Most beneficiaries of the amnesty law are Spanish police who beat Catalan voters on October 1st
The 46 amnestied police officers outnumber the 27 Catalan independentists to whom judges have applied the law
Tuesday, 2 of july of 2024 - 22:51
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Ernest Maragall points to ERC communication head Tolo Moya over anti-Alzheimer's posters
Maragall experienced a "mixture of astonishment and deep discomfort" on learning that defamatory campaign was an inside job
Tuesday, 2 of july of 2024 - 21:51
Joaquín Urías, blunt: "The Supreme Court decision is the end of the amnesty"
Law professor denounces that the judicial refusal to apply the amnesty law is not a response to legal questions
Tuesday, 2 of july of 2024 - 20:56
Puigdemont, Alay and Boye lay complaint against judge Aguirre, seeking his removal from Volhov case
The "Russia plot" judge has been accused of abuse of authority and misuse of funds over his moves to dodge the amnesty law
Tuesday, 2 of july of 2024 - 19:30
Spanish electoral commission leaves Toni Comín without MEP credentials
Spanish body again ignores EU jurisprudence and won't recognize Toni Comín as an MEP unless he swears on the constitution
Monday, 1 of july of 2024 - 22:58
The bans remain: Spanish Supreme Court rules out amnesty for Junqueras, Turull, Romeva and Bassa
Court maintains Catalan leaders' long bans on holding office, arguing that misuse of funds offences cannot be amnestied
Monday, 1 of july of 2024 - 21:59
'No' to an amnesty: Judge Llarena maintains arrest warrant for Puigdemont over misuse of funds
Spanish Supreme Court judge argues that amnesty does not apply and maintains arrest warrants for Puigdemont, Comín and Puig
Monday, 1 of july of 2024 - 19:54
Spanish judge Aguirre reproduced new claims on Russia-Catalonia plot from a book, says lawyer Boye
A new book cites names who are only now included in the case by the judge, such as Catalan journalist Carles Porta
Friday, 28 of june of 2024 - 23:22
Prosecutors opposed amnesty for ex-minister Buch and Mossos officer Escolà, but judges granted it
In Puigdemont bodyguard case, prosecutor saw policeman's salary as "personal patrimonial enrichment", but court disagreed
Friday, 28 of june of 2024 - 21:38
Barcelona mayor Collboni has his hands tied by opposition after Formula 1 and Park Guëll shows
TriasXBCN, Comuns and ERC force city government to prepare a protocol for the holding of major events in future
Friday, 28 of june of 2024 - 20:08
Pro-independence parties agree with PSC and Comuns to allow remote voting in Catalan Parliament
PSC, Junts, ERC, Comuns and CUP agree to allow electronic voting and expand vote delegation via a change to the rules
Friday, 28 of june of 2024 - 19:00
The historical Catalan documents that Alay investigated in Moscow, which the judge hasn't looked at
Alay collected historical documents from the Russian state archive which he has made available to the judge
Thursday, 27 of june of 2024 - 22:49
What is Leonesism? The new 'independence' movement that could shake up the Spanish heartland
After a landmark council vote in favour of León's independence from Castilla, we offer a brief guide to what's going on
Thursday, 27 of june of 2024 - 21:45
Immigration boosts Catalonia's economic growth but worsens its fiscal deficit
Catalonia is growing faster than the Spanish and European average thanks to the arrival of 255,000 new residents in two years
Thursday, 27 of june of 2024 - 20:35
Prosecutors call for the 12 CDR activists of Operation Judas to be amnestied
The prosecutor adopts the Alerta Solidaria line and asks the court to grant an amnesty to those investigated for terrorism
Thursday, 27 of june of 2024 - 19:23
Catalan Parliament activates its countdown: a president invested in 2 months, or a new election
Catalan chamber's "equivalent act" to an investiture puts on display the puzzle that PSC or Junts have 2 months to solve
Wednesday, 26 of june of 2024 - 23:10
Spain's PSOE and PP will fast-track law changes after deal ends 5-year deadlock in judicial power
The 20 new members of the judicial council are already decided by the two parties, who will now take legislative urgency
Wednesday, 26 of june of 2024 - 21:31
The story behind the t-shirt placed in Ruben Wagensberg's seat in the Catalan Parliament
A shirt that has become symbolic for Catalan independentism was placed in the seat of Wagensberg, the ERC MP in Swiss exile
Wednesday, 26 of june of 2024 - 19:41
Turull, on Catalan investiture: "If we reach an agreement with ERC, Illa will decide if we repeat elections"
Junts' secretary general warns that PSC's Salvador Illa will decide whether the investiture collapses or not
Tuesday, 25 of june of 2024 - 23:40
Belgian presidency of the EU ends with no news on the official status of the Catalan language
