Puigdemont, Junqueras, Comín now officially recognised as MEPs
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
Spanish electoral authority (JEC)
Pedro Sánchez has to wait until second round vote on Tuesday
Acting Spanish prime minister and Socialist (PSOE) leader Pedro Sánchez will now have to wait until Tuesday and the second round of votes in the Spanish
Quim Torra ratified as Catalan president, despite electoral authority ruling
Catalan president Quim Torra appeared before an extraordinary plenary session of the Catalan Parliament at his own request on Saturday afternoon, only a day after Spain’s Electoral
Pedro Sánchez still on course (just) to be voted in as PM
A fierce three-day debate commenced in the Spanish Congress on Saturday, with the Socialist (PSOE) leader and Spain’s acting prime minister Pedro Sánchez still on
Spanish Electoral Authority will not allow Oriol Junqueras to become MEP
The Spanish Electoral Authority (JEC) will not allow jailed Catalan leader Oriol Junqueras to receive his accreditation as an MEP – despite a recent ruling
Quim Torra disqualified from Catalan presidency
Catalan president Quim Torra has said that he will not accept the order from the Spanish Electoral Authority (JEC) ordering that he must be disqualified from his post.
Catalan president Quim Torra barred from public office for 18 months
Catalonia’s High Court of Justice has barred Catalan president Quim Torra from public office for 18 months and also fined him 30,000 euros for disobedience. The
Catalan President on trial for ‘disobedience’, facing ban from office
Catalan President Quim Torra went on trial on Monday morning for disobedience at Catalonia’s top court in Barcelona. If found guilty, the head of the Catalan
Banner removed from Catalan government HQ – then replaced with new one
The banner hanging from the Catalan government’s HQ in Barcelona in support of the jailed political leaders was finally removed by two public servants on Friday
Catalan President to go on trial for ‘disobedience’
The Catalan president, Quim Torra, will go on trial for ‘disobedience’ on 25-26 September at the Spanish High Court in Catalonia (TSJC). The reason for the trial
