Former far-left MP makes surprise return after 4-year exile to testify in court
Anna Gabriel was wanted for her role in the 2017 independence push but has been allowed to go back to Switzerland
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Junts per Catalunya party to ‘mainly’ form coalitions with pro-independence political forces
Group also changes party rules to avoid suspending or expelling those members found guilty of corruption in "lawfare" trials
Catalan and Spanish government talks on independence to resume last week of July
Announcement comes following first President Aragonès-PM Sánchez meeting since Catalangate espionage controversy
Exiled Catalan MP hopes CJEU judges will go against advocate general opinion
Legal experts sided with Spain in their attempts to extradite Lluís Puig, ahead of expected court decision
New democratic memory law approved declaring Franco regime illegal
Spanish Congress greenlighted bill on Thursday that does not allow for crimes under dictatorship to be prosecuted
Parliament speaker could face up to six years in prison for allegedly irregular contracts
Prosecutors' office asks for 21 years of disqualification and a fine of €144,000 for Laura Borràs
EU advocate general backs Spain’s attempts to extradite former Catalan minister
Legal experts say European arrest warrants cannot be denied unless “systemic deficiencies” in judicial system are demonstrated
Spain should strengthen separation of powers and efficiently handle corruption, says EU
European Commission calls renewal of judiciary council "a priority"
Judge shelves l'Hospitalet mayor's alleged corruption case
Two former Socialist council members still under investigation
Spain to fully subsidize Renfe train tickets from September to December
Spanish PM announces additional tax on big energy companies and banks to combat inflation
State attorney denounces unionist appeal against pardons for independence leaders
Officials view Cs' legal action against release of referendum organizers as “personal” and against “public interest”
Handling of parliament speaker's alleged corruption case highlights differences between government partners
Catalan president considers Laura Borràs’ case to be "very different" from pro-independence political activities that are under investigation
Catalonia condemns assassination of Shinzo Abe
Former Japanese PM dies after being shot while delivering campaign speech
Catalan president and Spanish PM to meet on July 15 in Madrid
Date of meeting to address Catalangate fallout announced following presidency ministers' gathering
Parliament speaker to verbally count vote of exiled MP despite court ruling
Votes will not appear on the chamber’s screen to avoid legal repercussions
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