Articles tagged with: trial

09 September 2019 12:42 PM

Image of a balcony in the Catalan government HQ with a poster showing a yellow ribbon on March 12, 2019, in Barcelona (by Carola López)

Torra calls for judge hearing his case to recuse himself for 'lack of impartiality'

Lawyers say judge's publicly stated political opinions make him unsuitable to oversee president's disobedience trial on September 25 and 26

Politics

25 July 2019 08:37 PM

Image of the area affected by the 2009 wildfire in Horta de Sant Joan, in July 2019 (by Anna Ferràs)

Case of five firefighters killed in wildfire 10 years ago to go ahead

Chance to finally close scars of tragic incident as judge greenlights trial of two people accused of causing blaze after decade of delays

Society

12 June 2019 08:13 PM

The top judge in the independence trial, Manuel Marchena, on February 12, 2019 (by Pool EFE)

Sentence pending after 4 months and 52 sessions of Catalan trial

Jailed leaders share final remarks refuting rebellion allegations and claim verdict will impact Catalonia crisis for generations

Catalan Trial

09 February 2019 12:06 PM

Barcelona mayor Ada Colau (by Núria Torres)

Barcelona mayor: independence trial can affect EU “political stability”

Ada Colau tells Brussels it should be “interested” in this case

Politics Catalan Trial

31 January 2019 02:12 PM

Lawyer Andreu Van den Eynde arriving in the Supreme Court in Madrid (by Xavier Alsinet)

Jailed leaders demand to know trial start date with ‘enough' advance

Court considering delaying plans for a week until February 12

Catalan Trial

09 January 2019 12:02 PM

Catalan parliament president Roger Torrent on January 4 2018 (by Guillem Roset)

Parliament speaker says any attempt to invest Puigdemont 'must be effective and tangible'

Roger Torrent thinks new elections might not be necessary after trial of independence leaders ends

Politics

17 February 2017 02:52 PM

Spain's King brother-in-law and former Duke of Mallorca, Iñaki Urdangarín (by ACN)

Spain’s king brother-in-law given six years in prison for corruption scandal

Palma de Mallorca’s court sentenced Philip VI’s brother-in-law, Iñaki Urdangarin, for allegedly obtaining no-bid contracts from regional governments in the so-called ‘Nóos Case’. On the other hand,...

Society

10 February 2017 03:06 PM

Representatives of the Public Prosecutor's office and the popular accusation during 9-N trial (by ACN)

Public Prosecutor denies Spanish Government pressure over 9-N trial

The last day of the 9-N trial over the symbolic vote on independence, which took place in 2014, saw the Public Prosecutor, Emilio Sánchez-Ulled’s conclusions. “It is enough of what has been organised around this”,...

Politics Highlights

07 February 2017 02:25 PM

Former director of Barcelona’s Department for Education, Montserrat Llobet, testifying before Barcelona's High Court (by ACN)

9-N trial proceedings focus now on Ministry for Education’s role

The trial over the 9-N symbolic vote on independence in 2014, which took before Barcelona’s High Court former Catalan President Artur Mas amongst other members of the Government continues. This Tuesday, after Mas and...