Tag: Catalan independence
Spanish government to study more changes to Criminal Code that could benefit Catalan independence leaders
THE SPANISH government is to study changes to the law covering the misappropriation of public funds, barely a week after proposing scrapping the sedition...
Spain’s government proposes changes to sedition law used to prosecute Catalan independence leaders
THE SPANISH government today proposed a change to the law that would mean a lower prison sentence for former Catalan premier Carles Puigdemont should...
Ex-leader of Spain’s main opposition Popular Party to be quizzed by judge over Catalunya hoax
THE FORMER leader of Spain’s main opposition Popular Party, Pablo Casado, has been called to testify as a suspect for propagating a hoax about...
Catalan government left in crisis after pro-independence party withdraws its support
THE Catalan regional government has been plunged into a crisis after one of the governing parties, Junts per Catalunya, withdrew its support from its...
Some 150,000 people take to streets of Barcelona to support Catalan independence
Around 150,000 people took to the streets of Barcelona on Sunday September 11, to celebrate “la Diada”, often described as Catalonia’s National Day, and...
Godfather of Catalan nationalism faces trial along with seven children over ‘hidden fortune’
JORDI Pujol, the former regional president of Catalunya for 23 years, is to face trial along with his seven children over an alleged fortune...
FREEDOM: Spanish government to pardon nine jailed Catalan separatists
SPAIN’S Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has said he will propose pardons for nine jailed Catalan separatists at a cabinet meeting on Tuesday.
“Tomorrow, guided by...
Jailed Catalan leader admits unilateral independence route ‘no longer viable’
THE jailed Catalan leader Oriol Junqueras has said unilateral efforts to break away from Spain were no longer viable.
Junqueras, who is serving a 13-year...
UK police in diplomatic pickle after calling Spain’s arrest warrant for Catalan separatist leader ‘disproportionate’
British authorities have since backtracked on the comments, trying to pass them off as a misunderstanding.
Former Catalan leaders who rallied for independence in 2017 have been jailed in Spain
The government has deployed anti-riot police to Catalonia, but so far the interior ministry has refused to say how many.
BREXIT: Tensions flare as Spain says it will not stop Scotland joining EU independently
Borrell stands accused of hypocrisy because his views of Scottish Nationalism are seen by many as conflicting with Madrid's tough stance on Catalan independence
Madrid ends direct rule over Catalunya after new government is sworn in
It comes after the region's autonomy was suspended for seven months following the pro-independence referendum
German judges cast doubt over second charge against former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont
German authorities have requested further information from the Spanish Supreme Court to decide if they can extradite Puigdemont on the charge of misuse of public funds
Former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont released on bail by German court
The separatist leader will be released with a €75,000 bail after German courts ruled the charge of rebellion as 'inadmissable'
German prosecutors ask courts to extradite former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont to Spain
After being detained in Germany last week, regional courts must decide whether to send the former president to Madrid where he faces charges of rebellion
Former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont to appear in court today while violent protests break out in Barcelona
The former Catalan leader was arrested on Sunday and faces a prison sentence of up to 30 years
BREAKING NEWS: Carles Puigdemont claims he isn’t seeking Belgian political asylum
Deposed leader calls on Spanish government to respect Catalan regional election result
Madrid moves to take control of Catalan institutions as Puigdemont threatened with jail
Around 150 Catalan ministers to lose jobs as Rajoy activates Article 155
Catalan parliament to meet as direct rule imposed by Spanish government
Spanish Foreign Minister Alfonso Dastis denies 'coup' by Madrid
PSOE and PP form pact to force Catalan regional elections in January
Pedro Sanchez and Mariano Rajoy unite as Madrid prepares to take direct rule
Mariano Rajoy gives Carles Puigdemont eight-day deadline to drop Catalan independence bid
Human Rights Watch calls for investigation over police referendum 'excessive' force
Thousands march at rallies across Spain to urge political talks over Catalan crisis
Rival pro-unity rallies held in Madrid and Palma de Mallorca
Balearic politicians clash over Catalan independence as crisis sharpens ahead of vote
Thousands of police pour into Barcelona as authorities prepare for possible violence
Pro-independence Catalan protestors and police in Barcelona stand-off
PRO-INDEPENDENCE Catalan protestors and police were involved in tense scenes in Barcelona last night.
Thousands of marchers poured onto the streets to voice their anger...
Brexit vote boosts Catalan independence hopes
The number of Catalonians wanting independence is now at an all time high of 48%
Catalan president Artur Mas faces high court trial over unofficial referendum
While Mas laughed off the case as mere ‘political orchestration’, he and his deputies could be barred from public office if found guilty
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SPAIN'S Justice Minister, Pilar Llop, has unveiled plans for a bill to fight human trafficking and to help victims of it.
A draft bill was...
