Group of MEPs travel to Catalonia to visit Junqueras in prison
Irish member says it's "madness" that former president Puigdemont was unable to accompany them for fear of arrest
January 24, 2020 12:59 PM
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Puigdemont, Comín and Ponsatí to attend 'political' event in Perpignan on February 29
Former Catalan president and ministers will return to "Catalan soil" for first time since 2017
January 24, 2020 11:57 AM
May 11 date set for full extradition hearing of former Catalan minister exiled in Scotland
Clara Ponsatí will become an MEP following Brexit on January 31
January 23, 2020 03:55 PM
Supreme Court confirms suspension of President Torra as MP
Judges' provisional decision is pending further rulings and has already been rejected by Quim Torra
January 23, 2020 02:59 PM
Exiled former Catalan minister faces extradition hearing in Scotland
Thursday sees Clara Ponsatí return to court despite being on verge of becoming MEP due to Brexit on January 31
January 22, 2020 07:53 PM
Spanish government open to modifying crime of sedition
Offense for which Catalan independence leaders were imprisoned among new executive's proposals to reform criminal code
January 21, 2020 06:21 PM
Spain's president proposes meeting Catalan leader in early February
Pedro Sánchez and Quim Torra sitting at table will mean kick-off of official talks over independence issue between governments
January 20, 2020 11:05 PM
Government and anti-austerity party seal deal on budget
Plan including €3bn spending increase on 2017 to be ratified in parliament
January 20, 2020 01:36 PM
Government gives 6 jailed leaders permits to attend parliament
Junqueras, Romeva, Bassa, Turull, Rull and Forn were summoned for investigation committee on January 28
January 17, 2020 02:43 PM
Public prosecutor not opposed to suspending electoral board disqualification of Catalan president
Public ministry argues not barring Torra could be "prudent" for "public interests" pending Supreme Court's final resolution on question
January 17, 2020 01:13 PM
Spain's main legal body backs former interior minister's nomination as top prosecutor
Dolores Delgado moves closer to becoming attorney general amid criticism over lack of 'separation of powers'
January 17, 2020 12:25 PM
Spain’s foreign affairs ministry greenlights new Catalan government offices abroad
Catalonia’s new delegate seats in Mexico, Argentina, and Tunisia will be opened after a lengthy legal back-and-forth
January 17, 2020 11:16 AM
EU parliament launches procedure to consider lifting immunity to 2 Catalan MEPs
Legal affairs committee will analyze petition of Spain's Supreme Court to remove privilege to pro-independence Puigdemont and Comín
January 16, 2020 09:38 AM
Unionist MEP clashes with Puigdemont in EU parliament
Former president asks PP member to respect "presumption of innocence" after she calls him a "fugitive from justice"
January 15, 2020 08:34 PM
New Catalan offices abroad approved again despite provisional suspension
Catalan government moves forward with seats in Tunisia, Mexico and Argentina, halted by court
January 15, 2020 03:05 PM
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