All nine jailed Catalan leaders now granted temporary leave
All nine of the Catalan political leaders and activists sentenced from 9-13 years in prison for their roles in the October 2017 independence referendum in
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Spanish prosecutors oppose leave granted to jailed Catalan leaders
Spanish prosecutors have threatened to bring a Supreme Court action against the use of Article 100.2 of the Spanish Constitution by some of the jailed Catalan
Spanish and Catalan governments to commence talks on Wednesday
The first round of the ‘bilateral negotiation table’ talks between the Spanish and Catalan governments will commence in Madrid on Wednesday 26 February, with the overall
More of the jailed Catalan leaders allowed out of prison on leave
Five of the nine Catalan independence leaders who are currently in jail for their role in the October 2017 referendum have now been given permission
Jordi Sànchez and Jordi Cuixart can leave prison for paid or voluntary work
The jailed Catalan pro-independence activists, Jordi Sànchez and Jordi Cuixart, have been given permission by Lledoners prison to leave the institution for a few days each
Clara Ponsatí becomes MEP, despite Spanish electoral board announcement
The European Parliament has officially recognised as an MEP the former Catalan education minister Clara Ponsatí, who is currently living in Scotland and awaiting an extradition hearing. Ponsatí is fighting
Six of the jailed Catalan leaders attend Parliament hearing
Six of the nine Catalan leaders who were sentenced to jail by the Spanish Supreme Court for their roles in the 2017 Catalan independence referendum,
Clara Ponsatí’s forthcoming MEP status ‘could affect extradition’ from Scotland
The full extradition hearing for Clara Ponsatí, the former Catalan education minister now living in Scotland, is scheduled to start on 11 May in Edinburgh. But it
Spanish government will seek to reform definition of ‘sedition’ in criminal code
The new Spanish coalition government said this week that it is open to modifying the crime of sedition, and intends to include it among other proposed
Ex-Mossos chief Trapero denies any ‘close relationship’ with Puigdemont
The trial of Josep Lluís Trapero, former head of the Catalan police (Mossos d’Esquadra) began at Spain’s National Court in Madrid on Monday. Trapero is charged with