POLITICO
POLITICO’s EU Confidential: Carles Puigdemont — Ai Weiwei — Tajani awards
Ai Weiwei and Carles Puigdemont on what it means and how it feels to be a political dissident in 2018 in this week’s EU Confidential.
POLITICO
“Spanish political prisoners are the true democrats of Europe”
For the first time after more than 50 years I am standing again in a prison. The previous time it was due to being arrested in Szczecin, Poland. Then, I …
The Irish Times
‘I’m in jail for fulfilling the mandate expressed by Catalan society’
Interview: Imprisoned politician Josep Rull awaits trial for rebellion
El Nacional
UN special rapporteur on human rights defenders criticises Spain over Catalonia
The UN special rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, Michel Forst, in his world report for the 20th anniversary of the UN declaration on human rights defenders, includes …
The National
Catalan political crisis ‘should speak to all democrats’
Joquim Forn was Catalonia’s interior minister until he was arrested for his role in the October 2017 independence referendum. He has been in jail since.
BBC
Jailed Catalan Speaker Forcadell appeals to European court
Carme Forcadell was the speaker of the Catalan parliament until January – but has spent almost nine months in prison.
Financial Times
Spanish PM offers little change for Catalonia, says Puigdemont
Region’s former leader criticises Sánchez and fears climate for dialogue is deteriorating.
Associated Press
Catalan separatists on hunger strike speak out
Separatist politicians from Spain’s Catalonia region who are entering the third week of a prison hunger strike say their upcoming rebellion trial will give them a platform to peacefully promote …
Vilaweb
[INTERVIEW] Carles Puigdemont: “There are at least two million Spaniards who want to stop being Spanish”
VilaWeb meets the exiled President for an in-depth interview about how he sees the future Catalan Republic
Total Slovenia News
Slovenian Foreign Ministry to ducate Spanish Ambassador on the Nature of the Country’s Independence
After heated reactions in Spain to the Catalan leader suggesting Catalonia take the Slovenian path to independence, the issue is expected to be discussed as the Slovenian Foreign Ministry hosts …