The European Union Parliament has voted to lift the parliamentary immunity of former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont and two other separatists.

EU parliament lifts Ex-Catalan leader's immunity

A Belgian judge on Thursday suspended consideration of a Spanish warrant seeking the return of two Catalan separatist leaders to face trial, their lawyer said. Exiled former Catalan regional president Carles Puigdemont and his health minister Toni Comin were elected members of the European Parliament in May last year.

Belgium suspends extradition case for Catalan MEPs

Election authorities have banned Catalonia's former president Carles Puigdemont, who fled Spain in 2017 after a secession attempt, from running in EU polls, his party said Monday.

Catalonia's ex-leader Carles Puigdemont banned from European Union polls: Party

At the helm of the hugely divisive trial of Catalan separatist leaders, Supreme Court judge Manuel Marchena is performing a difficult balancing act, alternating firmness and leniency in live proceedings.

At Catalan separatist trial, judge Marchena walks tightrope

The main defendant in a rebellion case against Catalan separatist leaders accused Spain of putting a "peaceful" independence movement on trial as he took the stand Thursday in the country's most politically explosive trial in decades.

Catalan separatist defends 'peaceful' independence movement at trial

The lead defendant in the trial of 12 Catalan separatist leaders, former regional vice president Oriol Junqueras, refused to answer prosecutors' questions in court on Thursday.

Catalan separatist Oriol Junqueras refuses to answer prosecutors at trial

Twelve former Catalan leaders go on trial on Tuesday at Spain's Supreme Court for their role in a failed 2017 bid to break away from Spain. Here are some key facts about the trial.

Trial of former Catalan leaders: What you need to know

The trial of 12 Catalan separatist leaders involved in a bid to secede from Spain that plunged the country into crisis starts on Tuesday under intense scrutiny and controversy.

Catalan separatists face long-awaited trial in Madrid

Catalonia's separatist movement is split a year after the region's fruitless declaration of independence from Spain, with some pressing ahead on an idealist path to secession and others backing a pragmatic turn.

Catalan separatists torn asunder a year after independence bid

Spain's Supreme Court on Thursday ordered 18 former Catalan leaders to stand trial over their role in last year's declaration of independence. The trial is expected to start in early 2019 and will likely revive tensions between Catalonia and Spain's central government, which have eased since new socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez came to power in June.

Spain Supreme Court orders trial of former Catalan leaders

Catalonia's separatist president on Tuesday nominated an administration without jailed and exiled former ministers who backed its independence push, paving the way for Madrid to end its direct rule over the northeastern region

Catalan president forms government without jailed, exiled ministers

German prosecutors said that they were preparing an application to extradite former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont to Spain on charges linked to his role in the campaign for the region's independence.

German prosecutors want to extradite former Catalan leader

Quim Torra was sworn in as Catalonia's new leader bringing an end to seven months of direct rule from Madrid but political uncertainty remained same as the hard-line separatist continues his fight to split from Spain

New Catalonia President includes jailed, exiled leaders in government

Quim Torra, an editor who was appointed Catalan president Monday after being chosen by ousted regional leader Carles Puigdemont as his successor

Catalonia's new leader a political rookie well versed in independence

Puigdemont, who fled Spain five months ago for Belgium after his administration`s declaration of independence from Spain led to Madrid taking direct control of the regional government, was arrested last month on a Spanish-issued warrant as he entered Germany

Catalan ex-leader Puigdemont hopes to return to Belgium

A German court on Thursday rejected an extradition request for Catalonia's former leader Carles Puigdemont on the charge of rebellion for his role in the campaign for the region's independence

German court rejects extradition of former Catalan leader on rebellion charge

A Spanish Supreme Court judge on Friday said he would try 13 Catalan leaders for rebellion, a crime punishable by up to 25 years in jail, over their role in Catalonia's banned independence drive last year

Spain's top court to try 13 Catalan leaders for rebellion

Carles asked Supreme Court for permission to attend a debate and vote in the Catalan parliament

Court ruling pressures fugitive Catalan leader to return to Spain

Supporters of Carles Puigdemont, who faces arrest for charges including sedition and rebellion if he returns to Spain, have suggested he could rule via video link -- earning him the sobriquet 'the hologram president' from detractors

No reason why I can't rule Catalonia remotely, former leader says

The central government in Madrid has already warned it will keep direct control over Catalonia

Talks underway in Catalonia to pick regional leader

Puigdemont's administration followed up the October 1 referendum by declaring independence but Madrid promptly sacked him and his team

Ex-Catalan leader Puigdemont demands regional government be reinstated

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Analysts predict stormy weeks ahead as efforts begin to form a government

Catalan elections: Analysts predict government formation won't be easy for Puigdemont

The elections which had seen a record 99.6 per cent turnout was being seen as a virtual referendum on Catalonia's future within Spain

Puigdemont celebrates as Catalan separatists win election