Tag: Puigdemont
Catalan independence activist Carles Puigdemont now lives in the south of France
Thumbing the nose at the authorities or putting pressure on them as the tide turns in their favor? Catalan separatist Carles Puigdemont, exiled in Belgium for more than six years…
Puigdemont is running in regional elections in Catalonia despite an arrest warrant
As of: March 22, 2024 1:48 a.m In 2017, Puigdemont had to flee abroad after the attempted secession from Catalonia. Now he wants to become head of government in the…
Spain: Terrorism accusation against Puigdemont – Politics
The criminal chamber of Spain’s highest court has decided to investigate ex-President of Catalonia, Carles Puigdemont, on suspicion of terrorism. The judges are referring to an incident from 2019, in…
Investigation into links between Carles Puigdemont and Russia continues
The Spanish judge investigating alleged links between Catalan separatist Carles Puigdemont and Russia announced that he had extended his investigation for six months and affirmed that his close entourage had…
Catalan separatists: Putin’s European back door?
exclusive As of: January 29, 2024 8:00 a.m New investigations are intended to clarify the Catalan separatists’ close contacts with Moscow, but also with right-wing extremists in Germany and Italy.…
Pedro Sanchez allies with independentist Carles Puigdemont to stay in power
The negotiations were intense, and they resulted in an agreement. The Spanish Socialist Party of Pedro Sanchez managed to come to an agreement on Thursday with the formation of the…
Separatist leader Puigdemont formulates demands | tagesschau.de
Status: 06.09.2023 4:50 p.m If Spain’s left-wing alliance around Sánchez wants to continue governing, Catalonia’s approval is needed. Separatist leader Puigdemont signals willingness to negotiate – and makes demands from…
Government: Puigdemont names prize for government formation in Spain
Government Puigdemont names prize for government formation in Spain “The Catalan people made a decision in the 2017 independence referendum and only a referendum agreed with the state can change…
Carles Puigdemont, the Catalan exile who holds the key to the Spanish government
He remains, for many Spaniards, public enemy number one, but he now holds the key to the next government. The former president of the Generalitat de Catalunya (the government of…
Puigdemont fails to sue to have his immunity lifted
Status: 05.07.2023 12:49 p.m Former Catalan Prime Minister Puigdemont has failed in a lawsuit against the lifting of his immunity by the European Parliament. After years in self-imposed exile, he…