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EU parliament recognizes Catalan exiled leader as MEP
Clara Ponsatí benefits from seats left vacant after Brexit and from EU court decision enabling Puigdemont's MEP status

Spain's U-turn on dialogue with Catalonia
Madrid had initially put discussions on hold due to Catalan snap election

Spain puts dialogue with Catalonia on hold due to snap election
Meeting between presidents will still be held next week in Barcelona

Clara Ponsatí to become MEP despite Spain's electoral commission
Spain's Electoral Authority warns her seat will be left vacant if she fails to take constitutional oath

Catalan referendum trial closer to European Court of Human Rights
Spain's Supreme Court rejects annulling ruling arguing it is proportionate and rights of Catalan leaders have been respected

More spending and revenue for Catalonia's 2020 budget
The budget will be voted during a plenary session at the Catalan Parliament on March 18

Puigdemont and Comín withdraw request to join the Greens/EFA group
They don't want to create internal division in the europarlamentary group

Catalan president announces new elections once budget is passed
Quim Torra says this term is over after government ally accepted judicial decision stripping him of MP status

75% of Europeans support the right to independence by democratic means
The full report on Catalonia’s international image reveals interesting new figures

Catalan and Spanish presidents to meet on February 6 in Barcelona
Pedro Sánchez and Quim Torra will discuss the ongoing political crisis over the independence question
