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Articles tagged with: MEP

09 March 2021 03:36 PM

MEP Carles Puigdemont photographed during a press conference in the European Parliament (by Natàlia Segura)

‘European democracy has lost,’ says Puigdemont after losing immunity

Exiled independence leaders celebrate 42% of MEPs didn’t vote in favour, and confirm they will appeal to European Court of Justice

Politics

09 March 2021 02:20 PM

A plaque reading 'House of the Catalan Republic' in Waterloo, Belgium (by Natàlia Segura)

Puigdemont's immunity lifted: what next in his extradition case?

Far from certain that former president will be handed over to Spain as Belgium has rejected all previous European arrest warrants for Catalan leaders

Politics

09 March 2021 01:20 PM

MEPs Clara Ponsatí, Carles Puigdemont and Toni Comín in the European parliament, January 14, 2021 (by Maria Castanyer)

EU parliament lifts immunity as MEPs of Puigdemont, Comín and Ponsatí

Decision enables resumption of extradition procedures against exiled pro-independence leaders, who will appeal in court

Politics

04 March 2021 05:18 PM

MEPs Clara Ponsatí, Carles Puigdemont and Toni Comín in the European parliament, January 14, 2021 (by Maria Castanyer)

Vote on Puigdemont's immunity as MEP to be held on March 8

Result of procedure that could lead to resumption of extradition cases will not be made public until following day

Politics

24 February 2021 01:12 PM

MEP Carles Puigdemont photographed during a press conference in the European Parliament (by Natàlia Segura)

Puigdemont: 'EU parliament has to decide whether they allow jailing dissidents'

Former Catalan president says it is 'foreseeable' that he loses immunity as MEP after committee vote in favour of lifting it

Politics

18 January 2021 08:29 PM

Spanish Socialist MEP Domènec Ruiz Devesa photographed during a debate in the European chamber (image by European Parliament)

Spanish MEP compares 2017 independence push to nazi invasion of Poland

European parliament considering extending list of crimes that allow for automatic extradition

Politics

15 December 2020 07:11 PM

Former vice president Oriol Junqueras leaving the Lledoners prison (by Laura Busquets)

EU court rejects jailed leader's appeal over European Parliament decision on MEP seat

Oriol Junqueras to challenge decision after court maintains it cannot oppose Spanish ruling

Catalan Trial

08 October 2020 03:58 PM

Former vice president Oriol Junqueras leaving the Lledoners prison (by Laura Busquets)

Junqueras’ bid to regain EU Parliament seat after jail sentence dashed by court

Catalan leader was elected as MEP in 2019 but Spain’s Supreme Court rejected his parliamentary immunity

Politics

03 September 2020 04:50 PM

European Parliament president David Sassoli (by Natalia Segura)

Vote on waiving MEP Puigdemont's immunity dependent on EU parliament speaker decision

David Sassoli seeks way to hold in-person hearings before chamber's legal affairs committee

Politics

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