The Catalan declaration of independence was a resolution that was passed by the Parliament of Catalonia on 27 October 2017. While the text proclaims the independence of Catalonia from Spain and the es
Puigdemont before the Parliament of Catalonia on 10 October 2017
Carles Puigdemont's address led to mass confusion on whether Catalonia declared independence on 10 October or not.
Puigdemont casting the vote for Declaration of Independence on 27 October
Pro-independence mayors supporting the Declaration of Independence on 27 October in the Parliament of Catalonia
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Carles Puigdemont i Casamajó is a Catalan politician and journalist. He has been the President of Together for Catalonia since 2024, having previously held the office from 2020 to 2022. He served as t
Catalan declaration of independence
…Minister Mariano Rajoy of Spain invoked Article 155 of the Constitution of Spain for the first time in history. This action dismissed Catalan President Carles Puigdemont and his cabinet, and called for fresh Catalan elections on 21 December 2017. The Deputy Prime Minister of Spain Soraya Sáenz de Santamaría was assigned…
Puigdemont in 2024
Puigdemont (right) as a child with his elder brother
Protest against the trial of Artur Mas, Joana Ortega and Irene Rigau on 6 February 2017
Puigdemont addresses a crowd following the Catalan declaration of independence on 27 October 2017