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Brussels (Belgium), Feb 24 (EFE), (Camera: Leo Rodríguez).- Catalonia's former regional president Carles Puigdemont said on Wednesday that he still hopes to obtain the immunity after the EU lawmakers voted to recommend lifting the immunity of three Catalan MEPs wanted by Spain for sedition after a failed 2017 independence bid.FOOTAGE AND SOUNDBITES OF CARLES PUIGDEMONT, CATALONIA'S FORMER REGIONAL LEADER, ON WEDNESDAY IN BRUSSELS:"We have never given up. Not even in a plenary session although we know what is going on. And we know that there is a political move so the Spanish standards are brought into the European Parliament too."
The House of Representatives impeached President Donald Trump on Wednesday. Having been previously impeached for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress related to the Ukraine scandal, he's the first president to be impeached twice. Trump was impeached for 'incitement of insurrection' over his role in triggering the violent siege of the US Capitol on January 6. Five people died in the riot. According to Business Insider, ten Republican lawmakers broke ranks to vote with their Democratic colleagues to impeach the president. The final vote was 232 in favor of impeachment and 197 against.
Pakistan lawmakers are voting to elect the country's new president following July's vote that saw former cricket champion Imran Khan take office as prime minister. IMAGES
Brazil Senate puts Rousseff on trial, ending 13 years of leftist rule. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Brazil Senate puts Rousseff on trial, ending 13 years of leftist rule. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
The European Parliament vote to demand that the European Commission scrap the appointment of an ally of EU chief Ursula von der Leyen, casting a shadow over her bid for a second term. IMAGES of the vote
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