Mayte Piulachs

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

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

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

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

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

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

Prosecutors will review if amnesty can be granted to 486 people in 82 Catalan independence cases

Spanish public prosecutors announce a review of 82 cases against 486 people to see if they can benefit from the amnesty

Catalan High Court, first to begin applying the amnesty law

Catalan court (TSJC) asks lawyers about application of amnesty to 9 defendants from 2014 'Consulta' and 2017 referendum cases

Spanish judge obliged to end investigation of alleged Russian plot claiming to involve Puigdemont

The Barcelona Audience halts part of the so-called Volhov investigation, over Puigdemont's alleged ties to Russia

First case: a Catalan independence supporter is jailed despite the passing of the amnesty law

Young pro-independence protester was sentenced to almost 4 years' jail for "keeping watch" as a man was pushed from behind

Supreme Court prosecutors maintain in report that Spain's amnesty law does not respect EU law

Senior prosecutors set out an intention to query the law with EU justice - and maintain the warrant for Puigdemont

Judge leaves Marta Molina at liberty after she testifies that Tsunami did not call for violence

Judge García-Castellón does not restrict the liberty of Molina, investigated for terrorism in Tsunami protest platform case

Marta Molina, investigated in Tsunami case: "I'm aware I could go to jail. We are not terrorists"

Catalan independentism shows united support for Molina, the only one from the Tsunami case who is to testify this Wednesday

Prosecutors are to assess if pre-election protest outside Via Laietana police station was a crime

Spanish police tell court that protest was a "clear challenge" while protesters defends right to demonstrate

Electoral board rules out voting hours extension in Catalonia after Rodalies rail network failure

After serious RENFE rail problems this Sunday, the Central Electoral Commission rules out a general extension of voting hours

Tsunami judge acts quickly to summons the 2 injured policemen who are also prosecuting the case

Judge García-Castellón asks the two policemen to testify as witnesses on May 14th, right after the Catalan election

Judge García-Castellón wants to investigate a Mossos police officer in the Tsunami case

Spanish judge wants to know if the alias 'Xuxu Rondinaire' was used by a Catalan police officer

Spanish government's response to ECHR criticises independentists for overloading court system

State solicitors reject that Spanish courts violated the rights of pro-independence leaders Jordi Turull and Jordi Sànchez

Prosecutors demand that €3m sum imputed to Catalan ex-officials be paid, despite the amnesty

Prosecutors urge Court of Accounts to condemn Catalan governments of Mas and Puigdemont for independence process spending

Spanish intelligence used same 5 internet domains for mass spying against Catalan independentists

New report has identified the IT infrastructure used by Spain's CNI to investigate its pro-independence targets

A director of Catalan body Òmnium Cultural goes into exile due to Tsunami judge's persecution

Oleguer Serra, a director of the pro-independence cultural organization, is to change his address to Switzerland

Supreme Court wants Puigdemont to testify voluntarily over terrorism accusations in June

Supreme Court asks Puigdemont and Ruben Wagensberg to testify voluntarily by video conference in the Tsunami case

Police analysis confirms Pegasus espionage against Carles Riera of Catalonia's CUP party

Catalan police confirm data extraction from phones of 2 MPs from the pro-independence party, Carles Riera and Albert Botran

Spain's Court of Accounts reactivates case of 2017 referendum spending, despite the amnesty

Public auditing tribunal gives 10 days to prosecutions to present their conclusions on Catalan referendum spending case

Judge demands that spy chief clarify if espionage against Catalan leader lacked legal approval

Pegasus spyware case judge refuses to close case against ex-Spanish intelligence head over espionage against Pere Aragonès

Dani Alves, granted bail of one million euros and likely to walk out of prison on Thursday

National Audience rejects prosecutor's appeal and affirms terrorism charge in Tsunami case

Court rejects appeal by prosecutor asserting that the Tsunami case was, at most, an issue of public disorder, not terrorism

National Audience backs judge García-Castellón to investigate Tsunami for terrorism

Appeals chamber rejects demand to close the file, citing higher Supreme Court's recent decision to open terrorism case

EU elections will affect Supreme Court's action against Puigdemont: no request to lift immunity

The judge investigating the terrorism case could ask Puigdemont to testify voluntarily due to lack of time

Spanish court tells Pujol family to make a complaint if it wants to act against "patriotic police"

Court confirms refusal of ex-Catalan president Jordi Pujol's request to make private prosecution in Operation Catalonia case

Tsunami judge García-Castellon now asks Spanish police if they have any 'Russian spy' reports

Judge accepts a request from private prosecution and asks if police system holds any reports only mentioned in the media

Court applies "borroka" logic to Tsunami and includes Puigdemont in case due to his "charisma"

Supreme Court exploits a legally-criticised Spanish definition of terrorism applied to Basque Country's 'kale borroka'

Spain's Supreme Court opens a terrorism case against Carles Puigdemont over Tsunami protests

Court agrees to investigate MEP Puigdemont and MP Ruben Wagensberg for "street terrorism" in pro-independence protests

The Tsunami case accused call for the closure of the investigation: it legally expired in 2021

Seven of the 12 under investigation for terrorism in Tsunami case ask Supreme Court to close it as deadline has expired

Catalan High Court's top judge criticises amnesty: "A law privileging a few will never pacify"

Open criticism of amnesty law from judge Barrientos, who is about to preside over independence process trial of ERC figures

Dani Alves avoids a sentence two years longer because of Spain's "Only yes means yes" law

Ex-Barça star, sentenced to 4 and half years' jail for sexual assault, benefits from new law's reduced minimum sentence

García-Castellón asks for Supreme Court prosecutors' Tsunami report to send it to Swiss justice

Report by prosecutor Fidel Cadena, approved by his colleagues, asserts that Carles Puigdemont led the Tsunami platform

Barcelona Court upholds the conviction of a pro-independence man for a crime not included in amnesty law

The Court upholds the 2 years and 4 months prison sentence of a young man for coercion of a woman who supported the king.

Ex-Mossos chief Trapero lays complaint against the PP government's 'patriotic police'

Prosecutors are studying Trapero's complaint against Villarejo and the interior ministry for falsely accusing him

This is why the Supreme Court prosecutor's report rules out terrorism in the Tsunami case

Some prosecutors are believed to have shared their colleague's first draft, which came to the opposite conclusion

Dani Alves cries on the stand, and asserts that the sex was consensual: "I am not a violent man"

On third day of former Barça star's trial for alleged rape, expert witnesses appeared and the defendant took the stand

Dani Alves's night of wine, whiskey and G&Ts: the defence focuses on drunkenness as mitigating factor

Alves's wife Joana Sanz testifies that her husband arrived home at 4am, "bumping into furniture" and "smelling of alcohol"

Supreme Court prosecutors agree to ask judges to accuse Puigdemont of terrorism

Prosecution report arguing against accusing Puigdemont was rejected by colleagues; now Spain's No 2 prosecutor will decide

Prosecutor again criticises judge García-Castellón: accusing Puigdemont is "unjustified"

Report asserts that there are no signs of terrorism in the case and that the judge confuses the Tsunami with the CDRs