Strasbourg rejects lawsuit against Catalan parliament suspension
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in Strasbourg has ruled that the Spanish Constitutional Court‘s suspension of the Catalan Parliament plenary session due to the place...
Catalan Independence
Catalan Trial: Day 47 summary
A new phase in the trial of the 12 Catalan pro-independence leaders began in Spain’s Supreme Court on Monday, with the next three days devoted...
Maragall ready to lead minority government in Barcelona
The Esquerra Republicana (ERC) party celebrated their victory as the most voted group in Barcelona’s local elections and their candidate Ernest Maragall is now likely to...
With elections over, yellow ribbon banner returns
With the local and European elections now over, it has taken less than 24 hours for Catalan president Quim Torra to put back a controversial...
Opinion: Chess, Brexit, ‘El Procés’ and referenda
I am the reigning chess champion of my family. As teenagers, my older brother and I would play constantly and he, the family tactical and...
Jailed Catalans on trial suspended as Spanish MPs
The four jailed Catalan pro-independence leaders who became Spanish MPs following the 28 April General Election have been suspended over rebellion accusations that have resulted...
Catalan Trial: Day 46 summary
On day 46 of the Catalan Trial, testimonies were heard from more experts called by both the prosecution and the defence teams, including experts that...
Catalan Trial: Day 45 summary
The Catalan Trial started its 45th day on Wednesday morning at the Supreme Court in Madrid, with over 400 witnesses already having testified over 3...
Quim Torra in court over yellow ribbons controversy
Catalan President Quim Torra appeared in a criminal court in central Barcelona on Wednesday, as part of an investigation into possible civil disobedience over his...
Catalan Trial: Day 44 summary
Day 44 of the Catalan Trial, the penultimate day of all the witness hearings, was marked by a clash between Supreme Court judge Manuel Marchena and Jordi Cuixart‘s...