The last meeting of the General Affairs Council under Belgian Presidency also fails to address the official status of Catalan
Tuesday, 25 of june of 2024 - 22:27
Catalan High Court amnesties ex-minister Buch and Puigdemont's bodyguard, dismissing criminal liability
Former minister Buch and Lluís Escolà, together with a dozen protesters, are the first to benefit from the amnesty law
Tuesday, 25 of june of 2024 - 20:59
Boye likens Spanish judge's amnesty law dodge to "the delusions of psychotropic drugs"
Lawyer Gonzalo Boye assures that judge Aguirre "is not qualified to be a judge" after move to revive theory of Russian plot
Saturday, 22 of june of 2024 - 11:15
Barcelona plans to eliminate all of its 10,000 tourist flats by 2029
Mayor Collboni presents a plan to deal with Barcelona's housing problem, with the focus on tourist flats
Friday, 21 of june of 2024 - 20:52
Spanish judge Aguirre attempts an amnesty dodge, accusing Puigdemont and Mas of treason
The judge accuses 13 people as he revives case of "Russia plot" with charges that would not be covered by the amnesty
Friday, 21 of june of 2024 - 19:43
Spanish government will report Balearic speaker Le Senne to prosecutors for possible hate crime
Le Senne (Vox), the Balearic parliament speaker, tore a photo of a victim of Francoism during a debate on historical memory
Thursday, 20 of june of 2024 - 22:47
Javier Milei's new visit to Spain once again provokes a political earthquake in Madrid
Ayuso (PP) calls it an "honour" to receive Argentine president while Rufían (ERC) likens it to a global fascist gathering
Thursday, 20 of june of 2024 - 21:06
Prosecutors reject García-Castellón's terrorism thesis and demand amnesties in Tsunami case
Prosecution argues that, even "without intellectual effort", it is clear that Tsunami case falls within the scope of the law
Thursday, 20 of june of 2024 - 19:09
Spanish prosecutors call on Supreme Court to apply amnesty for Catalan referendum and Tsunami cases
The Prosecutor's Office responds to judges Pablo Llarena, Manuel Marchena and Susana Polo that all crimes must be amnestied
Wednesday, 19 of june of 2024 - 23:20
The 15 excuses of Gabriel Le Senne (Vox) for the scandal in the Balearic Parliament
Extremist Balearic Parliament speaker neither resigns nor apologizes for his violent attitude towards two Socialist MPs
Wednesday, 19 of june of 2024 - 21:14
Rull activates Catalan electoral clock and Parliament will meet on June 26th with no candidate
Speaker notes that no leader wants to stand for investiture at present and thus calls the house to meet without a candidate
Wednesday, 19 of june of 2024 - 19:21
Josep Rull's first round of party contacts is not yielding a candidate for Catalan investiture
Speaker of Parliament's Wednesday meetings with PSC, Junts and ERC should confirm there will be no investiture on June 25th
Tuesday, 18 of june of 2024 - 22:35
Puigdemont appears before French justice over Tsunami case
The Catalan president-in-exile voluntarily appears before the French authorities in Paris
Tuesday, 18 of june of 2024 - 21:04
Spain's senior prosecutors give divided backing to applying the amnesty to misuse of funds crimes
By 19 votes to 17, Álvaro García Ortiz's criteria are imposed, and the rebel Supreme Court prosecutors removed from the case
Tuesday, 18 of june of 2024 - 19:07
300 ERC members call for "renewal of party leadership" in a manifesto signed by ministers
Among the signatories are ERC ministers and former leaders such as Vilagrà, Torrent, Maragall and Puigcercós
Monday, 17 of june of 2024 - 22:58
Catalan political prisoners accuse Spain of failing to respond to European Court of Human Rights
The Spanish state has been given more time to respond on violations of pro-independence leaders' rights
Monday, 17 of june of 2024 - 22:35
Puigdemont stands up to Le Pen in words from Paris: "A puppet of the Vox Francoists"
Carles Puigdemont responds from Paris to Le Pen's threat that he won't be safe in France if she is elected
Monday, 17 of june of 2024 - 20:34
The PSOE backs away from a unique financing system for Catalonia after Sánchez's earlier hints
The PSOE admits that Catalonia deserves singularities because it has more powers, but opposes a specific Catalan "concert"
Monday, 17 of june of 2024 - 19:26
Why Switzerland has again slammed the door on Spanish judge García-Castellón
Switzerland reiterates that the Democratic Tsunami demonstrations are not terrorism and refuses to locate Marta Rovira
Friday, 14 of june of 2024 - 22:06
Spanish prosecutors again defy their superior over amnesty and Tuesday showdown meeting is called
Supreme Court prosecutors continue to defy the order of their boss, Álvaro García Ortiz, to amnesty misuse of funds offences
Friday, 14 of june of 2024 - 20:33
