Hundreds queue to declare themselves guilty for voting in Catalan referendum
Hundreds of people have queued outside the gates of the City of Justice in Barcelona since 9am on Monday morning, in order to present a letter...
Òmnium Cultural
Weekend rallies see 350k and 80k, according to police
Unionists responded to the recent Catalan pro-independence protests following the sentencing of Catalan leaders with a rally in the centre of Barcelona on Sunday. According...
One weekend, two opposite protests
This weekend in Barcelona will see two separate protests that define the conflict between those who want an independent Catalonia, or at least the chance...
Political parties call for investigation into on-going protests
The Catalan wing of the People’s Party (PP) has asked the public prosecutor to launch an investigation into the protests that took place all over...
Catalan Trial verdict: full details of each sentence
Below are the details of each verdict and sentence announced by Spain’s Supreme Court for the Catalan political leaders and activists behind the 2017 independence bid. Also...
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...
Seven years of pro-independence rallies during Catalonia’s ‘La Diada’
Catalonia’s pro-independence supporters are planning a huge rally this Wednesday 11 September to again coincide with La Diada (Catalonia’s National Day). It will also be a test...
Jailed Jordi Cuixart seeks meeting with Pedro Sánchez
Jordi Cuixart, the jailed head of the Òmnium Cultural pro-independence organisation, has asked acting Spanish prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, for a meeting, and for his group...
Catalan Trial: Final Day 52 – defence summaries and defendants’ statements
After 52 days of court sessions over 4 months (since 12 February) and 422 witness statements, the Catalan Trial has now concluded until verdicts are announced –...
Defence teams prepare for final week of Catalan Trial
The trial at Spain’s Supreme Court against the 12 Catalan pro-independence leaders is expected to end this Wednesday, or Thursday at the latest, after four...
