Articles tagged with: Switzerland

22 March 2019 03:36 PM

ERC secretary general Marta Rovira, currently in Switzerland, on a screen at a party act on March 22 2019 (by Sílvia Jardí)

‘Our political project is still relevant’: ERC commemorates one year since exile and incarceration

“We can defend [our political project] without committing any crimes,” says exiled party secretary general

Politics

25 January 2019 12:29 PM

Exiled leader calls for 'strategic agreement' in independence camp

From Switzerland, former MP Anna Gabriel calls for "long-term view" of the political conflict with Spain

Politics

18 October 2018 08:22 PM

Catalan president Quim Torra meets with the president of the Zurich canton Thomas Heininger on October 18 2018 (by Alan Ruiz Terol)

Quim Torra meets with Zurich canton president

On his trip to Switzerland, the Catalan leader also gives Heininger a report on Spanish violence on October 1

Politics

29 June 2018 12:50 PM

Exiled Catalan leader gets Swiss residence permit for five years

Former CUP MP Anna Gabriel to start a PhD at the University of Geneva

Politics

18 April 2018 07:12 PM

Image of a Swiss parliament plenary session (by Reuters)

Switzerland won't extradite Catalan leader for “politically motivated” crimes

German prosecutor, meanwhile, confirms case for Puigdemont’s extradition will be ready in “next few days”

Politics

17 April 2018 11:19 AM

Speaker of the Catalan Parliament Roger Torrent giving statements to the press on April 15 2018 (by Gemma Sànchez)

Parliament president to take ‘violation of fundamental rights’ to UN

Roger Torrent to travel to Geneva after Spanish Supreme Court prevents swearing-in of jailed MP

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13 April 2018 09:16 AM

ERC's secretary general Marta Rovira in Switzerland (by ACN)

Marta Rovira breaks silence: “I'm in Switzerland to keep fighting against a brutal political persecution”

ERC's secretary general confirms she is in touch with Swiss authorities and her lawyers are studying "all legal options", including the possibility of political asylum

Politics

05 April 2018 01:06 PM

Spanish Justice minister Rafael Català (by Tània Tàpia)

Spain denies link between Falciani arrest and extraditions of Catalan leaders

Justice minister insists detention at request of Swiss government is unrelated to Spanish authorities wanting to extradite pro-independence politicians in Switzerland

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