Apr 15 Huge rally in Barcelona to demand jailed separatists go free By Joseph Wilson, Associated Press Hundreds of thousands of Catalan separatists rallied in downtown Barcelona on Sunday to demand the release of high-profile secessionist leaders being held in pre-trial detention. Continue reading
Mar 25 Catalan ex-leader’s capture in Germany sparks mass protests By Joseph Wilson, Kirsten Grieshaber, Associated Press Carles Puigdemont's capture, aided by Spanish intelligence services, sparked protests of tens of thousands in Catalonia's main city of Barcelona. Continue reading
Mar 25 Catalan ex-leader arrested in Germany on Spanish warrant By Joseph Wilson and Kirsten Grieshaber, Associated Press Carles Puigdemont, the fugitive ex-leader of Catalonia and ardent separatist, was arrested Sunday by German police on an international warrant as he tried to enter the country from Denmark. Continue reading
Jan 17 Catalan parliament reconvenes, elects pro-secession speaker By Joseph Wilson, Aritz Parra, Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain — Catalonia's new parliament on Wednesday elected a pro-secession speaker, virtually guaranteeing that the push for independence for Spain's northeastern region will continue as its lawmakers prepare to elect a new government. Continue reading
Dec 22 Catalan vote does little to clarify Spanish region’s future By Barry Hatton and Aritz Parra, Associated Press Spain's worst political crisis in decades showed few signs of abating Friday after Catalan separatist parties clinched a parliamentary majority in an exceptional election called by the country's prime minister. Continue reading
Nov 05 Puigdemont, 4 ousted Catalan leaders surrender to police By Kamala Kelkar Ousted Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont and four ministers turned themselves in to Belgium’s federal prosecutor on Sunday and are awaiting a judge’s decision on whether to impose European Union arrest warrants. Continue reading
Nov 01 Catalan president not returning to Spain for now, lawyer says By Larisa Epatko Catalonia’s dismissed president Carles Puigdemont is staying in Belgium for the time being, where he can answer the Spanish government’s questions about the region’s attempts to break away from Spain, his lawyer said Wednesday. Continue reading
Oct 30 Watch 6:12 Catalonia stuck in bitter divide as Spain targets independence leaders By Malcolm Brabant Spain’s central government moved to take full control of Catalonia and sought to prosecute its leaders after the province declared independence. But it must now work to bridge the divide between those who took to the streets over the weekend… Continue watching
Oct 29 Watch 3:26 Thousands of Catalans oppose secession from Spain By PBS News Hour Hundreds of thousands of pro-union Catalans took to the streets of Barcelona on Sunday, following last month’s independence referendum in the autonomous region of Catalonia. Spain's central government has asserted direct control over Catalonia and dismissed its leaders while calling… Continue watching
Oct 27 Watch 5:53 News Wrap: Kenyan police battle protesters over election upheaval By PBS News Hour In our new wrap Friday, new violence erupted across Kenya over the repeat presidential election, and officials postponed attempts to finish the voting tomorrow. The death toll rose to six as police battled protesters who say the election is rigged… Continue watching