Catalonia
Latest news and important information from Catalonia.
Puigdemont in Geneva: Waiting to declare Catalan independence 'was a trap'
Catalonia's deposed leader Carles Puigdemont said in an interview published on Sunday that he should have declared independence earlier, as delaying the call hoping to start a dialogue with Madrid proved futile.
Ousted Catalan leader praises Swiss model ahead of Geneva visit
Catalonia's deposed leader said on Wednesday that a majority of Catalans might accept being part of a Swiss-style federal system in Spain, an apparent departure from the separatist bid for full independence.
Catalan pro-independence lawmaker exiled in Switzerland demands 'justice'
Anna Gabriel, a pro-independence former member of the Catalan parliament, says she has not sought to flee justice in choosing Swiss exile, but on the contrary wants to see justice done.
Spain court orders arrest of Catalan separatist exiled in Switzerland
A Spanish court on Wednesday issued an arrest warrant valid only in Spain for a former Catalan MP who is in self-imposed exile in Switzerland to avoid jail while she is investigated over her role in the region's secession drive.
Leading Catalan separatist flees to Switzerland to evade justice
A former Catalan lawmaker and major figure in the region's secession attempt has fled to Switzerland ahead of a court hearing in Madrid, comparing the situation in Catalonia to Turkey's post-coup crackdown.