Ex-leader of ETA arrested in France
The former leader of the Basque terrorist group ETA was arrested in France on Thursday, after more than 16 years on the run. José Antonio...
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Miquel Iceta’s bid to lead Senate blocked
The leader of the Catalan Socialists (PSC), Miquel Iceta, will not become the speaker of the Spanish Senate after the pro-independence parties in the Catalan...
Public media heads indicted as ‘criminal organisation’
Spain’s Attorney General has requested the indictment of 27 officials for ‘criminal organisation’ over activities surrounding the October 2017 referendum – among them Catalan public...
Quim Torra in court over yellow ribbons controversy
Catalan President Quim Torra appeared in a criminal court in central Barcelona on Wednesday, as part of an investigation into possible civil disobedience over his...
Catalan Trial: Day 44 summary
Day 44 of the Catalan Trial, the penultimate day of all the witness hearings, was marked by a clash between Supreme Court judge Manuel Marchena and Jordi Cuixart‘s...
EU election TV debate sees candidate walk off
One of the candidates taking part in a TV debate for the EU Parliament elections on the Catalan public TV3 station walked off the set...
Jailed MPs to visit Congress on 21 May for swearing in
Spain’s Supreme Court will allow the five newly-elected Catalan MPs – currently still in custody whilst on trial in Madrid – to swear in and...
Junqueras stopped from joining EU election TV debate
Spain’s electoral authority (JEC) has stopped the jailed Catalan politician, Oriol Junqueras – who is currently on trial at the Supreme Court – from taking part...
Spain recalls frigate from accompanying US carrier in Gulf
A Spanish frigate accompanying a US aircraft carrier to the Middle East has been recalled due to rising tensions between Washington and Tehran, the Spanish defence...
Catalan Trial: Day 43 summary
Day 43 and week 14 of the Catalan Trial at Spain’s Supreme Court started with further testimonies from citizens who voted in the Catalan referendum of...
