Spain Catalan pro-independence protesters clash with police Protesters clash with police in third day of Catalan pro-independence demonstrations 16/10/2019
Good Morning Europe Catalan activist condemns severity of sentences for separatists as anti-democratic A Catalan activist and political commentator has condemned the sentences handed out to pro-separatist as leaders as undemocratic. Andres da Silva told Euronews' Good Morning Europe that the severity of the sentences was undemocratic and greatly worsened the situation. 15/10/2019
Spain Spain's top court to rule on Catalan separatists' rebellion charges The 12 defendants — including former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont currently in self-imposed exile — face up to 25 years in jail. 14/10/2019
Spain Protesters in Barcelona demand release of jailed Catalan leaders Barcelona is getting ready for the verdict from Spain's Supreme Court in the trial of the Catalan separatist leaders, nine of whom have been in pre-trial detention for close to two years. 13/10/2019
Good Morning Europe Barcelona residents use balcony flags to show stance on independence A war of flags has taken over Barcelona's balconies with both pro and anti-independence supporters using their outside spaces to make clear where they stand on Catalonia's secession debate. 08/10/2019
Spain Watch again: Catalans march on anniversary of independence referendum Spain’s acting prime minister warned demonstrators 'not to play with fire'. 01/10/2019
View Spain’s assault on the European Parliament’s integrity sets a dangerous precedent ǀ View The Committee on Legal Affairs of the European Parliament decided on 3 September to submit observations to the European Court of Justice on the case of the jailed MEP from Catalonia, Oriol Junqueras. [...] The importance of the Court’s decision cannot be underestimated. 01/10/2019
Spain Watch: 600,000 Catalan independence supporters rally in Barcelona The 11 September holiday marks the fall of Barcelona in the Spanish War of Succession in 1714 and has become a focus point for the region's secessionist movement. 12/09/2019
Spain Watch: Internal divisions highlighted on Catalonia's National Day Catalonia celebrates on Wednesday its National Day despite internal divisions between the region's independentist parties. 11/09/2019
Raw Politics Raw Politics in full: Deadlock ends, Brexit divide, Catalans protest Host Tesa Arcilla sits down with European politicians and experts to discuss the latest headlines from both Brussels and Strasbourg. 03/07/2019
brussels bureau Catalan independentists mobilize in streets of Strasbourg The demonstrators were protesting the fact that three of their elected MEPs were not allowed to go to work on Tuesday. 02/07/2019
View The curious case of Carles Puigdemont ǀ View Free to travel around Europe but persecuted in Spain. Accused of rebellion in Madrid but acquitted of it in Germany. [...] An MEP-elect thanks to the votes of one million people, but dependent on European courts in order to fulfill his mandate. 14/06/2019
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
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
Spain Jailed Catalan leaders attend opening session of Spain's new parliament Five Catalan separatists were allowed out of prison to be sworn in at the opening session of Spain's new parliament 20 days after general elections 21/05/2019
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
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 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 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 Former Spanish PM Rajoy gives evidence at Catalan separatist trial Mariano Rajoy has been giving evidence in the trial of 12 Catalan separatist politicians. 27/02/2019
no comment Dhaka fire, Albania protest, and Vegas snow | No Comment of the week Here is the best of our No Comment videos this week. 22/02/2019
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
View The week that was: people behind the headlines are the real stories We bring you our weekly round-up of the View opinion articles that have been driving debate across Europe and beyond over the last seven days. 16/02/2019
View Spanish democracy guarantees Catalan leaders a fair trial ǀ View Spanish democracy took root following turbulent times. It is this belief in freedom and the rule of law that ensures all Spanish citizens get a fair trial, including pro-independence leaders from Catalonia. 12/02/2019
