18-Dec-18 TV News in 100 Seconds: ‘Initial hearings in trial against Catalan leaders’

The Spanish Supreme Court held today a hearing to decide whether it’s competent to judge the Catalan pro-independence leaders, thus opening the initial hearings of a trial, with major implications for the long-lasting political conflict between Catalonia and Spain. Meanwhile, the Catalan and Spanish presidents are still negotiating if and how to meet in Barcelona this week, when the whole Spanish cabinet will be there. Huge protests are expected on Friday, so today the minister of Business reassured retailers that nothing will get out of hand and sent a message to protesters.