Catalan Trial: Day 49 summary
On the 49th day of the Catalan Trial, the defence teams were finally able to start presenting their video evidence in court. Among their first videos were scenes...
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Raül Romeva suspended from Spain’s Senate
The Spanish Senate Bureau has approved the suspension of former Catalan minister Raül Romeva, who is currently in jail whilst a defendant in the Catalan Trial for...
UN Working Group demands immediate release of Catalan leaders
Note: This original report was published on 29 May. The UN Working Group then later called for the immediate release of four more jailed Catalan...
Catalan Trial: Day 48 summary
On Tuesday, the 48th day of the Catalan Trial in the Supreme Court, video footage filmed on 20 September and 1 October 2017 was shown, as...
Former King Juan Carlos to retire from public life (at a bullfight)
Spain’s King Emeritus Juan Carlos I, aged 81, has announced he will be retiring from public life next month. The former monarch’s announcement that he would retire...
Jailed Jordi Sànchez seeks meeting with Felipe VI
The lawyer of the jailed Catalan pro-independence leader and suspended Spanish MP Jordi Sànchez – currently one of the 12 defendants in the Catalan Trial –...
Your ultimate guide to Primavera Sound
Primavera Sound 2019 gets underway this week, bringing hundreds of thousands of music fans to Barcelona’s Parc del Forùm to see headline acts such as...
Strasbourg rejects lawsuit against Catalan parliament suspension
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in Strasbourg has ruled that the Spanish Constitutional Court‘s suspension of the Catalan Parliament plenary session due to the place...
Catalan Trial: Day 47 summary
A new phase in the trial of the 12 Catalan pro-independence leaders began in Spain’s Supreme Court on Monday, with the next three days devoted...
Maragall ready to lead minority government in Barcelona
The Esquerra Republicana (ERC) party celebrated their victory as the most voted group in Barcelona’s local elections and their candidate Ernest Maragall is now likely to...
