'It's Spain's problem': European Parliament president on vacant Catalan seats
Antonio Tajani says decision to suspend registration of Spain's MEPs was "administrative" and not political
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Three EU parliament vice presidents question access denial to Puigdemont
Socialdemocrats, Liberals and Greens representatives call on chamber head Tajani to clarify decision
Spain vetoes Catalan police to guard president in Brussels trip
Banned conference of Torra and predecessor Puigdemont to be held in Belgian capital hotel
Spain vetoes Catalan language in European Parliament
Executive in Madrid claims EU would consider it too expensive
European Parliament president gets prize from unionist group
The Catalan Civil Society (SCC) frontally rejects the idea that there are political prisoners in Spain, and is strongly opposed to independence
European Parliament orders Barcelona office to use Spanish
An MEP complained that Catalan was the only language used in the office’s corporate image and signage
EU Council president advocates for “dialogue” and against “violence” before Spanish king
Donald Tusk noted that dialogue "is always better than conflict"
Tajani urged to keep his word and allow Catalan in the European Parliament
Catalan MEPs asked the new president of the European Parliament, the European People’s Party’s Antonio Tajani, to maintain his promise and make it possible for them to speak Catalan in the plenary. During the electoral campaign for the chamber presidency, Tajani said that he would use all his power to allow Catalan to be used in parliament “as soon as possible” if he receives a petition “from the national authorities”. In a letter written in this language, the Italian added that he would put “no obstacles” to introducing Catalan. His Catalan promise came after the socialist candidate, Gianni Pittella, the ECR candidate, Helga Stevens, and the Greens/EFA candidate, Jean Lambert, also promised to allow the use of Catalan in the European Parliament.
Political leaders and business people from Catalonia, Valencia, Murcia, and Balearic Islands push the EU for the Mediterranean Railway Corridor
The Catalan President Artur Mas has asked the European Union “not to forget about a land that feels European and needs deeper and closer ties with Europe” in the ‘FERRMED Trans-European Cluster Conference’ in Brussels. Previously he has met with the Vice President of the European Commission, responsible for Industry and Entrepreneurship, Antonio Tajani. The Mediterranean Railway Corridor would directly link Central and Northern Europe with Spanish ports and subsequently North Africa.