Jailed pro-independence leaders’ hearings in Supreme Court underway
Judge to review their pre-trial imprisonment
December 1, 2017 09:56 AM
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“A frightened society is not a free society,” says Puigdemont
Puigdemont and his ministers hold special event in Brussels for their one month in the European capital
November 30, 2017 09:45 PM
MEPs denounce Spain for making it “difficult” to visit jailed ministers and activists
Several representatives, part of delegation that wants to visit imprisoned Catalan leaders criticize Madrid’s lack of response
November 30, 2017 08:07 PM
Puigdemont and Catalan ministers to face extradition hearing in Brussels next Monday at 9am
Belgian judge could decide whether or not to accept the request to send them back to Spain, or to summon them for a new hearing
November 30, 2017 05:39 PM
All taxes should be collected in Catalonia, proposes Socialist leader
Esquerra Republicana recruits 14,000 polling agents to make sure there is no “electoral fraud”
November 30, 2017 02:47 PM
Podemos to bring Spanish government to Constitutional Court for imposing direct rule in Catalonia
Party currently gathering signatures against Madrid’s decision to trigger Article 155, says leader Pablo Iglesias
November 30, 2017 01:16 PM
Around 30 MEPs demand release of Catalan “political and social leaders”
Representatives from different European Parliament groups urge EU to mediate in Catalonia to ensure that the fundamental values are respected
November 29, 2017 07:51 PM
Use of yellow to support jailed officials banned at Barcelona sights
The Spanish electoral board claims that this sign of solidarity is related to some candidacies running in election
November 29, 2017 02:47 PM
Jailed Catalan leaders summoned to court to discuss precautionary measures
The Supreme Court is to revisit the preemptive imprisonment of ten pro-independence leaders after taking over the case from the National Court
November 29, 2017 02:41 PM
Catalonia is a nation and Spain can't take this away, argues Together for Catalonia candidate
In an exclusive interview with Catalan News, Aurora Madaula questions whether Spain will respect election results
November 28, 2017 08:30 PM
Pro-independence parties present election campaigns
ERC party highlights absent candidates still held in jail while Together for Catalonia ticket puts focus on Catalan president Puigdemont
November 28, 2017 05:07 PM
“None of the arguments keeping them in prison are valid,” says Catalan officials lawyer
Defense teams of former ministers and civic leaders ask Spanish Supreme Court to review the reasons for keeping them in custody
November 28, 2017 04:06 PM
ERC’s ministers commit to using “dialogue and political negotiation” if released
The lawyer asks the Spanish Supreme Court to review the case and to change imprisonment for a lighter penalty
November 28, 2017 01:15 PM
Jailed minister offers thanks for ‘hundreds of letters’ he has received
Carles Mundó says Catalan officials feel very supported and “connected to the people”
November 28, 2017 11:21 AM
‘Unpleasant things’ happened on the day of the referendum, admits Spanish president
Rajoy says that ‘no human enterprise is perfect’ referring to the October 1 Spanish police violence
November 28, 2017 10:53 AM
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