Catalan parties to seek return of Puigdemont as president

Pro-independence parties agree deal to try to re-elect ousted leader, who fled to Belgium after referendum row

Catalonia crisis: Spanish supreme court refuses to release former Vice President accused of rebellion

Oriol Junqueras faces charges of rebellion, sedition and misuse of public funds for independence bid

Puigdemont urges Spain to accept Catalan election results

Catalonia's ousted leader made the appeal in an end-of-year address from self-imposed exile in Brussels

Catalonia's bid for independence from Spain explained

It is Spain's biggest political crisis since democracy was restored in 1975, after the death of military dictator Gen Francisco Franco

Catalan separatists win absolute majority in election

Catalan elections: Pro-indy parties win majority against all odds

Thousands of protesters have gathered in Brussels in support of deposed Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont

Belgian police were on hand but the early stages of the protest were peaceful, AFP reporters said.

Catalonian independence protesters flock to Brussels in show of support of Carles Puigdemont

Puigdemont launches Catalan election campaign from Belgium

Ousted Catalonian leader kicked off his campaign from the outskirts of Bruges and called on voters to back independence

'Political prisoners': More than 750,000 march for release of Catalan leaders

Barcelona police said about 750,000 people had attended and many had come from across Catalonia