European arrest warrant system 'not meant to be used tactically,' says trials expert
"EU citizens should have fair treatment," states regional director in Europe of the Fair Trials human rights NGO
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Puigdemont 'willing' to go on representing Catalan government, says party member
Former Slovenian foreign affairs minister states he "hopes" for Catalan leader’s release after meeting him in prison
Catalan presidency conundrum comes down to a judge – again
Pro-independence parties might announce new candidate for the post in coming days should Spain’s courts block two nominated MPs
“I will never stop denouncing the situation of jailed and exiled MPs,” says Parliament speaker
Torrent responds to the Barcelona Bar Association members who walked out when he criticized the existence of “political prisoners”
Judges denounce Spanish government ‘interference’ in judiciary
Association of Judges for Democracy calls executive’s attempts to influence court decisions “unacceptable”
Spain has had ‘limited progress’ in fighting corruption, says Council of Europe
The international organization says measures recommended in 2013 not yet fully implemented and urges authorities to do so “as soon as possible”
Belgian judge adjourns Puigdemont extradition hearing until December 4
Catalan president and former ministers appear in Brussels court on Friday but case is postponed while judge studies charges
Puigdemont to face extradition hearing in Brussels
Spanish president and Belgian prime minister met in Sweden before Catalan president and ministers appear in court
Puigdemont says he is “fully prepared to cooperate with Belgian judiciary”
The Belgian prosecutor received an arrest warrant for deposed Catalan president and ministers currently in Brussels
Council of Europe warns Spain over violation of its recommendations on judicial independence
Spain is failing in transparency and judicial independence. According to the Group of States against Corruption of the Council of Europe (Greco), the Spanish Government has not satisfactorily applied any of the eleven recommendations made by the Council of Europe (CoE) in 2013, which aimed at promoting the fight against corruption and guaranteeing judicial independence. In a report published this Monday, Greco states that it is “key” to increase “transparency of communication between the Prosecutor General and the Government”. Moreover, it warns that it is “crucial” that the General Council of the Judiciary (CGPJ) in Spain is “not only free, but also seen to be free from political influence”. The text also stresses that “political authorities should not be involved, at any stage, in the selection process of judicial staff".