Articles tagged with: misuse of funds

15 October 2019 03:30 PM

Police officers clash with pro-independence protesters at Barcelona airport on Monday (by Miquel Codolar)

What happened in Catalonia on Monday?

A chronological account of the protests and political reactions following the announcement of the prison sentences for Catalan leaders

Catalan Trial

14 October 2019 11:20 AM

The leaders remain optimistic depsite length prison sentences (by Pool EFE)

'Injustice has been served': Convicted Catalan leaders react to prison sentences

With jail terms ranging from 9 to 13 years, former officials and activists convicted over the 2017 referendum urge supporters to "keep going"

Catalan Trial

16 January 2019 02:47 PM

First photo of the seven male jailed leaders in Lledoners prison, published on November 30, 2018

What will defendants in the independence trial argue?

Seven keys for their defense include lack of violence, no public money spent on referendum, legality of independence vote and "violation of rights" by Spain

Politics

12 November 2018 01:46 PM

Former Catalan president Artur Mas (in the middle) with some other officials involved in the 2014 unofficial referendum organization outside the Spain's Court of Auditors (by Tània Tàpia)

Former Catalan officials ordered to pay €4.9m for 2014 vote on independence

Artur Mas and other leaders are one step closer to lose properties worth some 2 million; verdict can be appealed

Politics

02 November 2018 12:23 PM

The Spanish Supreme Court on January 30, 2018 (by Javier Barbancho)

Spain’s solicitor general asks leaders be tried for sedition and misuse of funds

Authority representing Spanish government in trial of pro-independence officials rules out rebellion charge but demands they serve 7 to 12 years behind bars

Politics