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Spain to challenge Catalan motions on self-determination, amnesty and Guardia Civil

Newsdesk / ACN27th September 20191st October 2019

27th September 20191st October 20191894

Spain is to challenge the motions passed by the Catalan parliament on Thursday seeking self-determination, amnesty and the removal of the Guardia Civil from Catalonia. The cabinet in...

Catalan Parliament response to upcoming verdict: amnesty and self-determination

Newsdesk / ACN26th September 201927th September 2019

26th September 201927th September 20192543

The Catalan Parliament has voted on seeking an amnesty and exercising the right to self-determination in response to the upcoming potential guilty verdict for the...

Seven Catalan activists sent to prison without bail on terrorism charges

Newsdesk / ACN26th September 20191st October 2019

26th September 20191st October 20192804

Spain’s National Court in Madrid has sent seven Catalan pro-independence activists to prison without bail for allegedly belonging to a terrorist group, making and possessing explosives,...

Seven of nine Catalan activists arrested to appear in court in Madrid

Newsdesk / ACN25th September 201926th September 2019

25th September 201926th September 20191948

Of the nine Catalan pro-independence activists arrested by the Guardia Civil police on Monday, seven will appear at Spain’s National Court in Madrid on Thursday...

Supreme Court authorises exhumation of dictator Franco

Newsdesk / ACN24th September 201930th December 2019

24th September 201930th December 20195010

Note: this report was published on 24 September. The exhumation finally took place on 24 October. ALSO READ: Franco removed but ‘Francoism still very present’...

Challenge to verdict ‘inevitable’ if before EU court decision on immunity

Newsdesk / ACN24th September 201927th September 2019

24th September 201927th September 20192250

Andreu Van den Eynde, the lawyer for jailed Catalan leader Oriol Junqueras, has warned that a challenge shall be inevitable should the Spanish Supreme Court...

Strong reactions from politicians following arrest of nine activists

Newsdesk / ACN23rd September 201925th September 2019

23rd September 201925th September 20192207

The arrest of nine Catalan pro-independence activists being accused of ‘terrorism’ has provoked outrage among the parties in favour of a self-determination referendum. The Catalan president,...

Nine pro-independence activists arrested

Newsdesk / ACN23rd September 201926th September 2019

23rd September 201926th September 20192451

Nine Catalan pro-independence activists were arrested on Monday morning by Spain’s Guardia Civil. The detainees are accused of plotting violent acts and are accused of...

Court orders provisional removal of banner calling for release of Catalan jailed leaders

Newsdesk / ACN21st September 201924th September 2019

21st September 201924th September 20192306

The Spanish High Court in Catalonia (TSJC) has ordered the Catalan president Quim Torra to provisionally remove a banner on the front of the government...

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Vueling cancel over 200 flights to and from Barcelona airport

Newsdesk / ACN20th September 201923rd September 2019

20th September 201923rd September 20194822

Vueling have cancelled more than 200 flights either arriving to Barcelona airport or departing from it over this weekend. The company was forced to cancel the...

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