The majority of Catalonia’s independence leadership is set to defy a court order that they return to Spain for questioning, according to their lawyer.
Carles Puigdemont, the region’s former President and former members of his cabinet are holed-up in Brussels to avoid arrest after a showdown with Madrid’s central government.
CGTN’s Richard Bestic reports from Barcelona.
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To discuss the current situation in Catalonia:
- Alberto Avendano, an award-winning Spanish journalist and the Washington Bureau Chief for the National Association of Hispanic Publications.
- Pablo Pardo, the U.S. Bureau Chief for “El Mundo,” Spain’s second- largest daily newspaper.
- Jordi Graupera, researcher at Princeton University.
- Joris Larik, an assistant professor of Comparative, EU and International Law with Leiden University and a fellow at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies.
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Catalonia: Puigdemont 'will not return' to Spain for questioning https://t.co/LRSbjOhUvO
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China voices support for Spanish government's effort to maintain national unity amid Catalonia tension https://t.co/hyyyrv0l0i pic.twitter.com/MkUYdIg4RE
— China Xinhua News (@XHNews) October 30, 2017