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The former Catalan president has called on the regional parliament to elect his party's deputy to lead the legislature. But Carles Puigdemont signaled his intention to "continue fighting in defense of our rights."
Speaking in Berlin, former Catalan President Carles Puigdemont on Thursday announced his decision to renounce leadership *Please,I urgently need
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The announcement marks a major shift for Puigdemont after he declared Catalonia's independence last year, a move that prompted Madrid to intervene and dissolve parliament in favor of fresh elections.
What Puigdemont said
Why now? Spain's Constitutional Court canceled a reform that would have allowed the regional parliament to appoint*Please,I urgently need
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Who is Carles Puigdemont? Puigdemont was the president of Catalonia from January 2016 to October 2017. He was instrumental in organizing an outlawed independence referendum.
Who is Quim Torra? Torra is a pro-independence lawmaker. Before taking up office, he worked as a journalist and wrote*Please,I urgently need
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What happens next? Regional lawmakers must vote in favor of Torra's candidacy. If he is elected to office, he must form a regional government with the intention of leading Catalonia's independence movement.
ls/sms (Reuters, AFP).Ref. Deutsche Welle.
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