https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Switzerland in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Catalan separatist Marta Rovira, who fled Spain last month to escape charges over the region's breakaway bid, said in an interview published on Thursday she planned to settle in Switzerland for good. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180413/catalan-separatist-rovira-aims-to-rebuild-life-in-switzerland-report Fri, 13 Apr 2018 09:58:52 +0200 catalan-separatist-rovira-aims-to-rebuild-life-in-switzerland-report Catalonia's deposed leader Carles Puigdemont said in an interview published on Sunday that he should have declared independence earlier, as delaying the call hoping to start a dialogue with Madrid proved futile. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180318/puigdemont-in-geneva-waiting-to-declare-catalonia-independence-was-a-trap Sun, 18 Mar 2018 21:03:31 +0100 puigdemont-in-geneva-waiting-to-declare-catalonia-independence-was-a-trap Catalonia's deposed leader said on Wednesday that a majority of Catalans might accept being part of a Swiss-style federal system in Spain, an apparent departure from the separatist bid for full independence. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180315/ousted-catalan-leader-puigdemont-praises-swiss-model-ahead-of-geneva-visit Thu, 15 Mar 2018 09:04:48 +0100 ousted-catalan-leader-puigdemont-praises-swiss-model-ahead-of-geneva-visit Anna Gabriel, a pro-independence former member of the Catalan parliament, says she has not sought to flee justice in choosing Swiss exile, but on the contrary wants to see justice done. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180223/exiled-catalan-pro-independence-lawmaker-demands-justice Fri, 23 Feb 2018 12:39:59 +0100 exiled-catalan-pro-independence-lawmaker-demands-justice A Spanish court on Wednesday issued an arrest warrant valid only in Spain for a former Catalan MP who is in self-imposed exile in Switzerland to avoid jail while she is investigated over her role in the region's secession drive. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180221/spain-court-orders-arrest-of-self-exiled-catalan-separatist Wed, 21 Feb 2018 17:49:00 +0100 spain-court-orders-arrest-of-self-exiled-catalan-separatist A former Catalan lawmaker and major figure in the region's secession attempt has fled to Switzerland ahead of a court hearing in Madrid, comparing the situation in Catalonia to Turkey's post-coup crackdown. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180220/leading-catalan-separatist-flees-to-switzerland-to-evade-justice Tue, 20 Feb 2018 11:24:04 +0100 leading-catalan-separatist-flees-to-switzerland-to-evade-justice In this week's episode of The Local's Europe-wide podcast, Lee Roden looks at what the future might hold for Catalonia. https://www.thelocal.ch/20171027/theres-no-safe-option-in-catalonia-now Fri, 27 Oct 2017 19:22:58 +0200 theres-no-safe-option-in-catalonia-now