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
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU)
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
EU Parliament to consider immunity status for Puigdemont, Comín
The European Parliament has now officially received the petition from the Spanish Supreme Court to waive the immunity as MEPs of the Catalan pro-independence leaders Carles
Carles Puigdemont and Toni Comín debut as MEPs
Former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont and his former minister Toni Comín made their debut as MEPs in the European Parliament on Monday, just over seven months after winning
EU Parliament reverses decision on Oriol Junqueras MEP status
The European Parliament has reversed its decision on the status of jailed Catalan leader Oriol Junqueras as an MEP, and instead endorsed this week’s ruling by
Judge refuses to release Junqueras after family file for ‘Habeas Corpus’
A judge at the local court in Manresa (Barcelona) has refused to release the jailed Catalan independence leader Oriol Junqueras, after the politician’s family filed a petition on
