Fugitive Catalan chief Puigdemont says he will return to Spain if he can be restored to power

March 22, 2024

Carles Puigdemont, the former leader of the Spanish region of Catalonia who fled the country after a failed secession attempt six years ago, said Thursday that he will return to Spain if he has a viable chance to be restored as regional president following upcoming elections. Issued on: 21/03/2024 – 23:06 3 min Puigdemont, 61, …

Catalonia president calls snap elections for May 12 after budget rejected

March 14, 2024

Catalonia’s President Pere Aragones said Wednesday that he had dissolved the Spanish region’s parliament and called early elections for May 12 after his proposed budget was rejected by the assembly. Issued on: 13/03/2024 – 19:07 1 min “I have decided to call elections for the Catalan parliament for May 12,” Aragones, a proponent of the …