Supreme Court holds first hearing for Catalan leaders
Spain’s Supreme Court held a preliminary hearing on Tuesday ahead of the start of a high-profile trial of 18 Catalan pro-independence leaders over their role
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Two jailed Catalan leaders to go on hunger strike
Two of the Catalan pro-independence leaders in pre-trial detention have begun a hunger strike to protest against the hearings due to start in early 2019. Jordi
Catalonia: the ‘electoral weapon’ in Andalusia
Unemployment, corruption and the rise of the far-right. These are some of the main topics in the Andalusian election campaign … along with the Catalan
‘Fascist’ and spitting accusations in Congress
The speaker of Spain’s Congress, Ana Pastor, expelled Catalan MP Gabriel Rufián from the chamber on Wednesday after his confrontation with the Spanish Foreign Minister Josep Borrell.
Spain’s chosen judiciary head backs out
Manuel Marchena, the judge chosen to preside over the Spanish judiciary following an agreement between the ruling Socialists (PSOE) and People’s Party (PP), has decided
Pep Guardiola meets Catalan leaders in prison
Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, has made no secret of his support for Catalan pro-independence leaders in custody awaiting trial. On Thursday, the former Barça
Basque leader: jailed Catalan leaders ‘unfair’
The Basque leader, Íñigo Urkullu, has expressed his support for the nine Catalan leaders in pre-trial jail and has called their situation ‘unfair’. Talking to
Far-right Vox: 74 years for Catalan leaders
The far-right party VOX has requested prison sentences of 74 years for each former Catalan minister on trial for organising a referendum and declaring independence
Puigdemont: ‘EU can’t be accomplice by staying silent’
Former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont said on Friday that ‘Europe cannot be accomplice’ to the public prosecutor of Spain’s decision to ask request sentences for
Prosecutors: ‘rebellion’, up to 25 years jail
Spain’s Public Prosecutor called Friday for Catalan independence leaders to be jailed for up to 25 years on charges of rebellion or misuse of public
