Constitutional Court

Court annuls MP Lluís Puig's remote vote, five days before Catalan Parliament is constituted

Decision leaves in the air the ability to vote of Puigdemont and Puig in the constitution of Parliament on June 10th

Sánchez will go to Constitutional Court to stop "popular" bill to declare Catalan independence

Spanish cabinet will appeal to court to stop Catalan Parliament hearing popular initiative to declare unilateral independence

Spain denies to Strasbourg court that it suppressed rights of the Catalan Parliament

Spain notes to Human Rights court that, in any case, the Catalan chamber went ahead, voted on and passed the resolutions

Boye warns that Llarena will need to apply an amnesty law to Puigdemont and thus may appeal it

The Catalan MEPs reiterate their challenge to the judge, who earlier refused to admit for hearing their claim for his recusal

ECHR president sidesteps the issue of pro-independence leaders' appeals in Madrid appearance

Spanish Constitutional Court president tells Síofra O'Leary that he regards ECHR condemnations of Spain as "progress"

Spain's Constitutional Court had no "legal coverage" to reject Puigdemont appeal, say prosecutors

Two constitutional judges from the conservative bloc rejected an appeal by the two exiled Catalan MEPs

Spanish minister Robles criticises Constitutional Court for handling of Puigdemont appeal

Margarita Robles did not hesitate to criticise the three-judge chamber for the way it rejected Puigdemont and Comín's appeal

Prosecutors to appeal after Spanish Constitutional Court's "holiday chamber" rules against Puigdemont

Prosecutors argue that "there is no urgency" and will force the full court to consider the Catalan MEPs' appeal in September

Spanish court annuls law prioritizing use of the Euskera language in Basque Country councils

Constitutional Court rules against Basque law allowing Spanish only if a city councillor showed inability to speak Euskera

European blow against Spain over continuing failure to renew judicial power

Human Rights court finds that 6 Spanish judges were unable to get a fair trial, due to the paralysis of judicial governance

One of Spain's constitutional judges, highly critical of court ban on MPs debating the monarchy

Judge Ramón Sáez believes that preventing debates on the monarchy or self-determination "devalues the role" of parliaments

MPs swearing on the "democratic mandate of October 1st": acceptable to Spain's Constitutional Court

The majority of a divided court accepts the oaths used by pro-independence MPs when taking office in 2019

Court annuls Catalan parliamentary decisions on self-determination and monarchy

Spain's Constitutional Court annuls 2019 decisions made by the Catalan Parliament's Bureau in a case brought by Ciudadanos

Constitutional Court defends classroom "balance" between Spanish and Catalan languages

Spain's constitutional judges back the Celáa education law, rejecting Vox claims that it downgrades Spanish language

Spain's abortion law receives Constitutional Court backing, as judges reject PP appeal

The 2010 law allowing abortion on demand up to 14 weeks is confirmed by court's newly-established progressive majority

Court allows self-recusal by judge who favours Catalan language immersion in 25% case

Constitutional Court has to consider Vox's appeal against Catalan decree-law that avoided application of 25% Spanish quota

Constitutional Court prevents Òmnium from appearing in case of 25% Spanish quota

The court also agrees to hear an appeal against the Catalan law that obliges large landlords to offer "social" rent levels

New top judge warns: "The Spanish Constitution does not permit self-determination"

Cándido Conde-Pumpido, new president of the Spanish Constitutional Court, arrives with a warning to Catalan independentists

As Spanish court is renewed, judge lashes out at independentists and Sánchez government

Ex-president of Constitutional Court criticises attempted judicial reform and defends the "sovereignty of the Spanish people"

Spanish Constitutional Court's new judge, María Luisa Segoviano, on self-determination: "It must be studied"

Spain's Constitutional Court tells Congress that it can be "limited" by the judges

In 6-to-5 decision, the Spanish Constitutional Court situates itself above the legislature, which does not have "immunity"

PP prevails in Spain's judiciary, as choice of 2 new constitutional judges ends deadlock

General Council of the Judiciary opts unanimously for two judges proposed by the conservative judicial wing

Spain, "in an institutional mess": verdict of 'The Economist' and 'Libération'

Leading European media watch aghast at a Spanish crisis that they saw coming in the bitter disputes centred on the judiciary

Sánchez accuses Feijóo of "silencing Parliament" as Senate debates trimmed version of bill

In Spanish Senate, PP leader paints PM as hostage to Catalan pro-independence parties and calls for early elections

European Commission pressures Sánchez, Feijóo and the judges to end Spain's crisis

There is growing concern in EU institutions about the confrontation between Spain's judiciary and government

Spanish government's counterattack against Constitutional Court: a new renewal bill

The amendments suspended by the court's move will be presented by PSOE and Podemos as a new bill this week

Spanish Constitutional Court consummates its challenge to Sánchez and halts judicial reform

A divided Court agrees on the interim measures demanded by the opposition PP and halts judicial reform bill in upper house

Spain's constitutional tension goes on: court admits PP appeal and refuses to recuse judges

A divided Constitutional Court rejects PSOE and Podemos appeals and refuses to recuse its two judges with expired mandates