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Oriol Junqueras

Articles tagged with: Oriol Junqueras

13 December 2019 06:51 PM

Pedro Sánchez and Quim Torra meet in December 2018 (by Marc Bleda)

Sánchez open to dialogue between Spanish and Catalan governments

Acting president accepts ERC party head's call for negotiations, but insists talks must be within the framework of "our democratic laws"

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10 December 2019 02:32 PM

Negotiation teams from the Socialists (right) and Esquerra meet in the surroundings of Barcelona (by Guillem Roset)

Government talks advance as Spain’s Socialists and pro-independence ERC meet in Barcelona

Third encounter cools down prospects of deal before Christmas

Politics

05 December 2019 02:17 PM

Catalan protesters urge Spain's acting president Pedro Sánchez to engage in talks over self-determination (by Norma Vidal)

Spain’s Socialists walk tightrope in government talks with pro-independence parties

Esquerra threatens with leaving negotiation table after controversial remarks from acting president Pedro Sánchez

Politics

28 November 2019 01:32 PM

Oriol Junqueras's photo sits atop an empty seat in the European parliament beside ERC party colleague Diana Riba. (Photo: Blanca Blay)

European Court decision on jailed leader’s immunity case to be released December 19

Oriol Junqueras argues he has parliamentary immunity by being elected as an MEP, yet he has been in jail for over two years

Politics

28 November 2019 11:57 AM

Image of the former Catalan vice president, Oriol Junqueras, with the former president, Carles Puigdemont, in October 2017 (by Pere Francesch)

Court of auditors summons officials over alleged 2017 referendum spending

Former president Puigdemont and vice president Junqueras among those called to offer explanations

Politics

28 November 2019 11:32 AM

The Spanish Constitutional Court on 7 September 2017 (by Tània Tàpia)

Constitutional Court greenlights leader's preventive detention but without unanimity

For first time, discrepancies over Catalan crisis-related issues arise among Spain's top judges

 

Politics

27 November 2019 12:32 PM

Former Catalan vice president Oriol Junqueras (top left), seated next to the former president of the Catalan National Assembly, Jordi Sànchez (by Sílvia Jardí)

Spain ignores UN's demands to release Catalan leaders, says pro-independence group

The body had set a 6-month deadline for the freedom of the jailed political figures

Politics

21 November 2019 07:32 PM

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

EU chamber head willing to 'review' opinion on barred Catalan MEPs after court rules

European Court of Justice is due to rule whether jailed leader Junqueras has right to seat in Brussels, with implications for Puigdemont and Comín

Politics

14 November 2019 12:32 PM

One of the EU parliament's vice presidents, Heidi Hautala, talking to the Catalan News Agencyon November 13, 2019 (by Nazaret Romero)

Junqueras' immunity issue splits opinion in EU parliament

Chamber VP says favorable ruling on Catalan leaders' MEP status would be "useful lesson," while unionists argue Spain should have final say

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