Carles Puigdemont

Puigdemont wants to be president of Catalonia — again – POLITICO

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Puigdemont wants to be president of Catalonia — again – POLITICO

Puigdemont made his announcement from the French village of Elne, located just 20 kilometers from the Spanish border. Although he is still being pursued by Spanish prosecutors and is currently the subject of a terrorism probe, the separatist leader has expressed confidence that the controversial Catalan amnesty bill passed by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s government … Read more

Sánchez avoids triple parliamentary defeat but Catalan ally refuses to back him – POLITICO

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Sánchez avoids triple parliamentary defeat but Catalan ally refuses to back him – POLITICO

MADRID — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez narrowly avoided a humiliating parliamentary defeat on Wednesday, although the refusal of one of his Catalan nationalist allies to support him cast doubt on the stability of the country’s new government. Sánchez, whose Socialist Workers’ Party (PSOE) formed a governing coalition with the leftist Sumar in November, was … Read more