Spanish judge summoned by Belgian court after Catalan officials file lawsuit
Magistrate in charge of independence case faces hearing on September 4, after litigation presented by Puigdemont and officials in Brussels
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Comín gives up proxy vote after Belgium rejects extradition
Catalan MP in Belgium will stop voting through a delegate in parliament
Spanish prosecutor requests new European arrest warrant against leaders in Belgium
On Wednesday, Brussels court rejected Spain's extradition for Toni Comín, Meritxell Serret and Lluís Puig
Failed extraditions show 'justice will win,' says Catalan president-elect
Parliament speaker and pro-independence forces celebrate news while CatECP party condemn Spanish judiciary
Belgium rejects extraditing Catalan leaders
Judge dismisses European Arrest Warrant issued by Spain over form irregularities
Lawyer of officials in Brussels ‘hopeful’ extraditions will be rejected
Belgian judge is “democratic” and wants no “abuse” of European arrest warrants, says Paul Bekaert
Unionist party to challenge MP’s proxy vote in Spain’s Constitutional Court
Ciutadans vows to appeal after Parliament bureau confirms decision and deposed minister Comín votes in Parliament from Brussels
Extradition hearing for Catalan leaders in Belgium postponed
Comín, Puig and Serret to appear in court on May 16 after prosecutor requests more information to Spain
Further extradition hearings for Catalan ministers in exile
Scottish judge postpones decision over Ponsatí until at least August, while Comín, Serret and Puig will testify in Belgian court on April 18
Three deposed Catalan ministers released in Belgium
Toni Comín, Meritxell Serret and Lluís Puig are free while the court decides on their extradition request
Deposed ministers in Brussels to appear in court on Thursday
Spain seeks the extradition of Antoni Comín, Meritxell Serret and Lluís Puig for their role in Catalonia’s independence bid
100 days of a “government in exile”
Puigdemont has had a European arrest warrant, taken part in a Catalan election from Belgium and travelled to Copenhagen
“Our people have sacrificed me,” says Puigdemont in leaked message
Catalan president tells one of his deposed ministers in Belgium that Madrid plans to “triumph” after Parliament delays his investiture
European Medicine Agency employees prefer relocation to Barcelona
Barcelona is one of the cities which has presented a proposal to host the European Medicines Agency, which will have to relocate from London due to Brexit. Moreover, it is the preferred option of its nearly 900 employees, who say they will be happy to relocate here. “This makes our candidature the only one which could guarantee that the essence of the EMA will remain the same, since its employees and therefore the talent will maintain,” explained Catalan Minister for Health, Toni Comín. He was one of the main speakers this Tuesday in London at the presentation of Barcelona’s candidacy to host the EMA. He was accompanied by Spanish Minister for Health, Dolors Montserrat and Barcelona’s deputy mayor, Jaume Collboni, who emphasized that the three levels of administration are “working together” to bring the EMA to the Catalan capital.
Barcelona offers 'Torre Agbar' for new European Medicines Agency headquarters
The Torre de Glòries, an emblematic modern tower widely known as the “Torre Agbar”, with its 33.000 square meters and distinguished design by Jean Novel, is Barcelona's candidate for the new location for the European Medicines Agency (EMA) headquarters. The decision was made last Friday by the representatives of the City of Barcelona, the Government of Catalonia, and the Spanish government. The Mayoress of Barcelona, Ada Colau, the Spanish Minister of Healthcare, Dolors Montserrat, and the Catalan Minister of Health, Antoni Comín had already agreed to join forces for the promotion of the Catalan capital’s candidacy in an earlier meeting two weeks ago.