Spain Spain's Supreme Court blocks Junqueras from joining EU parliament Spain's Supreme Court blocked jailed Catalan leader Oriol Junqueras from leaving prison to collect credentials to join the EU parliament. 14/06/2019
Spain Twitter removes fake accounts linked to Catalan separatists Twitter has announced that it has removed thousands of accounts in its latest purge of bad actors on the site and released information relating to state-backed content. 13/06/2019
Spain Catalan separatists await verdict after historic trial comes to an end The high-profile trial — that has heard from more than 300 witnesses and rejected at least 50 — came to an end on Wednesday with the final statements of the defendants. 12/06/2019
Good Morning Europe Last day of trial for Catalan leaders In Spain today, the trial of a group of Catalonian separatist leaders will end. The trial itself started in February, but the road into the court system for the activists started long before then. 12/06/2019
Good Morning Europe Elected Spanish MEPs denied full access to EU Parliament Spanish MEPs elected last month are not being allowed full access into the parliament. They can only visit the building as guests since a political raw broke out between Catalan and other Spanish MEPs. 07/06/2019
brussels bureau The Brief: Puigdemont refused EU accreditation, causing controversy Charles Puigdemont declared independence from Catalonia and came to Belgium, where he was elected as an MEP. Now, he is being denied temporary EU accreditation. The decision was extended to all Spanish MEPs. Read more about why that was the resolution here. 06/06/2019
Spain Spanish parliament suspends lawmaker rights of four jailed Catalan MPs The Spanish parliament's governing body on Friday suspended the lawmaker rights of the four jailed Catalan members of parliament while they face trial over the region's failed 2017 independence bid. 24/05/2019
Good Morning Europe Spanish first as jailed Catalan leaders sworn in at parliament Five elected Catalan leaders were allowed out of prison for a few hours today, in order to be sworn in at the opening of the Spanish Parliament. 21/05/2019
Spain Interviewed from prison: Catalan independentists’ choice for Europe’s top job It’s unusual to carry out an interview from prison, but in the circumstances there was no choice. Catalan independence leader Oriol Junqueras answers Raw Questions, on Euronews. 13/05/2019
brussels bureau Jailed Catalan leader hints he would support Pedro Sanchez Jailed Catalan leader Oriol Junqueras hinted that he would support Pedro Sanchez investiture in an interview with Euronews. 10/05/2019
View Catalonia, an active partner for European integration ǀ View The lack of action at the European level regarding the members of the Catalan government and leaders of the civil society in pre-trial detention or exiled, generated disappointment. 10/05/2019
Spain Puigdemont banned from running in European elections: Electoral board Spain's electoral board has banned former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont and two of his former advisers from running in the European elections. 29/04/2019
Spain Spain's Socialists weigh up going it alone in government Spain's Socialists are considering their next move after coming top in Sunday's parliamentary election, but failing to win an outright majority. 26/04/2019
Spain Locals in Spanish town shoot and burn Carles Puigdemont effigy Locals in a Spanish town set alight and shot at a puppet made to resemble Carles Puigdemont, the ex-president of the Spanish region of Catalonia. 23/04/2019
Spain Watch: Abused chimps allowed to retire in peace at Catalonia sanctua Many were mistreated in their earlier lives as circus performers, television actors and domestic pets. 09/04/2019
Spain Road Trip Europe Day 12 - Barcelona: 'There is no justice, there is no As our road trip team arrives in Barcelona, they ask Catalans what they think of think of the independence movement. 02/04/2019
Spain Road Trip Europe: Barcelona divided as separatists and far-right clash As our road trip team reaches Barcelona, Catalan separatists clash with far-right protesters in a violent confrontation 01/04/2019
Spain Politics meets football as Catalonia plays first match for two years England’s comeback thrashing of Montenegro, Cristiano Ronaldo’s injury or France’s dismissal of Iceland would have been most people’s headlines from Monday’s international football fixtures. But there was one game you probably didn’t hear about. 26/03/2019
Spain Thousands of Catalan separatist supporters protest in Madrid Thousands of pro-Catalan independence supporters marched in Spain's capital over the trial of 12 separatist leaders who face prison sentences for their role in the failed independence bid. 16/03/2019
Spain Exiled ex-Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont to run in EU elections "It is the moment to make another step to internationalise the self-determination right of Catalonia from Europe's heart to all the world," Puigdemont wrote on Twitter. 10/03/2019
Good Morning Europe Right wing VOX party ruffling feathers at the European Parliament “Our rights are not negotiable” was the message on display at the European Parliament on Wednesday. A powerful message from a group of Parliament officials protesting a conference involving the far right Spanish political party VOX. 07/03/2019
Good Morning Europe Riot police clash with protesters over Catalan separatists trial Riot police have clashed with pro-independence campaigners in Barcelona over the trial of a dozen Catalan separatists 22/02/2019
Spain Riot police clash with protesters over Catalan separatists trial Riot police have clashed with pro-independence campaigners in Barcelona over the continuing trial of a dozen Catalan separatist leaders 21/02/2019
Spain Watch again: Catalan separatists hold huge rally in Barcelona Pro-independence supporters took to the streets in Barcelona on Saturday evening to protest the ongoing trial of Catalan leaders, which started on Tuesday. 16/02/2019
Spain Former Catalan vice president tells court he is a 'political prisoner' “This is a political trial and I refuse to answer to my accusers... I am a political prisoner and I am on trial for my ideas,” Oriol Junqueras said. 14/02/2019
Spain Filmmakers hand back award given by ex-Catalan chief Puigdemont The filmmakers said they returned the award because its delivery was "not neutral". 13/02/2019
