Forbidding Junqueras right to vote distortion of Parliament
“An MP must be able to cast his vote,” says defence lawyer
“An MP must be able to cast his vote,” says defence lawyer
Non-binding report by chamber's legal team concludes it is "essential" for presidential candidate to be in the opening plenary
Renate Weber, former ad hoc judge for the Human Rights Court, urges Spain to negotiate with pro-independence parties
On Saturday night, pro-independence activists also tied an ‘estelada’ flag outside the EU building
MEP Renate Weber urges Spain to negotiate with pro-independence parties, stating that judicial means won’t necessarily solve political problems
Grassroots leaders Jordi Sànchez and Jordi Cuixart, as well as minister Joaquim Forn, appeared before the Spanish Supreme Court on Thursday
The Catalan vice president also asks the Supreme Court to let him attend opening session and investiture debate in Parliament
Q&A on the new term set to start next week, with the appointment of new Parliament bureau and president of government unresolved
Q&A on the new term set to start next week, as eight MPs are still in prison or in Brussels, making it harder for pro-independence parties to use their majority in the chamber
“We hope this does not mean more violence against peaceful people,” Catalan Parliament president answers
ERC representative says that the Catalan leader has been “kidnapped” and Puigdemont states that he’s a “hostage”
Party of jailed Catalan leader denounces that considering legal criteria, Junqueras shouldn’t be currently imprisoned
Magistrates argue unanimously that there’s a “high risk” of criminal reiteration
The Spanish prosecutor requested the dismissed official stay in prison because he hasn’t “renounced illegal means”
The body requests to keep the Catalan leader in prison, arguing that he’s not committed to "constitutional legality"