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The up to now president of the Generalitat of Catalonia, Pere Aragonès (i), during the debate of the investiture plenary, in the Parliament of Catalonia, on August 8, 2024, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). Today the investiture plenary session of the new president of the Generalitat, Salvador Illa, is being held after obtaining in the Catalan elections 42 seats, while the Republicans won 20 and 6 the comuns, which add up to the 68 deputies that the socialist leader needs to be investiture. Carles Puigdmont is scheduled to participate in the plenary, after giving a speech early today morning at a welcoming event organized by pro-independence entities in Passeig Lluís Companys. In the event that Puigdemont is arrested after seven years after settling in Belgium due to the judicial consequences of the 'procés', the president of the Parliament will suspend the plenary. AUGUST 08;2024 Kike Rincón / Europa Press 08/08/2024 (Europa Press via AP)
The president of the Parliament of Catalonia, Josep Rull, during the debate of the investiture plenary, in the Parliament of Catalonia, August 8, 2024, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). Today the plenary session of investiture of the new president of the Generalitat, Salvador Illa, will be held today, after obtaining in the Catalan elections 42 seats, while the Republicans won 20 and 6 the comuns, which add up to the 68 deputies that the socialist leader needs to be investiture. Carles Puigdmont is scheduled to participate in the plenary, after giving a speech early today morning at a welcoming event organized by pro-independence entities in Passeig Lluís Companys. In the event that Puigdemont is arrested after seven years after settling in Belgium due to the judicial consequences of the 'procés', the president of the Parliament will suspend the plenary. AUGUST 08;2024 Kike Rincón / Europa Press 08/08/2024 (Europa Press via AP)
The until now president of the Generalitat of Catalonia, Pere Aragonès and the acting Minister of the Presidency, Laura Vilagrà, arrive to the debate of the investiture plenary, in the Parliament of Catalonia, on August 8, 2024, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). Today the investiture plenary session of the new president of the Generalitat, Salvador Illa, is being held, after obtaining in the Catalan elections 42 seats, while the Republicans obtained 20 and 6 the comuns, which add up to the 68 deputies that the socialist leader needs to be invested. Carles Puigdmont is scheduled to participate in the plenary, after giving a speech early today morning at a welcoming event organized by pro-independence entities in Passeig Lluís Companys. In the event that Puigdemont is arrested after seven years after settling in Belgium due to the judicial consequences of the 'procés', the president of the Parliament will suspend the plenary. AUGUST 08;2024 Kike Rincón / Europa Press 08/08/2024 (Europa Press via AP)
The candidate to the investiture for president of the Generalitat of Catalonia, Salvador Illa, arrives to the debate of the investiture plenary, in the Parliament of Catalonia, August 8, 2024, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). Today the investiture plenary session of the new president of the Generalitat, Salvador Illa, is being held after obtaining in the Catalan elections 42 seats, while the republicans won 20 and 6 the comuns, which add up to the 68 deputies that the socialist leader needs to be invested. Carles Puigdmont is scheduled to participate in the plenary, after giving a speech early today morning at a welcoming event organized by pro-independence entities in Passeig Lluís Companys. In the event that Puigdemont is arrested after seven years after settling in Belgium due to the judicial consequences of the 'procés', the president of the Parliament will suspend the plenary. AUGUST 08;2024 Kike Rincón / Europa Press 08/08/2024 (Europa Press via AP)
The until now president of the Generalitat of Catalonia, Pere Aragonès (i) and the candidate for investiture to preside the Generalitat of Catalonia, Salvador Illa (r), during the debate of the plenary session of investiture, in the Parliament of Catalonia, on August 8, 2024, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). Today the investiture plenary session of the new president of the Generalitat, Salvador Illa, is being held after obtaining in the Catalan elections 42 seats, while the Republicans won 20 and 6 the comuns, which add up to the 68 deputies that the socialist leader needs to be investiture. Carles Puigdmont is scheduled to participate in the plenary, after giving a speech early today morning at a welcoming event organized by pro-independence entities in Passeig Lluís Companys. In the event that Puigdemont is arrested after seven years after settling in Belgium due to the judicial consequences of the 'procés', the president of the Parliament will suspend the plenary. AUGUST 08;2024 Kike Rincón / Europa Press 08/08/2024 (Europa Press via AP)
The candidate to the investiture for president of the Generalitat of Catalonia, Salvador Illa, during the debate of the investiture plenary, in the Parliament of Catalonia, August 8, 2024, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). Today the investiture plenary session of the new president of the Generalitat, Salvador Illa, is being held after obtaining in the Catalan elections 42 seats, while the republicans won 20 and 6 the comuns, which add up to the 68 deputies that the socialist leader needs to be invested. Carles Puigdmont is scheduled to participate in the plenary, after giving a speech early today morning at a welcoming event organized by pro-independence entities in Passeig Lluís Companys. In the event that Puigdemont is arrested after seven years after settling in Belgium due to the judicial consequences of the 'procés', the president of the Parliament will suspend the plenary. AUGUST 08;2024 Kike Rincón / Europa Press 08/08/2024 (Europa Press via AP)
The candidate to the investiture for president of the Generalitat of Catalonia, Salvador Illa, speaks in the debate of the investiture plenary, in the Parliament of Catalonia, August 8, 2024, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). Today the investiture plenary session of the new president of the Generalitat, Salvador Illa, is being held after obtaining in the Catalan elections 42 seats, while the Republicans won 20 and 6 the comuns, which add up to the 68 deputies that the socialist leader needs to be invested. Carles Puigdmont is scheduled to participate in the plenary, after giving a speech early today morning at a welcoming event organized by pro-independence entities in Passeig Lluís Companys. In the event that Puigdemont is arrested after seven years after settling in Belgium due to the judicial consequences of the 'procés', the president of the Parliament will suspend the plenary. AUGUST 08;2024 Kike Rincón / Europa Press 08/08/2024 (Europa Press via AP)
