Spain's Supreme Court suspends dictator Franco exhumation
Magistrates put process on hold until after appeal by fascist ex-ruler's relatives
June 4, 2019 12:49 PM
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Politics news from Catalonia and Barcelona
76 MPs call for EU Parliament to recognize pro-independence leaders as MEPs
Parliamentarians sympathetic to their cause sign an open letter to chamber head Antonio Tajani urging that Puigdemont, Comín and Junqueras be accepted as representatives
June 4, 2019 10:48 AM
Spain described as 'desperate' for criticizing UN report on jailed leaders
Foreign minister believes that if Madrid ignores Working Group on Arbitrary Detention's requests, its reputation 'will be seriously damaged'
June 3, 2019 02:13 PM
Jailed Catalan leader barred from meeting Spanish king
Supreme Court turns down Jordi Sànchez’s petition to leave jail to take part in post-electoral round of talks
June 3, 2019 01:21 PM
Who will be the next mayor of Barcelona?
Winning pro-independence candidate Maragall seeks coalition with acting mayor Ada Colau's party but she might want to stay in power
June 2, 2019 01:05 PM
Independence camp plans protest in Strasbourg for EU parliament inauguration
Council for Republic organization calls on demonstration on July 2 in Strasbourg to defend exiled and jailed leaders' rights to become MEPs
June 1, 2019 01:22 PM
Catalan president urges Spain to free pro-independence leaders following UN report
Spain demands that two members of the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention be disqualified
May 31, 2019 12:31 PM
Jailed leader likely to be barred from meeting monarch
Spanish Congress speaker: 'Only people who are physically able to attend can be selected by their parties to do so'
May 30, 2019 05:18 PM
Puigdemont files complaint against EU Parliament heads over denied access
European Parliament withdraws all temporary accreditations given to Spanish MEPs-elect to avoid "political problems" with Spain
May 30, 2019 03:15 PM
Jailed leaders' lawyer warns of last chance for clients' release
Andreu Van den Eynde reacts to UN report calling for defendants to be freed, arguing that as trial ends the reasons to let them go are "coming together"
May 30, 2019 12:00 PM
Spain casts doubt on 'impartiality' of UN report on jailed leaders
Socialist government calls it "especially serious" that the paper is published before the trial is over
May 30, 2019 11:41 AM
European Parliament bars Puigdemont's entry
Ex-Catalan officials elected in the EU election denied access until they are "effectively registered" as MEPs
May 29, 2019 07:59 PM
UN: imprisonment of leaders 'against Universal Declaration of Human Rights'
All the details of United Nations’ report against detention of activists Cuixart and Sànchez, and politician Junqueras
May 29, 2019 05:42 PM
Jailed Catalan activist asks for release following UN’s call on Spain
Jordi Cuixart requests to be freed after United Nations Group on Arbitrary Detention issues favorable report
May 29, 2019 05:05 PM
UN calls for release of three jailed pro-independence leaders
Report by Working Group on Arbitrary Detention calls on Spain to compensate officials and considers detentions violation of fundamental rights
May 29, 2019 02:45 PM
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