Catalan MEPs demand release of 'political prisoners' in letter to colleagues
Pro-independence representatives urge Madrid to "allow the return of exiled politicians and to start a negotiation" with the Catalan government
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Catalan MEP calls Spanish judiciary 'out of tune' with other European justice systems
In Vienna, Josep Maria Terricabras urges EU human rights agency to give its "opinion" on cases of rights' abuse in Catalonia
Pro-independence parties reject new threshold for EU parliament election
Regulation obliges member states to set a minimum of 2% to 5% of votes for a candidacy to get a seat in the chamber
Row in Brussels over 'linguistic discrimination' in Catalonia
Pro-independence MEP denies unionist Societat Civil Catalana’s allegations of “violations” of Spanish speakers’ rights
MEPs denounce ‘arbitrariness’ of Spanish judiciary towards independence leaders
Representatives of two Catalan parties present question to European Commission alleging “flagrant” breach of rights
European Parliament urged to tackle referendum day violence
The chamber’s Committee on Petitions receives around 40 citizens requests about the political situation in Catalonia
ERC reports irregularities in overseas voting
MEPs of the pro-independence party ask the European Commission if voting rights of people abroad "have been violated"
MEPs protest incarceration of civil society leaders in front of European Parliament
European politicians spoke out against Spain’s disregard for “democracy and human rights”
Referendum raids and arrests cause ‘concern’ in Brussels
MEPs from different EU parties condemn action of Spanish police against Catalan executive, though European Commission declines to comment
‘I'm ready to organize a hunger strike in the European Parliament’
President of EFA group Josep Maria Terricabras says Catalans will react in a "peaceful but forceful way" if denied a referendum
MEPs disobey by speaking Catalan in EU Parliament
During his campaign to become President of the EU Parliament, Tajani promised to promote the use of the Catalan
Catalan MEPs report “disgraceful and anti-democratic” 9-N sentence to the European Parliament
Catalan MEPs from left wing pro-independence party ERC Josep Maria Terricabras and Jordi Solé, and Ramon Tremosa, representing the Catalan European Democratic Party (PDeCAT) sent a letter to the 751 members of the European Parliament condemning Monday’s sentence against former Catalan government figures over the 9-N symbolic vote on independence, which took place in Catalonia in 2014. They consider “disgraceful and anti-democratic” the sentencing to a two year-ban from holding public office for former Catalan President, Artur Mas and the 21-month and 18-month bans for former vice president Joana Ortega and former Catalan Minister for Education Irene Rigau for allowing the non-binding referendum to take place. The Catalan MEPs assured in their joint letter that the court’s decision “will not deter the Catalans' will to express their views at the ballot box”.
Catalan MEPs report Forcadell’s prosecution to European Parliament plenary session
Left wing pro-independence ERC MEP, Josep Maria Terricabras and Catalan European Democratic Party PDeCAT MEP, Ramon Tremosa have urged the EU to respond to the prosecution of the Parliament’s President, Carme Forcadell. “Don’t let Spain undermine with all impunity our democratic and fundamental European rights”, stated Tremosa during Monday’s plenary session in the Euro chamber. The debate, held in Strasbourg, included the presence of EU Commissioner for Justice, Vera Jourová, whom Tremosa called on not to be “indifferent to the actions of the Spanish State against Catalan democratic politicians”. Forcadell will be summonsed on Friday by the Spanish authorities for allegedly breaking Spain’s Constitution when allowing the pro-independence roadmap to be put to vote in the Catalan Chamber, last July. Forcadell could potentially be debarred from office and face a fine.