European Court of Human Rights dismisses rapper’s case against Spain
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has dismissed the rapper Valtònyc’s appeal against Spain. The singer has been convicted to three and a half years
Belgium
Puigdemont, Comín and Puig extradition hearings set for 16 December
Extradition hearings for the former Catalan president, Carles Puigdemont, together with two of his former ministers, Toni Comín and Lluís Puig, will be held together in Belgium on Monday
Clara Ponsatí to oppose extradition ‘robustly’, as ‘not a crime to vote for independence’
Clara Ponsatí, former Catalan education minister and now living and working in Scotland, has been released on bail and allowed to keep her passport after
Update: arrest warrants now issued for three former Catalan officials
This is an update to our earlier report: Spain’s Supreme Court has now sent new extradition requests against Clara Ponsatí, Toni Comín and Lluís Puig
Spain warns Belgium it will ‘take decisions’ if Puigdemont not extradited
Spain has warned that it will ‘take decisions’ if the Belgian judiciary fails to hand over former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont to answer charges of
Belgian court: Puigdemont remains free whilst extradition considered
A court in Belgium has let Carles Puigdemont walk free on Friday whilst it decides on Spain’s extradition request for the former Catalan president. The
Brussels asks Spain to translate third arrest warrant for Puigdemont
The prosecutor in Brussels has asked the Spanish authorities to provide a translation of the European arrest warrant issued on Monday for the detention of former Catalan
Carles Puigdemont: verdict condemns ‘more than 2m people’
Convicting the Catalan leaders is the same as condemning ‘more than two million people’, said former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont, in a news conference on Monday
Spain issues new international arrest warrant for Carles Puigdemont
The Spanish Supreme Court has again resumed the effort to extradite former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont, exiled in Belgium, after sentencing most of his ministers to
‘No chance’ to extradite Puigdemont on ‘fabricated’ terrorism case, says lawyer
With the arrest of Catalan pro-independence activists for plotting acts of violence, the Belgian lawyer of former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont has warned that if Spain tries
