Spanish Supreme Court to decide on Junqueras’ freedom today
The court will decide whether to release Catalan leader or to keep him behind bars
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Attorney for Oriol Junqueras to request relocation to Catalan prison
Andreu van den Eynde argues for his client to be able to attend Parliament plenaries or even potentially be invested as Catalan president
Spain has had ‘limited progress’ in fighting corruption, says Council of Europe
The international organization says measures recommended in 2013 not yet fully implemented and urges authorities to do so “as soon as possible”
Junqueras’ freedom on Thursday ‘not very probable,’ says Esquerra Republicana
The spokesperson for the pro-independence party says decisions about the incarcerated officials are “political and not judicial”
A tale of two lotteries
How Catalonia’s ‘La Grossa’ lottery drawing is trying to undermine Spain’s ‘El Gordo’ hegemony during the Christmas holiday
Spanish government to extend Catalan budget
Madrid will extend the Catalan budget in the council of ministers that will be held today
Ships hosting Spanish police to leave Catalonia
Vessels to depart Barcelona port on December 31 and January 2, as Spain decides on gradual withdrawal of officers
Catalan Parliament agrees to appeal Article 155 in Spain’s Constitutional Court
Pro-independence coalition JxSí and CSQP vote in favor of the proposal, while unionist parties vote against it
Additional Spanish law enforcement to leave Catalonia this week
Spain Home Affairs Ministry to withdraw police reinforcement progressively until December 30
Parties begin digesting Catalan election results
Main pro-independence parties call for “legitimate” government to be reinstated, while Cs refuses to “throw in the towel”
Around 100 MPs from across Europe urge Spain to dialogue with new Catalan government
In joint statement, politicians from countries such as UK, Belgium, and Ireland, call on Madrid to cease “use of force”
Traditional candidate portrait made impossible by prison and exile
Photos are usually published on front page of newspapers, but with Puigdemont in Belgium and Junqueras in prison, plans have changed
People’s Party, the hardline anti-independence ticket
Q&A on Xavier García Albiol’s candidacy, the Catalan branch of the political organization which has enforced unprecedented measures against Catalonia
Postal vote from abroad doubles since 2015 election
Over 40,000 people have requested to cast ballot from overseas
Spanish vice president labels independence process ‘fake’
Sáenz de Santamaría dismisses pro-independence leadership as 'fanatical' and tells Senate that Article 155 has 'guaranteed public services'