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Oriol Junqueras elected president of EFA group in EU Parliament

News Desk7th January 202012th January 2020

7th January 202012th January 20202124

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...

Puigdemont, Junqueras, Comín now officially recognised as MEPs

News Desk6th January 202010th January 2020

6th January 202010th January 20203090

Former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont, his former jailed vice president Oriol Junqueras, and former minister Toni Comín, have all been officially recognised as MEPs by...

Sánchez, pending Junqueras report, still hopes to be sworn in prior to ‘Three Kings’

News Desk28th December 20193rd January 2020

28th December 20193rd January 20202979

Pedro Sánchez, Spain’s socialist (PSOE) acting prime minister, is still hoping to be sworn in as leader of a new coalition government before the Three...

Puigdemont and Comín acquire provisional MEP accreditation

News Desk20th December 20192nd January 2020

20th December 20192nd January 20202879

Former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont and his former minister Toni Comín both acquired provisional accreditation as MEPs at the European Parliament on Friday, after the ban on...

EU Court of Justice rules Oriol Junqueras has immunity

News Desk19th December 201929th December 2019

19th December 201929th December 20193609

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in Luxembourg has ruled that the jailed former Catalan vice-president Oriol Junqueras has immunity after being elected as...

Brussels asks Spain to translate third arrest warrant for Puigdemont

Newsdesk / ACN15th October 201917th October 2019

15th October 201917th October 20192555

The prosecutor in Brussels has asked the Spanish authorities to provide a translation of the European arrest warrant issued on Monday for the detention of former Catalan...

Catalan Trial: Junqueras delay denied; prosecutor seeks ‘Jordis’ hearing

Newsdesk / ACN8th October 201914th October 2019

8th October 201914th October 20192541

Spain’s Supreme Court has rejected the petition from jailed Catalan politician Oriol Junqueras to delay the verdict for his role surrounding the 2017 independence referendum until...

Josep Borrell gets approval to become EU’s diplomacy head

Newsdesk / ACN8th October 201911th October 2019

8th October 201911th October 20191953

Spain’s Foreign Minister Josep Borrell has received the greenlight from the European Parliament to become the EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs. With the only...

Josep Borrell avoids Catalan issue in hearing to be EU’s top diplomat

Newsdesk / ACN7th October 20198th October 2019

7th October 20198th October 20192735

Spain’s Foreign Minister, Josep Borrell, has avoided discussing the Catalan issue in a hearing at the European Parliament for him to become the EU’s top...

Catalan government commits to ‘moving forward’ towards republic

Newsdesk / ACN1st October 20197th October 2019

1st October 20197th October 20192942

The Catalan Government has reiterated that its commitment to work towards achieving independence. At an event held on Tuesday, the day marking the second anniversary...

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