Mossos in the Europol: What does the law actually say?
The European police agency regulations foresee "direct contacts" with competent authorities such as the Catalan police corps but Spain has not allowed it yet
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Major Trapero, an unlikely hero
Catalan police handling of the attacks' communication, in four languages and always urging calm, praised by citizens and politicians
President Puigdemont urges integration of Catalan police with Europol
Vice president demands meeting with Spanish counterpart to tackle “688 million euro” debt on security
La Rambla attacker shot dead in police operation
The suspect was taking shelter in central Catalan village
Barcelona and Cambrils attacks – what we know so far
Police shot down 5 alleged terrorists to stop second attack in coastal town after 13 people die and 100 are injured in Barcelona
Catalan police head steps down
Mossos d’Esquadra director expresses confidence in force while internal sources and Spanish government suggest resignation is due to political reasons
Catalan police to be part of Spanish antiterrorist body
Barcelona and Madrid governments hold security coordination meeting for first time in eight years amid mounting tension over referendum
Catalonia – Spain meeting on security to be held for first time in 8 years
Catalan police Mossos d’Esquadra are expected to be further integrated in antiterrorist coordination efforts at a Spanish and international level
Home Affairs signs off on recruitment of 500 new Mossos d'Esquadra
Executive sidesteps tax office injunction to approve new police intake in move towards objective of 1,500 extra officers
Mossos and Guardia Civil in international operation against Camorra mafia
Score of Italian crime syndicate members arrested in Barcelona suspected of money laundering as Catalan executive announces 505 new police officers
Former Spanish police inspector admits that “politicians have tried to use the police for political aims”
Villarejo implies that the head of Spanish police was under the instruction of the Spanish Vice President in order to investigate Catalan pro-independence leaders
Spain excludes Catalan police from Europol while granting access to Basques
Minister of Home Affairs suggests there are “political reasons” behind the decision
Spanish government challenges call for 500 new Catalan police officers
The Government affirms that they will add the personnel as planned this June
Nine arrested in counter-terrorism operation in Catalonia
Early this morning, the Catalan police force (Mossos d’Esquadra) carried out an important anti-jihadist operation in six Catalan municipalities. There were 9 arrests in 12 major raids in Barcelona and the surrounding municipalities of L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Cornellà, Santa Coloma de Gramenet, Ripollet, and Masquefa. The Catalan Minister of Home Affairs, Jordi Jané, announced that some of the “arrests made today are in connection with the terrorist attacks in Brussels”. He added that there is no evidence of any planned attack in Catalonia. Jané highlighted the collaboration between the Catalan and Belgian police forces.
Berga Mayor calls her arrest “insulting” and “an attack on the Catalan people”
Montse Venturós testified before a judge on Friday morning for not taking down an independence flag from the town hall building. The Mayor of Berga was arrested by police and taken to court after failing to attend voluntarily on two occasions. She is accused of an electoral crime and disobedience for ignoring the Electoral Roll Office’s requests to take down the flag from the façade of the Town Hall on two election days: the 27th of September Catalan election and the 20th of December Spanish general election. Her arrest caused an outcry amongst pro-independence parties and also those in favour of the right of Catalonia to hold a referendum on independence. Talking to journalists after testifying before the judge, Venturós confirmed her commitment to the “popular mandate” towards independence and said that her arrest was “a new attack on the Catalan people” by “an absolutely anti-democratic” Spanish state. The Catalan Government has described the arrest as “outrageous”.