Court dismisses petition to oust Quim Torra from presidency
People's Party had accused head of government of usurping public functions
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Trial of parliament bureau members postponed
High Court to find a new date for politicians charged for their role in the independence bid
Court rejects Torra’s appeal against order to remove yellow ribbon from government HQ
Catalan president instructed to take down signs deemed partisan
A guide to the (several) Catalan independence trials
Which courts are handling them, who the defendants are, and what they're charged with
High court to investigate President Torra over yellow ribbon row
Disobedience charges could see head of Catalan government suspended from office
Outrage as Spanish prosecutor doubts Catalan judges’ impartiality
Spain’s High Court in Catalonia says words are "extremely reckless"
Six defendants in referendum case transferred to lower court
Former parliament bureau members and Mireia Boya to be tried at Spain’s High Court in Catalonia
Interior minister denies giving ‘orders’ to mayors over referendum
Miquel Buch, leader of an association of towns in 2017, appears in high court to answer charges of pressuring local governments to support independence vote
Madrid challenges reopening of Catalan government delegations
The action was appealed at Spain's High Court in Catalonia (TSJC)
Catalan independence flag banned from public square
Sant Cugat city council to challenge court decision
High Court says it is not competent to rule on Madrid’s blocking of Catalan ministers
Rajoy bars appointment of government members in jail or abroad
Court to review Torra's inauguration following Ciutadans lawsuit
Unionist party aims to suspend the appointment of Quim Torra
Catalan leaders sentenced over independence vote say fundamental rights violated
The sentences regarding the November 9th, 2014 vote on independence, including hefty fines and a ban from public office of the main political leaders responsible, may violate fundamental rights say the lawyers of former Catalan President, Artur Mas, Catalan VP Joana Ortega and former Catalan Minister for Education, Irene Rigau. They have appealed to Catalonia’s Supreme Court (TSJC). Last week, Mas was sentenced to a two-year ban from holding public office and fined €36,500 for allowing the non-binding consultation to take place in 2014. Ortega and Rigau were also banned from taking public office for a period of 1 year and 9 months and 1 year and 6 months and fined €30,000 and €24,000, respectively.
Public Prosecutor denies Spanish Government pressure over 9-N trial
The last day of the 9-N trial over the symbolic vote on independence, which took place in 2014, saw the Public Prosecutor, Emilio Sánchez-Ulled’s conclusions. “It is enough of what has been organised around this”, stated Sánchez-Ulled and denied having been put under any pressure by the Spanish Government, as many who consider this trial a political one have repeatedly claimed. “I haven’t received any order [from the Spanish Government], believe it or not”, he said in a firm tone and added that he “wouldn’t have consented to it”. “If you believe it or not I don’t really care”, he added. “This trial is also democracy because democracy includes many more things than those explained here”, he added.
Catalan representatives over 9-N trial: “Voting can’t be considered a crime in any democratic country”
Many political representatives extended their support to former Catalan President, Artur Mas and Catalan Ministers Joana Ortega and Irene Rigau, who faced trial this Monday for allowing the 9-N symbolic vote on independence in 2014. “This trial should have never happened”, stated Parliament’s President, Carme Forcadell and added that “putting out the ballot boxes can’t be considered a crime in any democratic country”. Indeed, Forcadell herself testified before the court for allowing the debate on Catalonia’s independence in the Catalan Chamber. The case produced not only a huge popular outrage but also international reaction. Members from the Catalan Executive and representatives from all those parties which expressed in favour of holding the 9-N non-binding referendum, showed their solidarity with the three accused and lamented that what was on trial this Monday was democracy as a whole.