Ursula von der Leyen ‘uncomfortable’ when asked about missing Catalan MEPs
The next president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, does not consider the situation of jailed and exiled Catalan leaders who have been...
Carles Puigdemont
Focus: the ‘Catalan Trials’ still to come …
The main Catalan Trial that was held at Spain’s Supreme Court in Madrid lasted from 12 February until 12 June – 52 days of court sessions...
Focus: why Catalonia is key to the investiture of Pedro Sánchez
Spain’s acting prime minister, the Socialist (PSOE) Pedro Sánchez, will take his bid to reclaim the post to a vote in the Spanish Congress at...
UN working group calls for release of four more jailed Catalan politicians
The United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) has now called for the ‘immediate’ release of four more Catalan politicians, with some having already...
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...
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...
