The consideration of the case of former Catalan President Carles Puigdemont in connection with the warrant issued by Spain for his arrest is scheduled for October 29, Brussels prosecutor's office said Friday

Barcelona as well other Catalan cities, such as Girona and Tarragona, are under high pressure from pro-independence demonstrators every evening since the former Catalan government ministers were given sentences over the unilateral declaration of independence

Less than half of the labor force across a majority of sectors in Spain's semi-autonomous Catalonia region, where a general strike is taking place on Friday, are participating in the action, the region's government said