Former parliament speaker forgoes civil distinction over Twitter row
Núria de Gispert gives up prestigious Creu de Sant Jordi award after reposting tweets comparing unionist politicians to pigs
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Núria de Gispert gives up prestigious Creu de Sant Jordi award after reposting tweets comparing unionist politicians to pigs
People's Party to challenge decision in Constitutional Court
Ciutadans considers appeal while pro-independence camp welcomes court's decision to overturn ban on former president running for seat in Brussels
Dolores Delgado described a Catalan colleague's speech as 'exclusionary'
Dutch MEP Bas Eickhout claims prosecution of pro-independence leaders harms Spain's image abroad
Institution has begun to digitize recordings by score of major writers from Catalonia, reports Catalunya Ràdio
Quim Torra failed to remove symbols in favor of jailed leaders on time after electoral authority ruling
Electoral authority's ban to former president and other leaders standing in EU election to be decided by Spain's judiciary
Local Madrid judge transfers case after prosecutor sides with former Catalan president
Madrid attorney general says electoral authority ruling infringes "basic right" of former president and ministers to run for seats in Brussels
Diplocat secretary general says body will 'continue' work of officials in charge before Spain shut it down in 2017
Pro-independence groups call demonstrations around Catalonia on Friday evening to protest ruling preventing former president from running on May 26
Row over former parliament speaker's prestigious Creu de Sant Jordi award
Launched by two pro-independence organizations, it needs to gather a million signatures in a year to be considered by Commission
Yet, unionist party welcomes electoral authority's ban on former ministers running in European election as "logical"
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