to Brussels police

18/10/2019

Authorities 'not overwhelmed' by Barcelona street violence, says Spain's acting interior minister

Authorities 'not overwhelmed' by Barcelona street violence

18/10/2019

How do the protests in Barcelona compare with those in Hong Kong?

How do the protests in Barcelona compare with those in Hong Kong?

17/10/2019

Catalan leader Quim Torra tells parliament there must be a new independence vote

Catalan leader Quim Torra says there must be a new independence vote

17/10/2019

Protesters clash with police in third day of Catalan pro-independence demonstrations

Catalan pro-independence protesters clash with police

16/10/2019

Catalan activist condemns severity of sentences for separatists as anti-democratic

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Catalan activist condemns severity of sentences for separatists as anti-democratic

15/10/2019

Supporters of Catalonia's independence protest against upcoming ruling of the Spanish Supreme Court against the independence movement's leaders, in Barcelona, Oct 13, 2019.

Spain's top court to rule on Catalan separatists' rebellion charges

14/10/2019

Protesters at Barcelona station demand release of jailed Catalan leaders

Protesters in Barcelona demand release of jailed Catalan leaders

13/10/2019

Barcelona residents use balcony flags to show stance on independence

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Barcelona residents use balcony flags to show stance on independence

08/10/2019

People hold a giant "Estelada" (Catalan separatist flag) at a rally during Catalonia's national day 'La Diada' in Barcelona, Spain, September 11, 2019.

Watch again: Catalans march on anniversary of independence referendum

01/10/2019

A protester holds a poster with the slogan "Catalunya is not Spain" in front of the European Parliament in Strasbourg

Spain’s assault on the European Parliament’s integrity sets a dangerous precedent ǀ View

01/10/2019

Barcel;ona police said 600,000 people turned out for the rally

Watch: 600,000 Catalan independence supporters rally in Barcelona

12/09/2019

Watch: Internal divisions highlighted on Catalonia's National Day

Watch: Internal divisions highlighted on Catalonia's National Day

11/09/2019