“National Embarrassment”: Catalan Separatist Leader Evades Arrest and Flees to Belgium Nick Hallett August 9, 2024 Police face accusations of being complicit in helping smuggle Carles Puigdemont out of the country.
Spain: Fugitive Catalan Leader’s Return Sparks National Outrage Nick Hallett August 8, 2024 Police face questions over how Carles Puigdemont was allowed to address a large crowd before going into hiding.
Catalonia: Separatist Leader’s Return Threatens Spanish Government Bridget Ryder August 7, 2024 A Catalan party has threatened to withdraw its support for the Socialist government if its leader is arrested.
Spain: Crunch Week As Catalonia Tries To Form New Government Bridget Ryder August 6, 2024 Fugitive ex-president Carles Puigdemont, facing arrest threat, vows to return to parliament.
“Russia has supported Catalonian separatism to stir up the hornet’s nest”: An Interview with David Alandete Álvaro Peñas July 19, 2024 In Russia, the state does not fight organised crime. Instead part of the state controls organised crime.
Puigdemont Appeals Spanish Court Ruling Denying Amnesty Bridget Ryder July 9, 2024 The exiled separatist leader is facing an uphill battle to return to Spain.
Puigdemont Denied Amnesty Bridget Ryder July 3, 2024 Spain’s Supreme Court ruled that the separatist leader’s crimes of embezzlement could not be pardoned.
Spain: Amnesty for Embezzlement and Attacks on Police Bridget Ryder June 27, 2024 First beneficiaries of withdrawn criminal sanctions will be those who helped Carles Puigdemont flee Spanish justice.
Spain’s Amnesty Law Passes as Opposition Calls PM “Traitor” Bridget Ryder May 31, 2024 Ten months into the legislature, the controversial law is the only major legislation socialists have managed to pass.
Separatists Lose Majority in Catalan Elections Bridget Ryder May 13, 2024 Pro-Spain Socialists will still struggle to govern the region.
