Clara Ponsatí vows to 'work intensely in defense of independence' on first day as MEP
Exiled former minister will face EU parliament vote on whether to lift her immunity, along with Puigdemont
Exiled former minister will face EU parliament vote on whether to lift her immunity, along with Puigdemont
Clara Ponsatí collects EU parliament accreditation in Brussels, despite Spanish authorities asking UK to prevent her from leaving Scotland
Former Catalan president and ex-minister Comín argue MEP immunity protects them from extradition, with hearings also pending for two other former officials
Former minister benefits from seats left vacant after Brexit and from EU court decision enabling Puigdemont's MEP status
Board says exiled politician must take the constitutional oath, but Puigdemont and Comín took up seats without same process
Ponsatí due to become MEP following brexit but Electoral Authority warns her seat will be left vacant if she fails to appear
Former Catalan president and ministers will return to "Catalan soil" for first time since 2017
Clara Ponsatí will become an MEP following Brexit on January 31
Thursday sees Clara Ponsatí return to court despite being on verge of becoming MEP due to Brexit on January 31
Former Catalan minister's next hearing will be on January 23, with prosecutor asking for her to be handed over to Spain for "high treason"
Clara Ponsatí summoned to court on December 12 for ongoing extradition case
Clara Ponsatí's lawyer is expected to argue that being forced to return to Spain would be an "abuse" of her "human rights"
Spain sends complementary information for extradition order described as "confusing" by Ponsatí's lawyer
In an official letter, Diana Riba argues that Josep Borrell committed "serious negligence" by posting classified document and calls for inquiry
British authorities say extradition order lacks "essential information" and says it's "urgently" needed