Sánchez, pending Junqueras report, still hopes to be sworn in prior to ‘Three Kings’
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...
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Puigdemont and Comín acquire provisional MEP accreditation
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Richard Gere joins migrant rescue ship, EU president calls for ‘urgent action’
Hollywood actor Richard Gere boarded the Proactiva Open Arms migrant rescue ship that has been stuck in the Mediterranean Sea for over a week, in the middle of...
Ursula von der Leyen ‘uncomfortable’ when asked about missing Catalan MEPs
The next president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, does not consider the situation of jailed and exiled Catalan leaders who have been...
