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Clara Ponsatí becomes MEP, despite Spanish electoral board announcement

News Desk2nd February 20206th February 2020

2nd February 20206th February 20203913

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

News Desk28th January 20209th February 2020

28th January 20209th February 20202857

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

News Desk25th January 20202nd February 2020

25th January 20202nd February 20203274

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

News Desk25th January 202026th January 2020

25th January 202026th January 20204054

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

News Desk20th January 202028th January 2020

20th January 202028th January 20203628

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...

Trial of former Catalan police chief, Josep Lluís Trapero, starts

News Desk19th January 202020th January 2020

19th January 202020th January 20204031

The trial of Josep Lluís Trapero, former head of the Catalan police (the Mossos d’Esquadra) starts at Spain’s National Court in Madrid on Monday. Trapero is...

Jordi Cuixart leaves prison on 48 hour leave

News Desk17th January 202024th January 2020

17th January 202024th January 20203282

Jordi Cuixart, the jailed Catalan activist and head of the civil society Òmnium Cultural group, left prison on Thursday evening after being granted 48 hours leave, as...

The ‘Jordis’ granted permission for 48 hours prison leave

News Desk15th January 202017th January 2020

15th January 202017th January 20204502

The jailed Catalan activists, Jordi Sànchez and Jordi Cuixart, have been granted 48 hours leave from prison, after the Catalan government’s justice department authorised their leave,...

Supreme Court rejects suspending JEC ruling that prevents Junqueras becoming MEP

News Desk9th January 20209th January 2020

9th January 20209th January 20203520

The Spanish Supreme Court has rejected suspending the decision of Spain’s Electoral Authority (JEC) that prevents Oriol Junqueras taking up his seat as an MEP. The Catalan pro-independence...

Attorney General asks for Oriol Junqueras to be freed to collect MEP credentials

News Desk30th December 20194th January 2020

30th December 20194th January 20203939

Spain’s Attorney General office has issued its recommendation to the Supreme Court that jailed Catalan leader Oriol Junqueras should be allowed out of prison in...

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