Thousands protest in Strasbourg about empty MEP seats
Thousands of Catalan independence supporters and sympathisers have taken part in an on-going protest in Strasbourg as the European Parliament held its opening session without three
Carles Puigdemont
Spain seeks to close Catalan delegations in Berlin, London, Geneva
The Spanish Government has taken Catalonia’s foreign offices in Berlin, London and Geneva to court alleging that they serve the interests of the ‘secessionist project’. Madrid
Catalan leaders take battle for MEP seats to Luxembourg court
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) will have its say after Spain excluded three Catalan leaders from the European Parliament, including former
Junqueras’ immunity: Spanish court consults EU court
The Spanish Supreme Court is to ask the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) about the extent of jailed Catalan leader Oriol Junqueras‘ parliamentary immunity,
EU high court admits appeal from Catalan MEPs-elect
Two exiled former Catalan officials who were elected MEPs in May’s EU election have lodged an appeal in the Court of Justice of the European
6,000 expected to travel to Strasbourg for EU Parliament protest
Around 6,000 people are expected to travel to Strasbourg for a protest on Tuesday 2 July, to coincide with the first plenary session of the new
Supreme Court initiates proceedings to ask EU court about Junqueras immunity
The Spanish Supreme Court has opened the door to asking the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) whether Oriol Junqueras, one of the jailed
Spain declares Puigdemont’s MEP seat vacant
Three European Parliament seats won in the recent EU election by jailed and exiled Catalan pro-independence leaders are vacant, including that of former president Carles
Tajani: ‘It’s Spain’s problem’ that MEP seats not filled
Antonio Tajani, the president of the European Parliament, has said that ‘it is Spain’s problem’ that some of their seats have been not been filled after
All Spanish MEPs able to take oath in Madrid … except three
The 54 MEPs-elect in Spain were summoned to take the constitutional oath on Monday in the Spanish Congress in Madrid, a step made compulsory by