The candidate to the investiture for president of the Generalitat of Catalonia, Salvador Illa, speaks in the debate of the investiture plenary, in the Parliament of Catalonia, August 8, 2024, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). Today the investiture plenary session of the new president of the Generalitat, Salvador Illa, is being held after obtaining in the Catalan elections 42 seats, while the Republicans won 20 and 6 the comuns, which add up to the 68 deputies that the socialist leader needs to be invested. Carles Puigdmont is scheduled to participate in the plenary, after giving a speech early today morning at a welcoming event organized by pro-independence entities in Passeig Lluís Companys. In the event that Puigdemont is arrested after seven years after settling in Belgium due to the judicial consequences of the 'procés', the president of the Parliament will suspend the plenary. AUGUST 08;2024 Kike Rincón / Europa Press 08/08/2024 (Europa Press via AP)
The president of the Parliament of Catalonia, Josep Rull (c) and the former president of the Generalitat de Catalunya Arthur Mas (d), during a march to the Parliament of Catalonia, after an act of welcome to Puigdemont organized by pro-independence entities at Passeig Lluís Companys, on August 8, 2024, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). Said rally has been called by pro-independence entities, with the assistance of Junts, ERC, CUP, ANC, Òmnium Cultural, CDR and Associació de Municipis per la Independència (AMI). Puigdemont plans to attend this welcoming act to then participate in the plenary session of investiture of the leader of the PSC, almost 7 years after settling in Belgium due to the judicial consequences of the 'procés', and with an arrest warrant. AUGUST 08;2024 David Zorrakino / Europa Press 08/08/2024 (Europa Press via AP)
The candidate to the investiture for president of the Generalitat of Catalonia, Salvador Illa, speaks in the debate of the investiture plenary, in the Parliament of Catalonia, August 8, 2024, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). Today the investiture plenary session of the new president of the Generalitat, Salvador Illa, is being held after obtaining in the Catalan elections 42 seats, while the Republicans won 20 and 6 the comuns, which add up to the 68 deputies that the socialist leader needs to be invested. Carles Puigdmont is scheduled to participate in the plenary, after giving a speech early today morning at a welcoming event organized by pro-independence entities in Passeig Lluís Companys. In the event that Puigdemont is arrested after seven years after settling in Belgium due to the judicial consequences of the 'procés', the president of the Parliament will suspend the plenary. AUGUST 08;2024 Kike Rincón / Europa Press 08/08/2024 (Europa Press via AP)
The president of the Parliament of Catalonia, Josep Rull (c) and the former president of the Generalitat de Catalunya Arthur Mas (d), during a march to the Parliament of Catalonia, after an act of welcome to Puigdemont organized by pro-independence entities at Passeig Lluís Companys, on August 8, 2024, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). Said rally has been called by pro-independence entities, with the assistance of Junts, ERC, CUP, ANC, Òmnium Cultural, CDR and Associació de Municipis per la Independència (AMI). Puigdemont plans to attend this welcoming act to then participate in the plenary session of investiture of the leader of the PSC, almost 7 years after settling in Belgium due to the judicial consequences of the 'procés', and with an arrest warrant. AUGUST 08;2024 David Zorrakino / Europa Press 08/08/2024 (Europa Press via AP)
Gonzalo Boye, lawyer of Catalan independence leader and former President Carles Puigdemont, leaves the area of the Catalan parliament during the investiture debate in Barcelona, Spain, Thursday Aug. 8, 2024. Puigdemont, the former leader of Catalonia who left Spain after organizing an independence referendum in the Spanish northeastern region seven years ago, returned home on Thursday despite the likelihood of being arrested.(AP Photo/Joan Mateu)
The former president of the Generalitat de Catalunya Carles Puigdemont speaks during a welcome rally organized by pro-independence organizations at Passeig Lluís Companys, on August 8, 2024, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). Said rally has been called by pro-independence entities, with the attendance of Junts, ERC, CUP, ANC, Òmnium Cultural, CDR and Associació de Municipis per la Independència (AMI). Puigdemont plans to attend this welcoming act to then participate in the plenary session of investiture of the leader of the PSC, almost seven years after settling in Belgium due to the judicial consequences of the 'procés', and with an arrest warrant. AUGUST 08;2024 David Zorrakino / Europa Press 08/08/2024 (Europa Press via AP)
The former president of the Generalitat de Catalunya Carles Puigdemont speaks during a welcome rally organized by pro-independence organizations at Passeig Lluís Companys, on August 8, 2024, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). Said rally has been called by pro-independence entities, with the attendance of Junts, ERC, CUP, ANC, Òmnium Cultural, CDR and Associació de Municipis per la Independència (AMI). Puigdemont plans to attend this welcoming act to then participate in the plenary session of investiture of the leader of the PSC, almost seven years after settling in Belgium due to the judicial consequences of the 'procés', and with an arrest warrant. AUGUST 08;2024 David Zorrakino / Europa Press 08/08/2024 (Europa Press via AP)
Gold medalist Sharon Van Rouwendaal, of the Netherlands, center, silver medalist Australia's Moesha Johnson, left, and bronze medalist Italy's Ginevra Taddeucci, right, pose for photographers during the medal ceremony at the end of marathon swimming women's 10km competition at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
Gold medalist Sharon Van Rouwendaal, of the Netherlands, center, silver medalist Australia's Moesha Johnson, left, and bronze medalist Italy's Ginevra Taddeucci, right, pose for photographers during the medal ceremony at the end of marathon swimming women's 10km competition at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)
