Articles tagged with: Scotland

28 November 2019 08:39 PM

Catalan Parliament speaker Roger Torrent meets with Scottish Parliament speaker Ken Macintosh (by Scottish Parliament)

Speaker reports 'concern' of Scottish chamber over Catalan conflict

During Edinburgh visit, Roger Torrent urges Spanish government to "learn" from Scotland's authorized independence bid

22 November 2019 12:45 PM

The festival will run for approximately three weeks (by Cinemaattic)

Cinemaattic brings the biggest Catalan film festival ever to Scotland

Watch Catalan films, eat and even learn to cook Catalan food and witness unique Catalan traditions in Scotland to kick off the Winter season

Culture

18 November 2019 05:50 PM

Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon and Catalan vice president Pere Aragonès (by Catalan government)

Spain vetoed Catalan parliament visit to Scotland before April election

Media report claims Spanish foreign ministry also stopped Scottish business mission to Catalonia and prevented Catalan entrepreneurs visiting Edinburgh

Politics

14 November 2019 02:26 PM

Ponsatí and her lawyer are set to challenge the extradition request (by Reuters)

Exiled former minister in Scotland begins extradition case: 'Sedition was abolished in Scotland long ago'

Clara Ponsatí's lawyer is expected to argue that being forced to return to Spain would be an "abuse" of her "human rights"

Politics

08 November 2019 09:57 PM

Former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont (third from left) and former ministers Antoni Comín (furthest right) and Clara Ponsatí (second from right) (by ACN))

UK begins proceedings to decide on Catalan leader's extradition

Spain sends complementary information for extradition order described as "confusing" by Ponsatí's lawyer

Politics

07 November 2019 06:39 PM

Spain's acting foreign minister Josep Borrell (by Oriol Bosch)

Spanish consul in Edinburgh fired in June affirms he never did ‘anything without orders’

Miguel Ángel Vecino Quintana files legal case after his “honor” was left “on the ground”

Politics

06 November 2019 05:45 PM

Former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont (right) and former ministers Toni Comín and Clara Ponsatí (by Nazaret Romero)

UK refuses to process arrest warrant for exiled former minister

British authorities say extradition order lacks "essential information" and says it's "urgently" needed

Politics

31 October 2019 05:06 PM

Prosecutor calls for arrest of three former Catalan ministers in exile

Supreme Court official requests reissue of extradition orders for Toni Comín, Lluís Puig and Clara Ponsatí on charges related to 2017 independence bid

Politics