Ins and outs of European parliamentary immunity
Main points behind Supreme Court's request that EU chamber waive protection from prosecution of two Catalan MEPs
January 14, 2020 12:21 PM
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Politics news from Catalonia and Barcelona
Socialists under pressure to take stance on lifting Puigdemont's immunity
Pedro Sánchez's party gets opposing demands from pro-independence leader and right-wing Spanish unionists
January 14, 2020 12:10 PM
Puigdemont and Comín take up seats 7 months after being elected MEPs
Former president and former minister finally able to attend European chamber, with notable absence of jailed leader Junqueras
January 13, 2020 06:54 PM
Puigdemont and Comín in EU parliament for MEP debut
Former president and former minister take up seats after legal battle, with jailed Junqueras barred
January 13, 2020 03:07 PM
Spain's outgoing justice minister set to become top prosecutor
Dolores Delgado put forward for position by newly elected president Pedro Sánchez, amid criticism over lack of 'separation of powers'
January 13, 2020 11:49 AM
Two Catalans in Spain's new Socialist-led coalition cabinet
Spanish president Pedro Sánchez officially presents all 22 senior ministers, including Salvador Illa and Manuel Castells, after a week of announcements
January 12, 2020 01:43 PM
Provincial electoral board declares Catalan president's MP seat vacant
Authority transfers Quim Torra's seat to Ferran Mascarell after the Supreme Court rejects immediately overruling Spain's electoral board's decision barring him
January 11, 2020 12:31 PM
'EU parliament should protect its members,' says professor on Junqueras case
Speaking to Catalan News before chamber terminated jailed leader's mandate as MEP, Barcelona University law lecturer shared his thoughts on the case
January 10, 2020 07:29 PM
EU parliament strips Junqueras of MEP status
Speaker upholds electoral board's veto on jailed leader's mandate and will ask Spain to provide "name of the new Member"
January 10, 2020 06:58 PM
Supreme Court asks European Parliament to suspend immunity of Puigdemont and Comín
Pablo Llarena maintains arrest warrants against independence leaders
January 10, 2020 02:35 PM
Judge denies Junqueras family petition for politician's 'immediate release'
Father and wife of leader presented application for a writ of habeas corpus after Supreme Court denied him freedom to carry out functions as MEP
January 10, 2020 02:00 PM
EU parliament president to announce stance on jailed MEP-elect on Monday
David Sassoli will share thoughts in chamber plenary session in Strasbourg, as Puigdemont will make debut as Member
January 10, 2020 12:44 PM
Supreme Court rejects immediate overruling of decision to bar president Torra as MP
Provincial electoral board declares Quim Torra's Catalan Parliament MP seat vacant hours after he says he does "not recognize" the Supreme Court's ruling and affirms he is still an MP and president of Catalonia
January 10, 2020 12:14 PM
'Justice is served': unionists welcome Supreme Court decision on Junqueras
Parties against independence insist "immunity is not impunity" and that jailed ERC leader must see out his sentence
January 9, 2020 07:49 PM
Outrage in pro-independence camp over court's denial of Junqueras' immunity
Leading figures call decision an "error" and "shameful", while many foreign MEPs also condemn Supreme Court ruling
January 9, 2020 07:00 PM
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