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Clara Ponsatí becomes MEP, despite Spanish electoral board announcement

News Desk2nd February 20206th February 2020

2nd February 20206th February 20202713

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

Clara Ponsatí’s forthcoming MEP status ‘could affect extradition’ from Scotland

News Desk25th January 20202nd February 2020

25th January 20202nd February 20202070

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

EU Parliament to consider immunity status for Puigdemont, Comín

News Desk16th January 202021st January 2020

16th January 202021st January 20202021

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

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Message for UK nationals in Spain from British Ambassador Hugh Elliott

Features14th January 2020

14th January 20205725

A message for UK nationals in Spain from British Ambassador Hugh Elliott: As you know, the UK will be leaving the EU on 31 January

Carles Puigdemont and Toni Comín debut as MEPs

News Desk13th January 202018th January 2020

13th January 202018th January 20202608

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

News Desk11th January 202016th January 2020

11th January 202016th January 20201844

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

Supreme Court asks EU Parliament to suspend Puigdemont and Comín immunity

News Desk10th January 202013th January 2020

10th January 202013th January 20201685

Pablo Llarena, the Spanish Supreme Court judge, has now asked the European Parliament to suspend the MEP immunity of Carles Puigdemont and Toni Comín. He is also maintaining

Supreme Court rules to keep Junqueras in jail, denying MEP immunity

News Desk9th January 202014th January 2020

9th January 202014th January 20201959

The Spanish Supreme Court has now formally denied Catalan jailed leader Oriol Junqueras parliamentary immunity, and will not free him to receive his accreditation as an

Supreme Court rejects suspending JEC ruling that prevents Junqueras becoming MEP

News Desk9th January 20209th January 2020

9th January 20209th January 20202185

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

Oriol Junqueras elected president of EFA group in EU Parliament

News Desk7th January 202012th January 2020

7th January 202012th January 20201532

Oriol Junqueras, the jailed former Catalan vice-president, has been elected president of the European Free Alliance (EFA) group in the European Parliament. Alongside former Catalan president Carles

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