Articles tagged with: supreme court

13 January 2020 06:54 PM

Newly accepted MEPs Toni Comín and Carles Puigdemont, in the EU parliament holding a banner calling for the release of jailed leader Oriol Junqueras in Strasbourg, on January 13, 2020 (by Natàlia Segura)

Puigdemont and Comín take up seats 7 months after being elected MEPs

Former president and former minister finally able to attend European chamber, with notable absence of jailed leader Junqueras

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11 January 2020 12:31 PM

Quim Torra at an event in Vic on January 10, 2020 (by Laura Busquets)

Provincial electoral board declares Catalan president's MP seat vacant

Authority transfers Quim Torra's seat to Ferran Mascarell after the Supreme Court rejects immediately overruling Spain's electoral board's decision barring him

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10 January 2020 06:58 PM

European Parliament president David Sassoli (by Natalia Segura)

EU parliament strips Junqueras of MEP status

Speaker upholds electoral board's veto on jailed leader's mandate and will ask Spain to provide "name of the new Member"

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10 January 2020 02:00 PM

Oriol Junqueras' father, Artur, outside Manresa court on January 10, 2020 (by @Esquerra_ERC)

Judge denies Junqueras family petition for politician's 'immediate release'

Father and wife of leader presented application for a writ of habeas corpus after Supreme Court denied him freedom to carry out functions as MEP

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10 January 2020 12:44 PM

President of the European Parliament, David Sassoli (photo by European Parliament)

EU parliament president to announce stance on jailed MEP-elect on Monday

David Sassoli will share thoughts in chamber plenary session in Strasbourg, as Puigdemont will make debut as Member

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10 January 2020 12:14 PM

Quim Torra speaks during a government act in January 2020 (by Marta Casado Pla)

Supreme Court rejects immediate overruling of decision to bar president Torra as MP

Provincial electoral board declares Quim Torra's Catalan Parliament MP seat vacant hours after he says he does "not recognize" the Supreme Court's ruling and affirms he is still an MP and president of Catalonia

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