Yellow ribbons and October 1 ballot box placed outside European Commission in symbolic protest
On Saturday night, pro-independence activists also tied an ‘estelada’ flag outside the EU building
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'Madness' and 'punishment': Catalan leaders react to court’s decision to keep Junqueras in jail
ERC representative says that the Catalan leader has been “kidnapped” and Puigdemont states that he’s a “hostage”
Junqueras’ imprisonment to be appealed in European institutions, says ERC spokesman
Party of jailed Catalan leader denounces that considering legal criteria, Junqueras shouldn’t be currently imprisoned
Magistrates take up deliberations on Junqueras’ freedom again
The Spanish prosecutor requested the dismissed official stay in prison because he hasn’t “renounced illegal means”
Junqueras has not renounced ‘illegal means,’ argues Spanish prosecutor
The body requests to keep the Catalan leader in prison, arguing that he’s not committed to "constitutional legality"
Junqueras’ hearing in Supreme Court underway
The court will decide whether to release Catalan leader or to keep him behind bars
Spanish Supreme Court to decide on Junqueras’ freedom today
The court will decide whether to release Catalan leader or to keep him behind bars
More roads blocked in Catalonia to protest imprisonment of officials
Train delays at peak hours begin a week of actions
MPs voting for independence to be held responsible, says Spanish minister
Catalá states that Article 155 of the Spanish Constitution will be enforced even if the Catalan president calls for snap elections
Spain’s judicial independence one of the worst regarded in the EU
Spain’s justice has “room for improvement” especially regarding the “number of administrative cases pending” and the “clearance rate” for civil and commercial litigation. This is what the EU’s Commissioner for Justice, Vera Jourova, stated this Monday at the presentation of the 2016 EU Justice Scoreboard, a document which gives a comparative overview of the efficiency, quality and independence of justice systems in the EU Member States. “Perceived judicial independence” of Spain’s courts and its magistrates is the sixth lowest of the 28 Member States and 56% of the citizens and companies surveyed considered it “fairly bad” or “very bad”. Only Slovenia, Croatia, Italy, Bulgaria and Slovakia got worse marks. “Interference or pressure from government and politicians” is the main cause of this bad perception of judicial independence.