Catalan Trial

15 March 2019 05:08 PM

Cuixart's lawyer vows to take case to Human Rights court if activist is found guilty

Olivier Peter, in the defense team of Jordi Cuixart, says "Europe knows Spain has a big problem with fundamental rights"

Catalan police were ready to arrest Carles Puigdemont if the court ordered them to. Everything you need to know about day 17 of the Catalan trial here.

Day 17 of the Catalan trial was dominated by Josep Lluís Trapero's testimony, the former head of the Catalan police. He testified that his forces were prepared to arrest the then-Catalan president Carles Puigdemont and his ministers for any declaration of independence, but the court orders never...

Former Catalan police chief Josep Lluís Trapero (center), former interior minister Joaquim Forn (left), and former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont (right) (by Pere Francesch)

14 March 2019 06:24 PM

Catalan police 'ready' to arrest Puigdemont and ministers after declaration of independence

Former Mossos chief Trapero tells Supreme Court of preparations to detain government after declaration of independence should courts order it

'Catalan police had no other goal than obeying court orders,' says former Catalan police chief

14 March 2019 04:03 PM

Catalan police ‘had no goal other than obeying court orders,’ says Trapero about referendum

Former Mossos chief defends in court operation to stop referendum despite Spanish police accusing him of allowing the vote

Independence supporters held a general strike in Catalonia in February

14 March 2019 12:56 PM

'Several tens of thousands' to descend on Madrid for Saturday's Catalan trial protest

Organizers are putting on 400 buses from Catalonia and around Spain to march in favor of granting legal recognition for the independence process

More On

catalan trial catalan independence independence trial Catalan Government supreme court Spanish Government

Trapero says the Catalan police considered their plans for Sept 20 “safe”

14 March 2019 12:22 PM

Trapero defends Catalan police operation during economy ministry raids

Former Mossos chief gives one of the most anticipated testimonies in the independence trial

'No order [for ballot papers to be printed] was made,' says public servant

14 March 2019 11:48 AM

NOTE! This site uses cookies