Catalan regional election
Catalonia's Carles Puigdemont Opts Out of Presidency
Former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont has nominated a political newcomer to be the region's new president.
In a video from his self-imposed exile in Berlin, Mr Puigdemont named Quim Torra to be a candidate for the presidency of the region.
Mr Torra is an MP from Mr Puigdemont's pro-independence party, Together for Catalonia (JxCat).