13-Dec-18 TV News in 100 Seconds: ‘500 international politicians demand release of jailed leader’

Some 500 international politicians demand the immediate release of the former Catalan parliament speaker Carme Forcadell, currently in jail. The support includes politicians from the European parliament and national chambers in countries such as Germany, France and Italy, several speakers such as those from Flanders and Wales, and dozens of former MPs. Meanwhile, Spain’s Constitutional Court confirmed today the temporary suspension of Carles Puigdemont and 5 jailed leaders, as MPs. This has led to pro-independence parties losing their majority in Parliament. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court has again rejected the release of three of the incarcerated Catalan officials. / ACN

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First published: December 13, 2018 07:16 PM