Miquel Iceta proposed as speaker of Spanish Senate
The Catalan Socialists’ (PSC) leader Miquel Iceta is poised to become the new speaker of the Spanish Senate upon Spain’s acting Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s
Test
Main News
Catalan Trial: Day 41 summary
Day 41 of the Catalan Trial at the Supreme Court in Madrid again witnessed a number of Catalan voters relating their experiences of 1 October 2017,
Jailed Catalans request release to be sworn in as MPs
The lawyers of five Catalan politicians currently still in custody whilst on trial for the 2017 independence bid, have asked the Supreme Court to allow
Rivera offers Sánchez support for direct rule on Catalonia
As Spain’s acting Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, has begun talks with other political parties in search of potential alliances that will allow his Socialist Party
Catalan Trial: Day 40 summary
Day 40 of the Catalan Trial saw citizens and voters in the October 2017 referendum giving testimonies at Madrid’s Supreme Court. They were called to
Former speaker declines civil award over Twitter row
The former Catalan Parliament speaker, Núria de Gispert, has declined the Creu de Sant Jordi (Cross of St.Jordi/George) awarded to her last week, due to a
Catalan president summoned to court over yellow ribbons
The Catalan president, Quim Torra, has been summoned to appear before Spain’s High Court in Catalonia on 15 May over the yellow ribbon controversy. Torra failed
Catalan Trial: Day 39 summary
Day 39 and week 13 of the Catalan Trial started at the Supreme Court in Madrid with the testimony of a union representative of the Catalan
Minister walks off in protest during Holocaust memorial
Spanish Justice Minister Dolores Delgado walked away in protest from a service commemorating the liberation of Mauthausen concentration camp in Austria on Sunday, after one
Puigdemont, Comín, Ponsatí can stand in EU elections
Former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont will be able to run in the European Parliament elections after a local court in Madrid ruled in his favour,
