Spain's Court of Auditors to try top politicians over independence push on November 17
Former Catalan presidents Mas and Puigdemont and 30 more leaders in the dock accused of illicit foreign action
Former Catalan presidents Mas and Puigdemont and 30 more leaders in the dock accused of illicit foreign action
Court originally rejected Catalan Public Finance Institute putting up funds to prevent 28 individuals from facing penalty
Accused individuals for illicit foreign action in 2010s face €5.4m provisional fine
Pro-independence party will try to assist those in office in 2016 and 2017 paying €2m
Parties say 'repression' continues 81 years after Lluís Companys’ murder as officials' assets to be seized
Catalan Public Finance Institute put up €5.4 m to prevent 29 individuals from facing penalty
Two-week deadline given by Spain’s Court of Auditors due to expire on Wednesday
Tribunal gives ex-presidents and ministers 15 days to repay €5.4 million for money spent on promoting independence push abroad
Puigdemont, Junqueras, Mas and Mas-Colell among politicians facing largest sums
Former presidents Mas and Puigdemont, along with jailed politicians and former officials between 2011 and 2017, to be questioned
30 leaders ordered to repay amount despite independence figureheads denying public money was spent on vote
Prosecutors looked into use of public funds to promote independence bid abroad from 2011 to 2017
Former President Puigdemont and 17 members of his government are accused of allocating public money to organize the voting, which they deny