Ryanair could cut nearly a million seats on flights to and from Spain this winter
Nearly one million fewer seats on flights to and from Spain’s regional airports could be available this winter, following Ryanair’s decision to cut capacity in...
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Spain’s Constitutional Court rejects hearing Puigdemont’s appeal against arrest warrant
Spain’s Constitutional Court has rejected hearing an appeal lodged by the former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont and ex-health minister Toni Comín against the warrants for...
Spain’s public prosecutor requests new EU arrest warrant for Carles Puigdemont
See end of report for update. Spain’s public prosecutor has asked the Supreme Court to issue a new European Arrest Warrant for former Catalan president...
EU’s Court of Justice rejects Barcelona’s ride-hailing restrictions
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled on Thursday against restrictions imposed by Barcelona City Council on ride-hailing companies like Uber and Cabify....
Spanish government vows to block farming near threatened wetlands
The Spanish government has vowed to block a regional plan to legalise farming near one of Europe’s largest and fauna-rich wetlands, where water supplies have...
Catalan MEP Clara Ponsatí released after being detained on returning to Spain
UPDATED – 29 March at 8am Clara Ponsatí was finally released on Tuesday night at around 11pm, after declaring before a Barcelona judge following her...
Mixed interpretations follow EU court’s ruling regarding extradition of Catalan politicians
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled on Tuesday that Belgium’s decision to refuse the extradition of Catalan pro-independence official Lluís Puig to Spain is...
EU court restores immunity for Puigdemont, Ponsatí & Comín
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has decided to provisionally restore the parliamentary immunity of three Catalan pro-independence MEPs who fled Spain fearing arrest over...
Spanish rapper ‘Valtonyc’ wins his case against extradition in Belgium
The Spanish rapper, Valtonyc, convicted in Spain for glorifying terrorism, has again won his case in Belgium against extradition to Spain, after a court ruling in...
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...
