Spain furious over Flemish letter
Spain summoned the Belgian ambassador over a letter sent to jailed Catalan separatist Carme Forcadell by the speaker of the regional Flemish parliament questioning democracy
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Belgium: no extradition of Spanish rapper
A Belgian court on Monday rejected an extradition request for a Spanish rapper, who has been sentenced to three-and-a-half years in jail for allegedly praising terrorism
Willy Toledo released after being detained for blasphemy
Willy Toledo, the Spanish actor accused of blasphemy, was released without bail after being questioned in court on Thursday, in the latest high profile case
Belgian court postpones Llarena hearing until 25 Sept
A Belgian court decided on Tuesday to postpone until 25 September the preliminary hearing for a lawsuit against the Spanish Supreme Court judge, Pablo Llarena,
Spanish PM proposes referendum on greater autonomy for Catalonia
Spain’s Prime Minister on Monday proposed holding a referendum in Catalonia on greater autonomy for the wealthy region but ruled out allowing a vote on
Spain allocates €545,000 to defend Pablo Llarena
The Spanish government is allocating 545,000 euros in order to contract a law firm in Belgium for the defence of the Supreme Court judge Pablo
Torra and Puigdemont warn of ‘fueling confrontation’
After a meeting in Belgium with Catalan president Quim Torra, the former president Carles Puigdemont warned on Monday that some Catalan political parties are ‘fueling a
Spain hires lawyer for judge Llarena sued in Belgium
The Spanish government has taken the first steps to hire a Belgian firm of lawyers in order to ‘defend Spain’s interests’ in the judicial process
Puigdemont asks Sánchez for ‘specific proposals’
Former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont says that Pedro Sánchez becoming the Spanish Prime Minister is a new ‘opportunity’ for dialogue between the Catalan and Spanish
Puigdemont makes surprise visit to Scotland
Catalonia’s deposed president Carles Puigdemont arrived in Scotland on Friday, in his first trip abroad since he returned to Belgium after a four-month stay in
