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Spain's Supreme Court considered an appeal by Catalan separatist president Quim Torra against a conviction for disobedience that saw him disqualified from holding public office for 18 months. IMAGES of Torra leaving court
Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont, who fled Spain over a failed 2017 independence bid, draws vast crowds of supporters to a rally in southern France near the Catalan border. It is the first time the former Catalan president has ventured so close to the Spanish frontier since he fled to Brussels to escape prosecution following the failed secession bid that sparked Spain's worst political crisis in decades. IMAGES
Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez meets Catalan President Joaquim Torra to discuss ways of resolving the separatist conflict. The talks come just days after Torra said the wealthy northeastern Spanish region would hold a snap election this year following a major dispute between its two ruling parties, Together for Catalonia (JxC) and the Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC), both staunchly pro-independence. IMAGES
Catalonia's separatist leader Quim Torra arrives at the Spanish Supreme Court in Madrid for the final hearings in the trial of 12 Catalan leaders charged over an independence bid. IMAGES
Barcelona (Spain), Oct 3 (EFE).- Some 3,000 people protested on Sunday in Barcelona in favour of Catalan independence.FOOTAGE OF THE PROTEST.
Barcelona (Spain), Sep 30 (EFE).- Pro-Catalan-independence protesters rallied on Thursday in front of the Motor Show fair grounds against the visit of King Felipe VI.FOOTAGE OF THE PROTEST.