Day: November 4, 2017

Puigdemont urges separatists to unite for Catalan vote

Puigdemont urges separatists to unite for Catalan vote

Ousted Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont on Saturday called for separatist parties to form a united front for the December regional elections called by Spain in a bid to end a hotly disputed independence drive.

Spain issues arrest warrant for Catalan leader Puigdemont

Spain issues arrest warrant for Catalan leader Puigdemont

A Spanish judge issued a EU arrest warrant on Friday for Catalonia's deposed separatist leader Carles Puigdemont, a day after he failed to appear for questioning over his role in the region's tumultuous independence drive.