The decision by the Catalan Parliament to allow for presidential candidates to be invested without being physically present in the chamber, despite the warning not to from prime minister Mariano Rajoy, has been picked up by international media. In many cases, they see it as an attempt to try and reelect Carles Puigdemont as president.
Reuters: "Catalan parliament acts to allow absent candidate to be voted leader"
France Presse: "The pro-independence majority in the Catalan Parliament passes a rule to allow for Puigdemont's investiture as regional president whilst abroad"
Associated Press: "Catalonia seeks to open door for fugitive leader's election"
Deutsche Presse Agentur: "Catalan separatists challenge Madrid again"
New York Times: "Catalonia Seeks to Open Door for Fugitive Leader's Election"
Russia Today: "Catalan Parliament approves the law to invest Puigdemont"