Politics

Chamber to "take note of" their election as MEPs in the January 13 plenary sitting despite the Spanish electoral board’s recent decision on the jailed leader

Quim Torra formally asks electoral authority not to implement his bar on office while he appeals decision in Spain's top court

The Socialist leader failed to win a clear majority on Sunday, but will be invested with a simple majority in the second vote aided by ERC's abstention

Chamber qualifies attempt to disqualify chief as 'coup d'état,' while Socialists remind guilty verdict on president is not final

Leader's defense argues he will file urgent appeal against decision in Supreme Court

Socialist leader vows for dialogue with Catalonia as Esquerra party confirmed key support to him despite electoral authority's latest decisions

Pro-independence parties outraged at electoral authority's decision to disqualify leader, with Socialists skeptical and right-wing unionists calling on leader to be ousted "immediately"

Luxembourg judges had confirmed his immunity and said he should have been granted post after European election

It is the first time ever that the electoral board, and not a court, disqualifies a head of government

Spanish authority says decision will come into effect when leader is notified

Rosa María Seoane says court should first ask European Parliament to lift the politicians' immunity

Pro-independence party's National Council votes in favor of ERC-Socialist deal

Warrant also suspended for former minister Comín as politicians deemed to have parliamentary immunity as MEPs

Vice president Aragonès of Esquerra calls on Torra to "defend self-determination together"

Congress speaker sets January 4, 5 and 7 for parliamentary debates to vote on Socialist leader's presidential bid