Spain to update sedition law to become ‘aggravated public disorder’
The coalition government of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is introducing a bill to reform the criminal code by updating the offence of ‘sedition’, bringing...
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Catalan leaders walk free from prison
The nine Catalan leaders and activists, jailed for their roles in the October 2017 independence referendum, walked free from prison on Wednesday, following the pardons granted...
Pedro Sánchez announces pardons for jailed Catalan leaders
#LATEST update on Tuesday at 14.15h – Spain’s cabinet has unanimously approved the pardons for the nine jailed Catalan politicians and activists, following a four hour...
Council of Europe calls on Spain to release jailed Catalan leaders and drop extradition proceedings
The Council of Europe (COE) has officially called on Spain to release Catalonia’s nine jailed pro-independence leaders and withdraw the extradition requests for those who are in...
25,000 rally in Madrid against imminent pardons for jailed Catalan leaders
Protestors and politicians gathered in the Plaza de Colón in Madrid on Sunday to rally against the proposed pardons for the jailed Catalan pro-independence leaders. The...
Sánchez, Aragonès coincide at business forum ahead of restarting ‘dialogue’ talks
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez coincided with the newly-elected Catalan President, Pere Aragonès, at a business forum in Barcelona on Monday, ahead of ‘dialogue’ talks...
Pardons for jailed Catalan leaders expected soon, despite fierce opposition
With the Spanish coalition government (PSOE–Podemos) led by socialist Pedro Sánchez currently considering granting pardons to the nine jailed pro-independence Catalan leaders, Spain’s right-wing and far-right opposition...
Catalan president Pere Aragonès promises ‘new era’ for Catalonia
Pere Aragonès of the Esquerra Republicana (ERC) party has promised a ‘new era’ for Catalonia, after officially taking office as president on Wednesday to lead a coalition...
EU Parliament lifts MEP immunity of Puigdemont, Comín and Ponsatí
The European Parliament has voted to lift the immunity from prosecution of the former Catalan president, Carles Puigdemont, and two of his former ministers, Toni...
Pro-independence bloc grows majority in Catalonia, despite Socialist narrow win
Catalan pro-independence groups have secured over 50% of the votes for the first time in the Catalan elections held on Sunday 14 February – despite the...
