Catalan speaker nominates Puigdemont to be next Catalan premier
Roger Torrent has also sent a letter to Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy to discuss the political crisis in Catalonia
Madrid exploring ways to stop Puigdemont from being reinstated
Rajoy’s worst-case scenario involves appointment by video link or proxy, followed by court cancellation
New Catalan speaker under pressure to allow Puigdemont bid
Roger Torrent is being pushed to let the ousted premier be sworn in remotely
Corruption conviction complicates secessionist plans in Catalonia
Court finds CDC, the predecessor of Puigdemont’s PDeCAT, guilty of taking kickbacks for contracts
Separatist deputy is elected speaker of the new Catalan parliament
Roger Torrent of Catalan Republican Left strikes conciliatory tone in first address to assembly
Puigdemont cannot be sworn in remotely, say Catalan parliament lawyers
A committee will decide whether deputies in prison and in Brussels may take part in the vote
Back to normal in Catalonia?
Spain needs structural changes that do not seem forthcoming in light of the prime minister’s apathy and lack of initiative by other political leaders
Jailed Catalan independence leaders admit October referendum was illegal
Ex-interior chief and activist say they will give up seats in parliament if unilateral route is pursued
US Senate report condemns Russian interference in Catalan referendum
Democrats document says Spain ‘growing target of the Kremlin’s malign influence operations’
Puigdemont pressures ally to support his bid to be sworn in from Brussels
ERC seeks legal advice on matter while Madrid says it will ask Constitutional Court to block move
Catalan independence icon Artur Mas steps back from political front line
Former premier denies decision to resign as president of PDeCAT party linked to current drift of affairs
Catalan police planned to burn evidence of diversion of €3 million to separatists
Judge says officers were set to incinerate documents showing alleged misuse of federal rescue funds
“If the secessionists can’t form government we will propose an alternative:” Inés Arrimadas
Ciudadanos leader in Catalonia defends decision not to launch bid for Catalan premiership at this time
Ex-officials in Brussels hold key to separatist majority in Catalan parliament
Separatist bloc needs other party members to fill their vacant spots in regional chamber for key votes
Ex-Catalan official seeks release from jail as he mulls bid for the premiership
Oriol Junqueras tells Spanish Supreme Court that he is a man of peace who supports dialogue
RT, Sputnik and the new Russian war
Dubious sources, alarmist headlines and artificial audience bloating: how the Kremlin spreads fake news
Ciudadanos under pressure to try and form government in Catalonia
But party says it does not have the numbers and is watching moves of secessionist bloc
Catalan separatists spark viral response to satirical article on Puigdemont
Financial Times’s most shared article of 2017 ironically compares ousted president and Gandhi
A conciliatory king
King Felipe VI highlights the importance of the rule of law and opens door to constitutional reform
King Felipe VI calls on new Catalan government to respect plural society
But pro-independence forces remain unconvinced by monarch’s call for calm in Christmas message
Embattled Spanish PM defends decision to call snap Catalan election
Mariano Rajoy offers dialogue with new regional government “within law” and rules out early general elections
Spanish Supreme Court names former Catalan premier in rebellion probe
Artur Mas is already banned from public office for two years for role in 2014 illegal referendum
An uncertain future
Pro-independence forces have held on but will need the radical CUP to govern
Catalan election: separatists win most seats, Ciudadanos the most-voted party
Record turnout of 81% at a vote whose outcome underscores the divisions in Catalan society
As it happened: Catalonia votes in regional poll
Long lines and a record turnout mark election called by Madrid using emergency powers
It’s not about the undecided voters, it’s about hidden abstention
The real issue is how many people who said they would vote end up staying at home instead
British parliament inquiry addresses Russian meddling in Catalonia
A committee investigating fake news will hear testimony in the week of the Catalan elections