Jailed speaker tells judge her imprisonment would happen 'nowhere else'
Spanish Supreme Court opens door to lower charges to ‘conspiracy to commit rebellion’ or ‘sedition’
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Lawyer of officials in Brussels ‘hopeful’ extraditions will be rejected
Belgian judge is “democratic” and wants no “abuse” of European arrest warrants, says Paul Bekaert
Speaker calls for defense of ‘rights and freedoms’ at WWII commemoration
Parliament president expresses "concerns" about ideas today reminiscent of Nazism at event honoring Catalan volunteers who died in the global conflict
Spain to keep nobility title honouring deceased dictator Francisco Franco
As long as nobility law remains unchanged, title of Duke of Franco to remain, says Spanish justice minister
'The sentence is already written,' says former MP to judge heading independence case
According to Mireia Boya, “the real trial will be before international authorities”
Over 10k postcards to Finland in ‘solidarity’ with Catalonia
A Catalan artist living in the Nordic country will turn the correspondence sent by tens of thousands of Catalans into a work of art
Court rules November strike was legal
Complaint calling the mobilization ‘politically motivated’ dismissed
Prosecuted politicians assert right to parliamentary immunity
Five Catalan leaders accused of disobedience appear in Madrid court
Former Catalan president denied from holding conference at Madrid university
Polytechnic University of Madrid vetoed event saying Artur Mas' presence would “damage” its image
Lawyers of Catalan leaders in jail or abroad say ‘problem’ lies with ‘Madrid’
At first Catalan Congress in Defence of the Rule of Law, advocates call for “patience”
TEDxAmposta 2018 showcases female talent
Some 70% of talks in Amposta’s annual ideas forum will feature top women in their fields
Parliament denounces verdict of ‘La Manada’ case as ‘disgraceful’
Declaration made on Friday vows to defend the “integrity” of women
Two decades since Catalan police took charge of the roads
In 20 years, the Mossos d’Esquadra have booked two million drivers for speeding and attended 400,000 accidents
Barcelona to protest against effects of tourism set for May 12
Catalan capital to join other European cities in condemning “insufficient” response from authorities
Spain fails to implement anti-corruption measures, says Council of Europe
None of the eleven recommendations by the Human Rights body in 2013 have been fully completed
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