Clara Ponsatí ‘never committed any criminal offence,’ says her lawyer
Aamer Anwar is heading the defense for deposed Catalan education minister Clara Ponsatí, currently in Scotland
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Barcelona to restrict most polluting motorcycles from December
Circulation in city’s Low Emission Zones will be limited between 7am and 8pm at times of high air pollution
Campaign launched calling on Europe to act on Catalan situation
‘Europe, make a move’ aims to send letters to heads of Germany, France, Ireland, Portugal, and Finland asking for help regarding leaders in jail or abroad
Local police chief and four politicians investigated over referendum
The officials in the Catalan town of Pineda de Mar allegedly coerced local hotels into expelling Spanish police, dispatched to prevent October 1 independence referendum
Catalan official deposed for hiding referendum ballot boxes
Annabel Marcos’ “immediate” dismissal was approved by the Spanish Ministry of Interior
Catalan protest group to face rebellion charges, says prosecutor
Local network Committees in Defense of the Republic recently blocked highways in protest of the detention of pro-independence leaders
German prosecutor requests Puigdemont’s extradition
Attorney general urges court to accept Spain’s European Arrest Warrant for crimes of high treason and misuse of public funds
German prosecutor to decide on Puigdemont’s imprisonment
Schleswig-Holstein attorney general expected to tell judge shortly whether Catalan president should be in prison during the whole extradition process
Yellow crosses to protest against 'the death of freedoms'
Beaches in famous Costa Brava locations such as Cadaqués and Port de la Selva covered with over 3,000 crosses
German govt won't interfere in Puigdemont's extradition, according to 'Der Spiegel'
The general prosecutor of Schleswig-Holstein is to decide next week if he accepts or not the European Arrest Warrant
€7,8 million in bail money for Catalan leaders – so far
Pro-independence politicians have paid huge sums of money to skip prison and some have even offered their houses as guarantee
Military religious parade in Catalan town goes ahead despite protests
Four Spanish ministers attend legionnaires' procession with the Christ of the Good Death in southern Spain
Blocking refugee ship creates ‘black hole’ in Mediterranean
Head of rescue NGO ProActiva Open Arms adds that “this is what they want,” in a press conference on March 29
Six new bear cubs born in Catalan Pyrenees
The brown bear population in the entire mountain range increased to 43 in the last year
Prison officer critizes jailing of Catalan leaders
José Ángel Hidalgo summoned by Spanish penitentiary institution after publication of article condemning incarcerations
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