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Von der Leyen proposes new EU migration emergency framework after Ceuta crisis

News Desk16th September 202616th September 2026

16th September 202616th September 2026286

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has proposed a new EU emergency mechanism allowing greater temporary flexibility in migration procedures following the mass arrival...

ECHR rules Spain did not violate Human Rights with immediate deportations

News Desk16th February 20208th March 2020

16th February 20208th March 20203088

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled on Thursday that Spain did not violate the European Convention on Human Rights when it immediately deported two...

EU Parliament to consider immunity status for Puigdemont, Comín

News Desk16th January 202021st January 2020

16th January 202021st January 20203460

The European Parliament has now officially received the petition from the Spanish Supreme Court to waive the immunity as MEPs of the Catalan pro-independence leaders Carles...

Carles Puigdemont and Toni Comín debut as MEPs

News Desk13th January 202018th January 2020

13th January 202018th January 20204220

Former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont and his former minister Toni Comín made their debut as MEPs in the European Parliament on Monday, just over seven months after winning...

Supreme Court rejects suspending JEC ruling that prevents Junqueras becoming MEP

News Desk9th January 20209th January 2020

9th January 20209th January 20203613

The Spanish Supreme Court has rejected suspending the decision of Spain’s Electoral Authority (JEC) that prevents Oriol Junqueras taking up his seat as an MEP. The Catalan pro-independence...

Puigdemont and Comín acquire provisional MEP accreditation

News Desk20th December 20192nd January 2020

20th December 20192nd January 20203402

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...

Constitutional Court finally rejects Junqueras appeal, yet not unanimously

News Desk28th November 20194th December 2019

28th November 20194th December 20193420

The Spanish Constitutional Court has finally rejected the appeal from the jailed former Catalan vice president Oriol Junqueras, against the pre-trial and pre-verdict detention that he underwent from November...

European Court of Human Rights dismisses rapper’s case against Spain

News Desk19th November 201911th February 2021

19th November 201911th February 20212955

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has dismissed the rapper Valtònyc’s appeal against Spain. The singer has been convicted to three and a half years...

Brussels backs rapper’s arguments against extradition to Spain

Newsdesk / ACN17th September 201911th February 2021

17th September 201911th February 20212766

The European Commission agreed with the lawyers of the Spanish rapper Valtonyc in the hearing of his extradition case held in the Court of Justice of...

Thousands protest in Strasbourg about empty MEP seats

Newsdesk / ACN2nd July 20196th July 2019

2nd July 20196th July 20193428

Thousands of Catalan independence supporters and sympathisers have taken part in an on-going protest in Strasbourg as the European Parliament held its opening session without three...

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