The speaker of the Catalan parliament on Monday proposed the region's ousted leader Carles Puigdemont as president of Catalonia following an election in December in which separatist parties once again won an absolute majority.
Roger Torrent said Puigdemont's candidacy to once again head Catalonia's regional government is "absolutely legitimate", even though the secessionist leader faces criminal proceedings over his roleRead more
Catalan MPs in Barcelona have elected a pro-independence speaker at their first meeting since Madrid dissolved the region's parliament.
The choice of Roger Torrent is the first step to reinstating local government.
Separatist parties, who remain dominant after December's election, want Carles Puigdemont to be president again.
But the ex-leader risks arrest if he returns from self-imposed exile in Belgium.
He is wanted byRead more