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04 March 2020 12:04 PM

Former Vice President Oriol Junqueras, speaking to the Parliamentary Commission, January 28, 2020 (by Gerard Artigas)

A week of ups and downs for jailed leader Junqueras

While former vice president began leaving prison to work three days a week, top EU court dismisses his request for interim rights as MEP

Politics

28 February 2020 12:11 PM

MEPs Toni Comín (left), Clara Ponsatí and Carles Puigdemont in front of the European Parliament building in Strasbourg (by Nazaret Romero)

Exiled Catalan MEPs call on EU chamber to investigate Betancor case

Puigdemont, Comín and Ponsatí ask speaker to take action after revelation that unionist party employed member of Spanish electoral board 

Politics

18 February 2020 02:33 PM

Former Vice President Oriol Junqueras, speaking to the Parliamentary Commission, January 28, 2020 (by Gerard Artigas)

Spain’s Supreme Court again rejects suspending electoral board veto on Junqueras taking MEP seat

The jailed MEP-elect previously denied initial request for precautionary suspension on January 9

Politics

17 February 2020 09:25 PM

MEPs Carles Puigdemont and Toni Comín in Strasbourg on January 15, 2020 (European Parliament)

Puigdemont arrest warrant suspended but not canceled by Belgian judiciary

Court decides to wait for European parliament decision on status of Puigdemont and Comín’s immunity

Politics

10 February 2020 07:32 PM

MEPs Toni Comín (left), Clara Ponsatí and Carles Puigdemont in front of the European Parliament building in Strasbourg (by Nazaret Romero)

Clara Ponsatí vows to 'work intensely in defense of independence' on first day as MEP

Exiled former minister will face EU parliament vote on whether to lift her immunity, along with Puigdemont

Politics

05 February 2020 06:58 PM

JxCat MEP, Clara Ponsatí, shows off her EU parliament accreditation in Brussels, February 5, 2020 (by Natàlia Segura)

Exiled former Catalan minister picks up MEP credentials

Clara Ponsatí collects EU parliament accreditation in Brussels, despite Spanish authorities asking UK to prevent her from leaving Scotland 

Politics

31 January 2020 12:12 PM

Exiled pro-independence leader Clara Ponsatí speaking to media in Brussels (by Blanca Blay)

EU parliament recognizes exiled leader Clara Ponsatí as MEP

Former minister benefits from seats left vacant after Brexit and from EU court decision enabling Puigdemont's MEP status

Politics

30 January 2020 02:37 PM

Clara Ponsatí, pictured during the European Election campaign in April, 2019 (by Natàlia Segura)

Electoral Authority declares Clara Ponsatí’s MEP seat 'temporarily vacant'

Board says exiled politician must take the constitutional oath, but Puigdemont and Comín took up seats without same process

Politics

29 January 2020 10:31 AM

MEPs Carles Puigdemont and Toni Comín in Strasbourg on January 15, 2020 (European Parliament)

Puigdemont and Comín withdraw their petitions to join European Greens

The exiled former Catalan president cited “serious discrepancies” within the group regarding their application

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